professional

[Guest]

I am trying to load microsoft office xp professional on
my computer and I am getting a pop-up telling me that
setup failed to find a qualifying product on my machine.
What does this mean?

 

[Bastet]

I am trying to load microsoft office xp professional on
my computer and I am getting a pop-up telling me that
setup failed to find a qualifying product on my machine.
What does this mean?

It means that it didn't find a qualifying product - what did you think it
meant - that your system was about to spontaneously combust, or you were
about to be abducted by Zorgians?!

You are installing an upgrade licence - in order to validate the licence you
are required to possess a qualifying product (for XP this means 97 or 2000).
If you do not have a qualifying product then you cannot install the licence
and must purchase the full retail version.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It means you have acquired the "upgrade version". You need to return
the product and purchase a "full version".

Products That Qualify for the Microsoft Office XP Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290540&Product=offxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I am trying to load microsoft office xp professional on
| my computer and I am getting a pop-up telling me that
| setup failed to find a qualifying product on my machine.
| What does this mean?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You will get that error if you are attempting to install an Upgrade of
Office without a qualifying product already installed.
Windows any version does not qualify.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/professional.mspx#XSLTsection127121120120