The MS Office 2003 Basic Edition is an OEM package
(i.e. sold with new computers). That cab file should
be available on your Office CD.

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I'm sorry... I'm trying to install Office 2003 Basic
Edition on my XP Professional system. Is this the problem?
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
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Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx