Sorry.. I posted the ending of my response to your answer. This is the end
of my response to my previous submission.
Do I need to change the operating system since I never had a problem when I
had a ME o/s and transfered files and programs to the XP? Also, I NEED to use
the Office 203 format for others to read the information, since most do not
have Office 2007.

Please help me since this has caused a HUGE setback in woring with any
office products.

Paula

"Paula" wrote:



,Well.. I am not sure I understand that response or how that solves my
problem. First of all, I paid extra for office 2003 when I purchased the
desktop, second , and most important, the cd I am using is NEW. I opened it
for the first time when I tried to use it, so that cd was NOT installed on
anything.

The other problem that arose is that I tried to install a Corporate Edition
on the laptop my employer lent me since I do research papers for them. I
received basically the same message when trying to install that Office
program. Vista keeps looking for cab files and gave Error 2350. Seems Vista
needs a patch or something to make the 2003 programs work.

What is the solution I need to do? Where can I go to find out how to make
my XP programs work? I still need to install Quickbooks 2006 & 2007 versions
for work, but I am not sure what will happen with them on Vista.

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

Office 2003 Basic Edition is an OEM-only edition, which means it should
have come preinstalled on your old computer by the computer
manufacturer, and you cannot install the software on a second computer
or transfer the software to another computer. Do I need to change the operating system since I never had a problem when I had a ME o/s and transfered files and programs to the XP? Also, I NEED to use the Office 203 format for others to read the information, since most do not have Office 2007.

Please help me since this has caused a HUGE setback in woring with any
office products.

Paula

Paula wrote:

Hi Garfield-N-Odie,

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. As you suggested, I
uninstalled the trial version of Office 2007. I again tried to install my
Office Basic Edition 2003, using my original disk. I ran the installation as
administrator and checked the option to "run this program in compatibilty
mode for Windows XP(service pack 2).
This is the error message I got: "INSTALLATION ERROR: FILE NOT FOUND
A required installation file CD561401.CAB could not be found"
Then the next message is: "ORIGINAL INSTALLATION SOURCE REQUIRED
If you installed Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 from a CD, please
insert your CD. If you installed Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 over
your network, please browse to the installation source on your network. Once
you havve located your installation source, click ok." They have a box with
E:\ and a button "Browse". Below that they have butons "OK" and "CANCEL"
This laptop is not on a network.

During the time I was attempting to install Office 2003, the CD WAS in the
drive. The computer can read the drive, so I know that is not the problem.
IS there some step I am missing? Or a patch that needs to be downloaded?
They said installing Office 2003 on Vista was not a problem. Do I need to
change operqating systems to run my programs??? Please.. Please.. is there
any help for this problem?

Thanks,

Paula





"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:


If your new laptop came with a trial version of Office 2007 preinstalled
by the computer manufacturer, then you need to uninstall the trial
software before you install your copy of Office 2003.

Otherwise, pretend we can't see your screen from here and quote the
error messages you see exactly and completely (not just the parts you
think are important, or your vague recollection of what the error
messages may or may not have said in part, or what you think the error
messages meant, or...).

Paula wrote:


I just purchased a new laptop with Vista Home Premium o/s. I was told by the
retailer that Vista would work with my programs that are on my XP. I have
been trying to install Windows Office 2003 on my laptop. I keep getting
"Installation Error: File not found" the screen keeps asking for various cab
files. The screen also indicates I should look for it on by browsing
"Original Installation Source Required". The CD I am using is the original.
I have tried changing the compatiblity and running as the administrator. I
receive an error message looking for cab files and stating an error code 2350.

Is there a patch or something I need to complete the installation? Can you
help me?
Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions.