[cw-discuss] Installing Word from Works Suite

[Jeremy White]

Hi Sonja,

Did you try this with CrossOver 6.0, or only with 5.0.3?
It's worth a try on 6.0.  I do have to admit that is a combination
we don't see very much, and so don't test at all :-(.

Cheers,

Jeremy

Sonja Tomaskovic wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to Crossover Office (just purchased it a couple of days ago).
> 
> I am now having trouble installing Word 2002 from MS Works Suite 2003.
> I realize that I was probably too optimistic when I read "Word 2002"
> among the supported applications, and also didn't realize that there
> is a difference between MS Office and MS Works Suite.
> 
> Anyway, when I try to install the whole Works Suite the installation
> hangs and repeats one step over and over again, without finishing the
> installation (I tried it yesterday, and it repeated that same
> operation for over two hours).
> 
> I also tried to install Word only, but the installation seems to be
> corrupted (on first launching it tells me Word belongs to an
> unregistered user and is uninstalled... whatever that means).
> 
> I have also been to the Wine website and found a description on how to
> install Works 6.0. But that requires a complete installation on
> Windows, and obviously, I don't have Windows at the moment.
> 
> I just thought somebody may have been through the same thing and might
> know a solution to my problem.... other than buying a used copy of MS
> Office on eBay.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sonja
> 
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