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Office 97 > Win XP -- Install Prob.
Name: Amber Date: December 15, 2003 at 18:12:59 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 512MB Ram - AMD Athlon
Comment:
I'm trying to install Office 97 Pro to Win XP (Sony VAIO notebook) but I keep getting a pop-up after I start install:
SYSTEM ERROR -- Cannot Read from Device [CANCEL] [ABORT]
I choose either cancel or abort, and get this message:
This file is on the CD-ROM. What can I do? I've tried to install from DOS, from Control Panel and by using the Compatibility Wizard but all with the same result.
Name: teri Date: December 15, 2003 at 19:23:58 Pacific
Reply:
It has always been ny understanding that Office 97 is not compitable with XP. Users have reported errors, strange problems and massive problems trying to uninstall it. I would suggest upgrading to Office 2000 minimum. You might want to run the XP compability test from your CD to see what it might tell you.
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