I can only advise you the same as the other poster, download the utility.

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

You might ask on the Works newsgroup, they may have ideas for you.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...c-20d488c754fb
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"dawgfan_mike" <dawgfan_mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80CD0B99-B159-4DB5-BEC5-D0EAF672DE74@microsoft.com...
> 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?
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "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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