Downloading MS Office Compatibility Pack

When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel &
Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it requires
either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or MS Windows XP
Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2. SP1 is
no longer available for download.

How do I get around this?

It will install on Windows XP SP2 systems. Make sure that your system is
up-to-date with all of the High-Priority/Required updates.

After installing all High-Priority/Required updates with Microsoft Update,
download the Compatibility Pack and save the file to your hard disk. Do not run
it from the MS server.

Double-click the FileFormatConverters.exe program file on your hard disk to
start the setup program.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Note: This update is for the following applications and version levels:

Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service Pack
3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3

Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service Pack
3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3

Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office Excel
2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with at
least Service Pack 1

Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003


"GeorgieGirl" <GeorgieGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel &
> Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it requires
> either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or MS Windows XP
> Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2. SP1 is
> no longer available for download.
>
> How do I get around this?

In a roundabout and stupid way, the error's telling you that it's already
installed, GeorgieGirl.
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GeorgieGirl wrote:
> When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel
> &
> Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it
> requires either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or
> MS
> Windows XP Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with Service
> Pack 2. SP1 is no longer available for download.
>
> How do I get around this?

This solved the problem - I can now open all versions of documents. Can't
thank you enough!

"David Webb" wrote:

> It will install on Windows XP SP2 systems. Make sure that your system is
> up-to-date with all of the High-Priority/Required updates.
>
> After installing all High-Priority/Required updates with Microsoft Update,
> download the Compatibility Pack and save the file to your hard disk. Do not run
> it from the MS server.
>
> Double-click the FileFormatConverters.exe program file on your hard disk to
> start the setup program.
>
> Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
>
> Note: This update is for the following applications and version levels:
>
> Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service Pack
> 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
>
> Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service Pack
> 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
>
> Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office Excel
> 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with at
> least Service Pack 1
>
> Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
>
> Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
>
> Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
>
>
> "GeorgieGirl" <GeorgieGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B6E28119-D000-47D2-8FB5-64AFE20BA2AF@microsoft.com...
> > When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel &
> > Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it requires
> > either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or MS Windows XP
> > Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2. SP1 is
> > no longer available for download.
> >
> > How do I get around this?
>
>
>

[OK, now there's another translation of that error message. <eg>]

GeorgieGirl wrote:
> This solved the problem - I can now open all versions of documents. Can't
> thank you enough!
>
> "David Webb" wrote:
>
>> It will install on Windows XP SP2 systems. Make sure that your system is
>> up-to-date with all of the High-Priority/Required updates.
>>
>> After installing all High-Priority/Required updates with Microsoft
>> Update,
>> download the Compatibility Pack and save the file to your hard disk. Do
>> not run it from the MS server.
>>
>> Double-click the FileFormatConverters.exe program file on your hard disk
>> to
>> start the setup program.
>>
>> Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
>>
>> Note: This update is for the following applications and version levels:
>>
>> Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with
>> Service
>> Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
>>
>> Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with
>> Service
>> Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
>>
>> Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office
>> Excel 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint
>> 2003 with at least Service Pack 1
>>
>> Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
>>
>> Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
>>
>> Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
>>
>>
>> "GeorgieGirl" <GeorgieGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B6E28119-D000-47D2-8FB5-64AFE20BA2AF@microsoft.com...
>>> When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word,
>>> Excel
>>> & Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it
>>> requires either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or
>>> MS Windows XP Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with
>>> Service Pack 2. SP1 is no longer available for download.
>>>
>>> How do I get around this?

You're welcome...and thanks for the feedback!

"GeorgieGirl" <GeorgieGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2B5E2E5-A598-41A4-B322-F99CFAFC8AF7@microsoft.com...
> This solved the problem - I can now open all versions of documents. Can't
> thank you enough!
>
> "David Webb" wrote:
>
> > It will install on Windows XP SP2 systems. Make sure that your system is
> > up-to-date with all of the High-Priority/Required updates.
> >
> > After installing all High-Priority/Required updates with Microsoft Update,
> > download the Compatibility Pack and save the file to your hard disk. Do not
run
> > it from the MS server.
> >
> > Double-click the FileFormatConverters.exe program file on your hard disk to
> > start the setup program.
> >
> > Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
> >
> > Note: This update is for the following applications and version levels:
> >
> > Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service
Pack
> > 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
> >
> > Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service
Pack
> > 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
> >
> > Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office
Excel
> > 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with
at
> > least Service Pack 1
> >
> > Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
> >
> > Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
> >
> > Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
> >
> >
> > "GeorgieGirl" <GeorgieGirl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B6E28119-D000-47D2-8FB5-64AFE20BA2AF@microsoft.com...
> > > When I tried to download the MS Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel
&
> > > Powerpoint 2007, I got a message that it couldn't be installed as it
requires
> > > either MS Windows 2000 Service Pack4, MS Windows Server 2003 or MS Windows
XP
> > > Service Pack 1. I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2. SP1
is
> > > no longer available for download.
> > >
> > > How do I get around this?
> >
> >
> >