Thanks John. My version is 14.0.4514.1004 and yes, I have tried to download
BCM from the Download Center but I get the same problem - the Norton add on
starts and then says it doesn't support the OS. The installation then shuts
down. Very frustrating!!
Bob.
"Sun Embraser" wrote:
> On Nov 22, 11:43 am, Bob <B...> wrote:
> > I'm afraid I wasn't offered the opportunity to refuse Norton. It reports
> > that it is incompatible with my operating system (W7), the set up closes
> > down. At first, I thought this maybe becauseI'm a UK user, rather than US,
> > and perhaps this was country limited (a rather offensive MS trick). However,
> > I found the download on the UK technet site but still had the same problems.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> > > Bob
> >
> > > No , Norton is not necessary and if I recollect correctly you can omit the Add On on
> > > installation
> >
> > > > > > Peter
> >
> > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > > "Bob" <B...> wrote in message
> > >news:A4F649CA-AF2D-4794-A11E-00906D535DD6@microsoft.com...
> > > > It's a pukka download, through a technet subscription. It was released on
> > > > the 17th.
> >
> > > > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> >
> > > >> Office 2010 Professional Plus ? Where did you get that Beta version from. That is
> > > >> a
> > > >> VL version and should or should I say that it is not a public download as is the
> > > >> one
> > > >> available to the public since a few days
> >
> > > >> > > > >> Peter
> >
> > > >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > > >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> >
> > > >> "Bob" <B...> wrote in message
> > > >>news:E6946290-F804-40FB-A929-70BAE566F60A@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > I've been trying to install the beta (on windows 7 with 2010 prof. plus) but
> > > >> > it says my setup won't allow. It's also trying to install norton add on,
> > > >> > which won't run because I dont use Norton security products. Do we have to
> > > >> > have Norton in order to try this beta? Seems very odd to me.
> >
> > > >> .
> >
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>
> Bob, why don't you download the Beta version through the Microsoft
> Download Center? Business Contact Manager 2010 Beta is a separate
> download from the regular Office 2010 Beta download anyway, so I
> suppose you should be free from this technical restriction.
> The only thing you need to pay attention to is the version of your
> Office 2010 Beta -- there is a specific version of Office that
> Business Contact Manager 2010 Beta needs to be able to work with. If
> I recall correctly, it is 14.0.4536.1000. If your pukka download
> offers a different version, Business Contact Manager 2010 Beta may or
> may not work even after being installed successfully.
>
> Hope that helps,
> John
> .
>