Re: XP rejects Office 97

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 05/22/04 

Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 15:47:59 -0500

Try disabling your antivirus software before attempting to install Office.

Please visit the Office experts in the appropriate Office newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.office.setup 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Rob in Boston" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:696C4B51-14AB-453F-881D-C7C916B43A0E@microsoft.com...
| Just purchased a new desktop with Windows XP home edition pre-loaded.  All attempts to install Office 97 -
Pro produce the following error message:  \setup.exe in not a valid Win 32 application.  As Office 97 meets my
needs I am reluctant to fork over the $300. for the XP version of office.  Am I stuck or is there some way to
get past this error message and load Office 97?
|
| Thanks.

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