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MS Office Forum / Word / General MS Word Questions / December 2007Word 2002 installation under Vista
I have a purchased copy of Word 2002 that I have used on my previous computers, with authentication code and all on CD, but Windows Vista won't let me install it on my new HPa6230n computer. It indicates that it is not a valid application. Is Microsoft 'blocking' the use of older versions of its software, or is there a work-around that will let me install this package without having to buy a whole new Office installation package? I perfer to use this version as the newer versions have 'automated' certain functions that I really don't want automated. Any help here would be appreciated. T.I.A. Dev I've no doubt MS has "blocked" anything - Is the CD the original Office installation disk or a homegrown copy? That isn't clear from your post. If the original was simply copied to a CD it probably won't work as a valid install disk... Vista or otherwise. Regards |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 12/29/07 10:22 AM, in article 4EE70912-64A5-4A21-9426-F30C60DD7D7D@microsoft.com, "Devalzadvok8" > I have a purchased copy of Word 2002 that I have used on my previous > computers, with authentication code and all on CD, but Windows Vista won't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dev Word XP should install under Vista: there is no blocking for older versions as such, but versions prior to Office XP may not work correctly - though many users are using 97 and 2000 OK. At what stage does the installation fail? What is the error message?  SignatureTerry Farrell - MS Word MVP >I have a purchased copy of Word 2002 that I have used on my previous > computers, with authentication code and all on CD, but Windows Vista won't [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dev Devalzadvok8, 1. If you PC came MS Works 8.5 preinstalled. There may be a need for this be uninstalled first, then Install MS Word 2002, then reinstall MS Works8.5. You should have been given a set of CD's for MS Works. a. Some files that are installed with Works8.5, are newer versions of the ones the Word2002 wants to install, these files are not backward compatible, so they are not over written, and the installation fails. 2. If this copy of MS Word 2002, was bundled with another computer as an OEM application you the security features of Vista might not allow it to be installed. 3. If this copy of MS Word 2002 was created before the release of WinXP SP2, you may need to change the registry keys' names in Vista if the following registry keys exist before you can try installing this program: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\htmlmarq.ocx HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\htmlmm.ocx Change Key Names to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\OLDhtmlmarq.ocx HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\OLDhtmlmm.ocx Then try to install the program SignatureAdd MS to your News Reader: news://msnews.microsoft.com Rich/rerat (RRR News) <message rule> <<Previous Text Snipped to Save Bandwidth When Appropriate>> Word XP should install under Vista: there is no blocking for older versions as such, but versions prior to Office XP may not work correctly - though many users are using 97 and 2000 OK. At what stage does the installation fail? What is the error message? SignatureTerry Farrell - MS Word MVP >I have a purchased copy of Word 2002 that I have used on my previous > computers, with authentication code and all on CD, but Windows Vista won't [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dev Thanks, all, for quick response. My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all. I get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in, and then I get the message: "Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine. Please select the drive where a qualifying product can be found." I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back says: "Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product." The computer does have Works 8.5 on it, but HP provided no setup or recovery disks with system. Apparently, if I have 15 blank CD-ROMs I can build a recovery 'backup' that will take me to where the machine was when I took it out of the box. I have loaded considerable software on the system since that time and I assume this would disappear[?] > Devalzadvok8, > 1. If you PC came MS Works 8.5 preinstalled. There may be a need for this be [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > > > Dev > Thanks, all, for quick response. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > "Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product." Then you have an UPGRADE version. > The computer does have Works 8.5 on it, If you had had Works SUITE, which contains Word, that might have been seen as a qualifying product. Unfortunately, Works does NOT contain word. To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying product. Gordon, Yes! That's the answer. The package doesn't 'say' upgrade, but that's what it must be. On previous computers I had just 'copied' over my files from the older computer. Can't remember whether it worked, or not, but by applying my 'upgrade' it activated the Word program and updated it, apparently from my old MicrosoftWord 6.0 [from 1993] to the 'new' Word, Version 2002. Amazingly, I still have the original nine 3 1/2" floppies from that original setup program. My machine doesn't have that kind of drive, but I do have a portable floppy drive that seems to work O.K. on it. I wonder if it will work? Will try. Have nothing to lose. Thanx for valuable input . . . . . Dev > > Thanks, all, for quick response. > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying > product. Gordon, I think I want to kick myself! Have discovered that I have an opened "Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003" box. It appears to be licensed for up to 3 home PCs. Can't remember where I got it, but it seems all 'original' and 'Microsoft' originated. Hopefully, it still has some 'uses' left on it. This is probably a better attempt than going back to Word 6.0 [which, frankly, I preferred over the newer editions]. Dev > > Thanks, all, for quick response. > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying > product. Yes, S&T is OK for three installations in the same home. However, you do not need to install Word 6.0, you would only need for the Word XP installation setup to be able to see the Word 6 setup disk. Terry > Gordon, > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> qualifying >> product. |
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