"This Version of Office Not Compatible With Your System"

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When I bought my last computer (a Gateway, running Windows XP), I also bought
MS Office 2003 Basic Edition at the same time (through Gateway, when I
purchased the PC)

Now I have purchased a new computer, an Acer, running Vista. When I try to
install Office 2003 from the original CD I get an error message saying "This
Version of Office Not Compatible With Your System". I have tried running it
as an administrator with the same result. Any suggestions? Everything
I've read has said that 2003 and Vista are perfectly compatible, just with a
few installation hiccups, though I haven't found anyone referencing the same
error I'm getting.
 
Gateway likely modified the installer so it looks for the Gateway M/B's
bios. Not there = no install.

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gingerwa said:
When I bought my last computer (a Gateway, running Windows XP), I also bought
MS Office 2003 Basic Edition at the same time (through Gateway, when I
purchased the PC)

Now I have purchased a new computer, an Acer, running Vista. When I try to
install Office 2003 from the original CD I get an error message saying "This
Version of Office Not Compatible With Your System".
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This is because you purchased an OEM license from Gateway, and are now
trying to install it onto a different computer. OEM licenses are
permanently bound tio the first computer on which they're installed, and
not transferable to any other computer, under any circumstances.




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