MacBook Pro - Can't install Office 2003 w/ Boot Camp?
Well I've had my Macbook Pro for about three weeks now and am really enjoying it. Boot Camp has run with but a few glitches and I love being able to boot up in XP. Now, trying to install Office 2003 (Microsoft version), the MBP won't read my install disc. I tried making a copy of the install disc with my PC and using the copied version to install, but it says the installation source is corrupt and won't finish the install. Has anyone else had a similar problem with this? Does anyone know a way around it? Thanks!
Office 2003 installed fine for me. Sounds like there is something wrong with your disks.
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Originally Posted by jochexum
Well I've had my Macbook Pro for about three weeks now and am really enjoying it. Boot Camp has run with but a few glitches and I love being able to boot up in XP. Now, trying to install Office 2003 (Microsoft version), the MBP won't read my install disc. I tried making a copy of the install disc with my PC and using the copied version to install, but it says the installation source is corrupt and won't finish the install. Has anyone else had a similar problem with this? Does anyone know a way around it? Thanks!
Mac Specs: Unibody Macbook 2.0, Blackberry Bold (Good Riddance iPhone)
I am running Office 2003 PC edition on my imac with no problems. Disc installed fine. It is either a problem with your superdrive or the disc itself. If you are copying a bad disk to start with that may be why your copy isnt working.
im thinking of buying a macbook but i am not sure because i still want to use microsoft office aplications. If i buy the macbook can i install the microsoft office 2003 that i already have. will the applications work normally eg word,excel.
Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD
You can buy the Mac version of office, which is Office 2004. However because it runs under rosetta its pretty slow. Microsoft is bringing out MS Office 2008 for mac which is a universal binary. This would make it much more faster and usable. I think MS Office 2008 is coming out in the first quarter of 2008 so between Jan and March
Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD
No, Office 2003 is for Windows and therefore can not be run on a Mac without software such as crossover.
When you buy a mac, you normally get a 30 day free trial of Office 2004 for mac. The Student and teacher edition is £100 so about $200. I'm not sure about the other versions tho.
You also get iwork 08, which has pages (like word), keynote (like powerpoint) and numbers (like excel).
Mac Specs: Macbook: 2GHZ Intel C2D, 2 Gig Ram, 80 GB HD. Mac Mini: Intel C2D 2GHZ, 2 gig ram, 120gb HD
u get ms office 2004 for mac when you but new macs, the student and teacher version costs about 200 dollars. You also get iwork.
You can also download and install neooffice which is free open source alternative to ms office. I would use that until MS Office 2008 comes out for mac.
