Upgrade installation fails, then works

Jon Vinson · Jan 19, 2005

I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Q · Jan 19, 2005

Jon Vinson said:
I used to use an "upgrade" edition of Office 2000 on my old computer (which
has now be converted to a Linux box). Some months ago I attempted to
install it on my new Windows computer, but the installation failed, because
there were "no qualifying products". (On the old machine, it accepted
Corel Office Suite Version 7 as a qualifying product, but apparently not
Version 10 which is on the new one).

BUT --- Tonight I attempted the installation again (to see if I could get
further information on the "qualifying products") and, lo and behold, it
succeeded. However, being scrupulously honest and not wanting to use this
product illegally, I'd like to know how this happened. The only other
software I've installed recently is ActivePerl, and the Intel Performance
Primitives. Anyone know anything about this?

We're all out here being "scrupulously honest" while Bill Gates violates
anti trust laws making his billions.
How ironic.
~Q

Mark Dunn · Jan 19, 2005