From: gmart on
OK, downloaded to hard drive and then ran it. Says it needs the CD to work.
Guess I should have just got it installed on this computer and been done with
it. Thanks for the help.

"LVTravel" wrote:

> Did you save the file to the computer and then run it or did you try to run
> it from the download page? If from the download page, re-download to the
> computer's hard drive and run from there after disconnecting from the
> internet, turning off the antivirus program and firewall. This patch will
> usually fail to run properly from the run button on the download page.
>
> If the above fails, post back.
>
> If that fails I would contact the computer manufacturer to determine if you
> can get a copy of the Works disk or fail that, Amazon has Works 9 for sale
> at $37.XX with free shipping (yes I know you have already purchased it once
> but as an OEM version.)
>
>
> "gmart" <gmart(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B10B6E26-0990-4DB0-9FCB-AFA885B9B6C5(a)microsoft.com...
> > OK, downloaded and ran but it asks for the Works CD which I don't have as
> > it
> > came preinstalled on the new computer. Any suggestions?
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to run MSUpdate for the Works patch
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943290
> >>
> >>
> >> "gmart" <gmart(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:371AACF2-6167-41B4-A1D4-BE8FA8DF60C3(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > I purchased a new computer and ordered it w/ Works thinking I could use
> >> > my
> >> > Office 2007 Upgrade CD I used on my old computer (to upgrade from
> >> > Office
> >> > 2003). Apparantly that won't work?? It says I don't have a valid
> >> > Office
> >> > copy on the new computer and it doesn't recognize the Works either. I
> >> > thought you could install on 3 computers?? My old computer had OEM
> >> > installed
> >> > software which was Office 97 upgraded to 2003, to 2007. Do I need to
> >> > buy
> >> > a
> >> > full copy for the new computer??? Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> .
> >>
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