How do I install office 97 upgrade on new laptop with no floppy d.

[mss350]

I have Office 97 Professional Upgrade on CD, and want to install it on my new
Dell Inspiron 510m laptop, running XP Home SP2. The Office 97 install
requires either a previous version of Office to be installed (it isn't) or
the install diskette (yes, diskette - the original full office licence is V2
- very old, but a valid version) to be present in the floppy drive.

Problem - there is no floppy drive.

I have tried copying the install diskette contents to CD on my desktop
machine, then to the HDU of the laptop, and then letting Office 97 install
look for it - but this does not work.

Any known work arounds?

Thanks.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE, MVP]]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Me]

Office setup is looking for either a previous media or an already installed
copy of the previous version. You shall try reinstalling the previous
version from the floppy disks you've copied to the HDD.

hth
g

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

 

[Simon Brown]

try this

http://www.activewin.com/tips/setup_tips_7.shtml

OOh thats useful!!!

Is it legitamate?

Anyone shed some light on it?!

Simon