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drazok · Jun 9, 2009, 10:26 AM

I have tried installing Micr Office 08 for mac on my 2008 Black MacBook and have received this message when choosing location (my HD) for download:

"You cannot install Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac on this volume. This software requires Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or higher."

I ran the sw_vers command under Terminal to determine what version of Mac OS X I have and it turns out I have version 10.5.6. What am I to do now? I have the necessary requirements and it still won't allow me to install the program.

Thank you

TheoCryst · Jun 10, 2009, 01:26 AM

Can you take a screenshot of the window giving the error? Might you be trying to install it onto a second partition on the disk?

jskott02 · Jul 16, 2009, 06:26 PM

I am having the same problem... any suggestions?

cgc · Jul 16, 2009, 08:32 PM

Where did you buy your copy?

Spheric Harlot · Jul 17, 2009, 04:11 AM

Just another example of why Office 2008 is an abomination.

Office 2004 was a simple drag-and-drop install if you wanted to.

cgc · Jul 17, 2009, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Just another example of why Office 2008 is an abomination.

Office 2004 was a simple drag-and-drop install if you wanted to.

I had trouble installing a "demo" of Office 2008 so I bought a copy and never had any issues whatsoever (other than slowness on a MacPro w/ 7GB memory but that's another story).

jskott02 · Jul 20, 2009, 12:14 PM

my sister bought it from best buy. your supposed to be able to put it onto 3 computers i think..

cgc · Jul 21, 2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by jskott02

my sister bought it from best buy. your supposed to be able to put it onto 3 computers i think..

I've heard the same thing. Have you installed it on any computers yet?

Rumor · Jul 22, 2009, 04:07 AM

I had bought Office 08 though my University about a year ago. I was coming from Office 04. What a mistake. It was buggy, bloated, and seriously slow. A few months back I picked up iWork 09, and have been completely satisfied with it. Since you can save work in a Office friendly format it does well for me. I have yet to run into a professor being unable to open my work.

AKcrab · Jul 22, 2009, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

A few months back I picked up iWork 09, and have been completely satisfied with it.

Not to mention openoffice and neooffice... Why do people still buy Office?
(I wholeheartedly agree that iWork is the best option.)

Rumor · Jul 22, 2009, 04:37 AM

I tried both Open Office and Neo Office and wasn't really impressed by either one. However, if I was primarily a Windows user, I would probably go with Open Office.

jskott02 · Jul 22, 2009, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by cgc

I've heard the same thing. Have you installed it on any computers yet?

yes it worked on my sisters computer.. but she is a pc

msuper69 · Jul 22, 2009, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by jskott02

yes it worked on my sisters computer.. but she is a pc

Office 2008 for Mac won't install on a pc.

cgc · Jul 22, 2009, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by jskott02

yes it worked on my sisters computer.. but she is a pc

Your sister is a PC?

frequentflyer22 · Aug 22, 2009, 11:17 PM

i am having the same problem as JSKOTT..

I get the message

"You cannot install Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac on this volume. This software requires Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or higher."

and I also have 10.5.2

I tried downloading the free trial and then wanted to just change the serial code to mine but it still gives me that message.

any ideas?