Re-Inst Problem

I formatted my hard disk and reinstalled Windows 2000. When I went to
install Office 2KPro, I realized that I have the Upgrade package. I have
been upgrading this since 95 and have no idea where the original install
disks are.
I have my original install CD for Office 4.2, but it did not have Access
so when I tried to run the Windows 2000 Office Pro, it wouldn't install. I
think I have the diskettes for the original Access installation, is there
something on the diskettes that I could copy onto the hard disk that would
make the upgrade happy without having to install the ancient version?
IOW what is the upgrade looking for to satisfy the access part of the
install upgrade?

TIA

Mystery solved! After rebooting and trying the upgrade CD again, it was
happy enough to install all the upgraded components. I could have done
without Access, but did need Excel and Word.

Perhaps some registry component did not get written until rebooted.

Alls well now.


"Josh Whitney" wrote in message
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I formatted my hard disk and reinstalled Windows 2000. When I went to
install Office 2KPro, I realized that I have the Upgrade package. I have
been upgrading this since 95 and have no idea where the original install
disks are.
I have my original install CD for Office 4.2, but it did not have Access
so when I tried to run the Windows 2000 Office Pro, it wouldn't install.
I
think I have the diskettes for the original Access installation, is there
something on the diskettes that I could copy onto the hard disk that would
make the upgrade happy without having to install the ancient version?
IOW what is the upgrade looking for to satisfy the access part of the
install upgrade?

TIA

Hi Josh,

Did you try ejecting the Office 2000 CD and insert the Office 4.2 CD
when asked for a qualifying product? For Office 2000 you should be
able to use any Office 4.x edition as a qualifying product - the
editions do not have to match.

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"Josh Whitney" wrote in message
...
I formatted my hard disk and reinstalled Windows 2000. When I went
to
install Office 2KPro, I realized that I have the Upgrade package. I
have
been upgrading this since 95 and have no idea where the original
install
disks are.
I have my original install CD for Office 4.2, but it did not have
Access
so when I tried to run the Windows 2000 Office Pro, it wouldn't
install. I
think I have the diskettes for the original Access installation, is
there
something on the diskettes that I could copy onto the hard disk that
would
make the upgrade happy without having to install the ancient
version?
IOW what is the upgrade looking for to satisfy the access part of
the
install upgrade?

TIA