Are you saying you don't have Works installed? Did you get recovery disks? When
the utility asks for the CD, can you browse to the bundle?

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"D Handkey" <D Handkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have the same issue, I like the utility solution, however I do not have
> the CD to insert after running the utility as my "works" software is part
> of a bundle installed on my new Hp's hard drive. What can I do to get my
> office Small Business upgrade to install?
>
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> There is an utility you can download...
>>
>> Error message when you try to upgrade Works 9 or Works SE 9 to an upgrade
>> version of a 2007 Office suite
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943290
>>
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>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
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>> "PG" <PG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5C38D299-BA14-4462-8A67-16137FEE5460@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Works 9 installed on my system. I am trying to do the upgrade to
>> > Office Standard 2007.
>> >
>> > The installer says "Setup can't find a version of Microsoft Office on your
>> > computer".
>> >
>> > I have tried the Browse function to go to the Works program files on the
>> > Local Disk C:. And I have tried to Browse to Drive E: where I have inserted
>> > the Works install disk. Neither method works and I get the message "The
>> > path
>> > you have chosen does not point at a qualifying upgrade product. Click
>> > 'Retry'
>> > to try again or 'Cancel' to quit setup.
>> >
>> > Would appreciate any advice on what I might be doing wrong.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>