Re: OFFICE 2008 12.0.1 update

There is no way to trick the installer. You will need to use "Remove
Office", reinstall then update. See this blog article for how the changes
affect installing. Follow directions carefully.

<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/03/new_installer_for_1201.html>

In case the above link does not work:
<http://tinyurl.com/3ld2qv>

-- 
Diane 

"Joseph" wrote:

> This particular issue is maddening, because it means that if you
customize
> your installation (remove the JUNK that is included in the default
> installation) the updater will not function properly. I really want to
know
> what it's looking for so I can at least trick it into doing it's job.
> 
> When the MBU said they were helping to sup****t Enterprise by putting
things
> in a package format, all they did was put things in a package format.
This
> isn't enterprise sup****t at all.
> 
> "andre.hollander@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" wrote:
> 
>> Version: 2008
>> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
>> Processor: Power PC
>> 
>> This is the message I get as I am installing the update and am at the
>> destination select stage;
>> " You cannot install Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update on
this
>> volume. A version of the software required to install this update was
not
>> found on this volume."
>> 
>> Any ideas on way forward?
>>