Guest XP via WindowsKB.com Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, it auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again and it is completely gone from "My Computer". I don't know what the file is called because it will not let me open setup anymore. Neither will it let me open the CD drive. The only way it will let me take the CD out is if I turn the computer off and turn it back on again. It also says that the disc is currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? -- XP Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200709/1
Guest Homer J. Simpson Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: Office 2003 >I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, >it > auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again > and > it is completely gone from "My Computer". I don't know what the file is > called because it will not let me open setup anymore. Neither will it let > me > open the CD drive. The only way it will let me take the CD out is if I > turn > the computer off and turn it back on again. It also says that the disc is > currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. > Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? Are you machines networked? If so, try sharing the CD drive on which it works, and installing across your LAN.
Guest XP via WindowsKB.com Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: Office 2003 No, they are not networked. Homer J. Simpson wrote: >>I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, >>it > >> currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. >> Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? > >Are you machines networked? If so, try sharing the CD drive on which it >works, and installing across your LAN. -- XP Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200709/1
Guest ANONYMOUS Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: Office 2003 Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and then try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to buy an external USB CD/DVD drive ($25) or change the CD drive of the system which seems to be faulty! It is always a good idea to make backup copies of CDs and use them to install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I always make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! XP via WindowsKB.com wrote: > I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, it > auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again and > it is completely gone from "My Computer". I don't know what the file is > called because it will not let me open setup anymore. Neither will it let me > open the CD drive. The only way it will let me take the CD out is if I turn > the computer off and turn it back on again. It also says that the disc is > currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. > Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? >
Guest Homer J. Simpson Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Office 2003 > Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and then > try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any > difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to buy an external > USB CD/DVD drive ($25) or change the CD drive of the system which seems to > be faulty! > > It is always a good idea to make backup copies of CDs and use them to > install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I always > make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! As an alternative, try copying (just dragging and dropping in Explorer) the files from the CD on a USB memory stick, and install from that. AFAIK there's no dumb CD copy protection on the Office 2003 media.
Guest XP via WindowsKB.com Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: Office 2003 My machine is older and does not have a USB port. Homer J. Simpson wrote: >> Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and then >> try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any > >> install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I always >> make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! > >As an alternative, try copying (just dragging and dropping in Explorer) the >files from the CD on a USB memory stick, and install from that. AFAIK >there's no dumb CD copy protection on the Office 2003 media. -- XP Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200709/1
Guest XP via WindowsKB.com Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: Office 2003 That would be pirating Office 2003 wouldn't it. ANONYMOUS wrote: >Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and >then try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any >difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to buy an external >USB CD/DVD drive ($25) or change the CD drive of the system which seems >to be faulty! > >It is always a good idea to make backup copies of CDs and use them to >install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I >always make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! > >> I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, it >> auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again and > >> currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. >> Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? -- XP Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200709/1
Guest Bob I Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: Office 2003 No Pirating is INSTALLING more copies of the software than the licensing permits. XP via WindowsKB.com wrote: > That would be pirating Office 2003 wouldn't it. > > ANONYMOUS wrote: > >>Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and >>then try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any >>difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to buy an external >>USB CD/DVD drive ($25) or change the CD drive of the system which seems >>to be faulty! >> >>It is always a good idea to make backup copies of CDs and use them to >>install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I >>always make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! >> >> >>>I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, it >>>auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again and >> >> >> >>>currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. >>>Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? > >
Guest XP via WindowsKB.com Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: Office 2003 Would it be okay to make a copy of the CD now for back up purposes or would it be too late? ANONYMOUS wrote: >Make a copy of the CD using the system which has working CD drive and >then try the copied CD on your "faulty" system to see if it makes any >difference. If this doesn't work then you will need to buy an external >USB CD/DVD drive ($25) or change the CD drive of the system which seems >to be faulty! > >It is always a good idea to make backup copies of CDs and use them to >install software packages to avoid damage to original CDs/DVDs! I >always make copies of CDs and it works for me just fine! > >> I just installed XP PRO on my machine. I try to install office 2003. Then, it >> auto plays. It says it can't find a certain file. I try to open it again and > >> currupt and isn't able to be used, but it will work on my other machine. >> Office 2003 is the only disc that will do that. What do I do??? -- XP Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200709/1
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