Setup can't find a version of Microsoft Office on your computer

Ran into this one today when I was trying to install Microsoft Project Professional 2007 from my Action Pack Subscription. It prompted me for my 25–character product key (why are those things so doggone long!?) then proceeded to complain:

MSPP2007_Upgrade

Understand that I have Office 2007 installed on this computer, so it’s not like I’m lacking a copy of Office.

Turns out that the version of Project Pro that’s distributed with the Action Pack Subscription is an UPGRADE, and is looking for the earlier version of Project. I popped in the install disk for Project Pro 2003 and it was satisfied.

Hope that helps someone else!

Eric Longman posted at 2007-9-18 Category: Main Page

25 Responses Leave a comment

#1Anonymous @ 2007-11-16 10:11

thankyou… this works for me too !
#2Anonymous @ 2007-12-17 22:02

thanks a bunch!
worked here
#3Anonymous @ 2008-3-26 01:28

Helped me, too. Thanks.
#4Anonymous @ 2008-4-18 22:17

This did not help me. It doesn't recognize the installed earlier version or any earlier Office CD including 2000, XP, or 2003.
#5Anonymous @ 2008-4-23 16:07

I hope this helps others. If you have action pack project 2007 without an older version, install the trial of project and it will then allow you to convert with actionpack version.
#6Anonymous @ 2008-5-5 20:00

Thank you, I thought I was going crazy, now I realise it was just business as usual at Microsoft!
#7Anonymous @ 2008-5-19 17:16

Thank you!
#8Anonymous @ 2008-6-18 12:17

Cheers :O)
#9Anonymous @ 2008-7-9 06:16

Thanks !
#10Anonymous @ 2008-10-28 07:28

This worked for me too! Thanks.
#11Anonymous @ 2008-11-6 08:32

Thanks for the kind advice.
#12Anonymous @ 2009-1-22 07:00

Works! Thanks!
#13Anonymous @ 2009-2-5 11:39

Thanks a bunch, worked like a charm! I was quite confused for a moment there…
#14Anonymous @ 2009-2-13 10:42

Ta Eric. Worked a treat.
#15Anonymous @ 2009-5-18 11:19

Works 100%
#16Anonymous @ 2009-6-19 20:53

Dude, you are the bomb! (yes I'm old school)
#17Anonymous @ 2009-8-24 13:10

That works! Thanks.
#18DNobs @ 2009-11-2 15:25

Thanks this worked for me I used Project 2002 for the confirmation.
#19Anonymous @ 2009-12-30 16:45

Thank you! What would I do without Google??!
#20anonymous @ 2010-4-13 09:09

THANK YOU!!!
#21Javier @ 2010-6-9 18:23

Thank you! It helped me!
#22Mathijs @ 2010-6-16 05:55

Thanks for sharing! It helped me too:)
#23Andrey @ 2010-8-4 18:01

If you have this issue using windows 7 just run the .exe as administrator
#24Abby @ 2010-10-14 12:58

This worked for me. I used a 2002 cd and selected that drive
#25John @ 2010-12-20 12:52

Success, thanks for the post. I also had to insert the 2003 disc and point it directly in the Project 2003/Pro location. Great job. Thanks again!.