Microsoft KB Archive/936165

= Error message when you try to run the upgrade installation for Visio 2007: &quot;The path you have chosen does not point at a qualifying upgradeable product&quot; =

Article ID: 936165

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You run the upgrade installation for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 on a computer that does not have Microsoft Visio 2000 installed. When you are prompted to locate the earlier version of Microsoft Visio as the qualifying product, you either insert the Visio 2000 CD or click Browse to locate the network location that contains the setup files for Visio 2000. In this scenario, when you click Continue, you receive the following error message:

The path you have chosen does not point at a qualifying upgradeable product. Click 'Retry' to try again or 'Cancel' to quit setup.

Note This issue may also occur when you upgrade to Visio 2007 by using a Visio 2000 SR-1 CD or a network location that contains the setup files for Visio 2000 SR-1.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the Visio 2007 Setup program does not locate the setup files for Visio 2000. The setup files for Visio 2000 are located in the Install\Bin folder on the installation CD or in the Install\Bin folder in the network location.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Retry in the error message.
 * 2) Click Browse, and then locate the Install\Bin folder on the installation CD or in the network location.
 * 3) Click Continue to detect the setup files.

Additional query words: VISIO2007 VSO2007

Keywords: kbprb kbexpertisebeginner kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot KB936165

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