Re: office 2007 on vista and xp?
- From: "Patrick Schmid" <pds-ms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 03:04:58 +0000
There could be something wrong with the file itself (redownload, clear temp folder) or setup caught on to your non-supported configuration. I wouldn't bother trying this again until you have Office 2003 installed in separate folders for each OS, or no 2003 installed in either OS.
Patrick Schmid
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"Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9D399625-E09C-46A1-B6DD-243D18BDA8F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
Now it won't run in either os.
"Patrick Schmid" wrote:
> The concept of installing only one copy of the program (on one single
> partition), but installing it in the same location twice (overwriting
> the other one), one time from each OS, really is not supported and is
> not a good one. You should always keep two separate copies of the
> Program Files, even if it sounds like a waste of space.
>
> If you try the same setup program from XP, does it open?
>
> Patrick Schmid
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> http://pschmid.net
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> "Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FC124154-C0D2-43C1-B0EA-491DD8A44FE1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> > I have 3 partitions too, C: with xp home, a D: data drive and a small G:
> > partition for vista. I had office 2003 installed on C: so I installed 2007
> > over it (in xp) but vista wouldn't let me open any office documents because
> > it was configured for the application or something like that. When I run the
> > setup program it says installation failed. If I extract the installation
> > files and then run that setup it says it can't find any products. So I
> > can't even get into setup to tell it where to install. Now I've got office
> > 2003 installed on C: and running fine on both.
> >
> > "Patrick Schmid" wrote:
> >
> > > Your configuration doesn't sound like it would work. I have three
> > > partitions myself here. The first partition has Vista B2, the second XP
> > > Pro and the third only data. I installed Office 2007 fine on the second
> > > partition from within XP. Then I installed Office 2007 without a problem
> > > on the first partition from within Vista.
> > > You should be able to do the same. What are you doing that it complains
> > > it cannot find any products to install?
> > >
> > > Patrick Schmid
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> > > http://pschmid.net
> > >
> > > "Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:89FFC43B-59AB-4E93-BF79-681359F3592B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > >
> > > > I have xp and vista beta 2 installed on seperate partitions with office 2007
> > > > installed through xp. When I try to run an office program through vista, it
> > > > says the operating system is not configured for the application. And when I
> > > > try to install office while running vista, it says it could not find any
> > > > products to install. Is it possible to use office through both operating
> > > > systems?
> > >
> > >
>
>
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