Microsoft KB Archive/268970

= OFF98: Error Message: Microsoft Office 98 Does Not Exist on the Target Machine =

Article ID: 268970

Article Last Modified on 10/2/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q268970



SYMPTOMS
When you try to install the Microsoft Office 98 Updater (Microsoft Word 98/PowerPoint 98 Updater), and the following conditions are both true
 * Office 98 is installed on a hard disk other than the current boot drive

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 * You have successfully installed another Office 98 update

you may receive the following error message:

Microsoft Office 98 does not exist on the target machine. No installation is necessary.

Exit this install by selecting &quot;Quit&quot; in this dialog and in the main installer dialog.



WORKAROUND
To install this update without an error message, do one of the following:
 * Install Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition to the hard disk drive that contains the active System Folder.

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 * Install an operating system on the disk drive where Office 98 is installed, and start from that disk.

NOTE: To change the volume or partition that your Macintosh starts from, open the Startup Disk Control Panel, and select the appropriate hard disk.

Additional query words: boot wD98 macintosh macword word/powerpoint powerpoint word OFF98 install update patch

Keywords: kbbug KB268970

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