Vista - Installing Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003

I am trying to install Microsoft Office 2003 and I keep getting the following error message:

Error 1913. Setup cannot update file C:\Windows\win.ini. Verify that the file exists exists in your system and that you have sufficient permissions to update it.

I have tried to open the cd and run it as an administrator and that did not work either.

Since this is a new laptop, the trial version for 2007 was installed but i believe i removed it.

I know this was a post long ago but I still can not get this to work. SP1 is installed on this laptop.

Thank you for any help.

Denise

If its for home use, get 2007 Home and Student Office for $139. You can install it on three computers.

I do not want 2007. but thank you.

Hello Denise,

Welcome to the Vista Forums.

You might try this. Context Menu - Take Ownership

Please keep us posted.

Gary

Error Code 1913 - You receive an "Error 1913. Could not update the ini file WIN.INI" error message when you install Office 2000. I know it says 2000, but it also applies to 2003 as well

And Office 2003 is compatible with Vista 32 and 64-bit - Windows Vista Compatibility Microsoft Microsoft Office 2003 Professional. In case someone says otherwise.