When you install an Office XP Upgrade product, you receive
the following error message after you click
Next in the
User Information dialog box:
Setup failed to locate a valid
qualifying product on your machine.
Please select the drive where a
qualifying product can be found.
The error message displays a list
of drive letters to choose and an
OK button.
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You installed an Office 97 suite to a folder other than
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office". The folder "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office" is the default installation folder location for Office 97.
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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
| 1. | Run Setup for Office XP. |
| 2. | Type the Product Key in the User Information dialog box, and then click OK. |
| 3. | In the Product Compliance Check dialog box, click the Drive list, and then select the drive letter where Office 97 is
installed on your hard disk (for example, C:). |
| 4. | Click OK in the Product Compliance Check dialog box. |
| 5. | Accept the End-User License Agreement, and then click Next. |
| 6. | Complete the installation for Office XP. |
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