coping office 2000 to hard drive 1

[Halfcan]

Does anyone know how to copy a office 2000 cd to hard disk?

I keep getting this error: Cannot copy WINWORD.EXE. Invalid MS-DOS function.

Thanks,

HC

 

[fumei]

Why exactly are you trying to do this?

Gerry

 

[Halfcan]

WOW. somebody actually answered. Thanks.

I have a laptop from the sales team which does not have a cdrom drive. How dumb. So I need to install from somewhere on the network.

HC

 

[fumei]

Are you licensed to do that? It is most likely why you have a problem with it. Think about it. If a single install CD can be copied to a network drive, then, gosh, you could easily run the install onto as many computers as you like. It is true you CAN do that if the computers have a CD drive - but it is not legal to do so.

That being said..., just out of purient interest you understand, how exactly are you trying to copy it? Again stating that your EULA may not allow you to do what you are trying to do.

Although frankly, I don't think you can, but hey I could be wrong. The problem (invalid MS-OS function) could be the fact that the executable archive for WINWORD.EXE is spanned across multiple archives. This is why install programs create temp files. They collect large files from spanned archive and recombine them. So I am interested to know precisely how you are trying to copy.


Gerry

 

[shetlandbob]

can you not plug in an external CD drive to install it? (if your allowed to youlicense of course!!)

 

[Halfcan]

Yes he has a licensed copy. I'm just trying to copy the contents of the cd to a folder. I've tried regular drag and drop in windows, and also xcopy in dos. I get the same error. As for the legality issue. I don't see any difference in where it's coming from a harddisk or cdrom. This guy owns the contents of his disk, and he should have the right to the contents in anyway he prefers. There is nothing being done wrong here. Thats like saying if you buy a music cd, you have no right to make a backup copy so you can keep the original in mint condition. It makes no sense.
As long as you own the original, you should be able to use the contents (for yourself) however you want.
Do you not agree?

 

[Halfcan]

I don't have an external cdrom drive, thats my problem.

 

[fumei]

Sorry, but I don't think it will work. If you buy a copy of Office, it clearly states that a CD drive is required.

xcopy will not work, nor will drag and drop.

I wonder if it would work if you had the CD in a server drive and installed to the laptop using its fully qualified UNC. What is the OS, and your network OS?



Gerry

 

[Halfcan]

Win2k domain environment. I suppose I could share the cdrom drive on the server, I will try that.
Thanks,
HC

 

[KenWright]

>>As long as you own the original, you should be able to >>use the contents (for yourself) however you want.
>>Do you not agree?

Picky only, but buying Office (as with most software) only actually gives you a licence to use it, ie in accordance with the EULA, you do not actually own it, and cannot do as you wish with it.

Regards
Ken..................

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