You can browse to the bundle but the Works updater is looking for the
original .msi file which is not on the computer. Is there any other way of
applying this update or any other way of updating Office?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> 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
> news:57F1E8C8-EE75-4CDB-93A1-684CD0468564@microsoft.com...
> >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
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/
> >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> "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
> >>
> >>
> >>
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