>
> Cracked it! The actual msg was ""Setup failed to locate a valid
> qualifying
> product on your machine". I had put the CD in my D drive & that msg
> appeared
> with an option to say where a qualifying product might be found. I assumed
> it
> was looking for XP so told it to look in the C drive - no joy so ,with a
> stroke of genius (modest as I am) I told it to try the D drive & lo &
> behold,
> that was the answer! Why it needed to be told where it already was I don't
> know. Anyway I now have Office 2K up & running. Thanks to all for your
> help
> folks.
>
>
> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:
>
>> Hm. I don't know of any situations like that, other than this one.
>>
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231664/en-us>>
>> Is the actual message "no qualifying product found", or is it "Setup
>> failed
>> to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine", or is it something
>> else? Do you get any error messages after that?
>>
>> --
>> Please reply to the newsgroup. I cannot respond to private requests for
>> help. Besides, then the community doesn't benefit from your question!
>> --
>> Susan Ramlet
>> MVP - Office
>>
>>
>> "Digital" <Digital[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:492E27F8-4213-475E-95EE-1F36C18C1109[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Susan Ramlet" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Good point; thanks!
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Please reply to the newsgroup. I cannot respond to private requests
>> >> for
>> >> help. Besides, then the community doesn't benefit from your question!
>> >> --
>> >> Susan Ramlet
>> >> MVP - Office
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mary Sauer" <mary-sauer[ at ]mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uuXW3lTdHHA.3616[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Works qualifies too.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> >> >
http://office.microsoft.com/>> >> >
http://msauer.mvps.org/>> >> > news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> >> >
>> >> > "Susan Ramlet" <susan[ at ]mvps-dot-org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u8bVBiTdHHA.2268[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi, Digital,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It sounds like this might have been an upgrade disk. If so, you
>> >> >> need
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> provide proof of the previous version in order for it to install.
>> >> >> Do
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> have your original Office 97 or Office 95 CD?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup. I cannot respond to private
>> >> >> requests
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> help. Besides, then the community doesn't benefit from your
>> >> >> question!
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Susan Ramlet
>> >> >> MVP - Office
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Digital" <Digital[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:D5B8A4D1-264A-43F9-94AE-D41321D6DCA1[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >>>I am trying to install a licensed copy of Office 2K with XP Home
>> >> >>>but I
>> >> >>>get a
>> >> >>> message "No qualifying product found". This copy of 2K used to
>> >> >>> work
>> >> >>> fine
>> >> >>> with
>> >> >>> 98SE, any ideas what's wrong please?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> No, it's not an upgrade, it's a full Office 2000 Professional version
>>
>>
>>