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Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by NewIT, Sep 24, 2009.

  1. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine.
    No problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.

    Any help will be appreciated!
     
    NewIT, Sep 24, 2009
    #1
  3. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello NewIT,

    Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop experience
    isntalled on the 2008 server?

    Also se:


    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    no rights.
    ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    ** HELP us help YOU!!!

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    > problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >
    > Any help will be appreciated!
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], Sep 25, 2009
    #2
  4. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows desktop
    experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is there
    anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.

    Thank you,


    "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello NewIT,
    >
    > Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop experience
    > isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >
    > Also se:
    >
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > confers no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>
    >> Any help will be appreciated!
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    NewIT, Sep 25, 2009
    #3
  5. Colin Barnhorst

    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows desktop
    >experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    > Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is there
    > anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    > The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    >
    > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    > news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Hello NewIT,
    >>
    >> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop experience
    >> isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>
    >> Also se:
    >>
    >>
    >> Best regards
    >>
    >> Meinolf Weber
    >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >> confers no rights.
    >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>
    >>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of the
    vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way any
    more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger vhd and
    image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would when swapping
    in a newer, larger physical hard drive.
     
    Colin Barnhorst, Sep 26, 2009
    #4
  6. Mark Rae [MVP]

    Mark Rae [MVP] Guest

    "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    > the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way
    > any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger
    > vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would
    > when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Complete nonsense:


    --
    Mark Rae
    ASP.NET MVP
     
    Mark Rae [MVP], Sep 26, 2009
    #5
  7. Peter Foldes

    Peter Foldes Guest

    Was there a previous Office Enterprise version installed on the machine before by
    any chance

    --
    Peter

    Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
    Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

    "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    news:0A89B237-DA4F-43EC-A196-E8E646B29CB0@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine.
    > No problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >
    > Any help will be appreciated! <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Peter Foldes, Sep 26, 2009
    #6
  8. Colin Barnhorst

    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message
    news:ugu%232YwPKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    >> the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way
    >> any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger
    >> vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would
    >> when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Complete nonsense:
    >
    >
    > --
    > Mark Rae
    > ASP.NET MVP
    >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I'd not seen that one, Mark. Thanks.
     
    Colin Barnhorst, Sep 27, 2009
    #7
  9. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    No , this is the first time I am trying to install it.
    I use this VM for testing.


    "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:eD$yd4wPKHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Was there a previous Office Enterprise version installed on the machine
    > before by any chance
    >
    > --
    > Peter
    >
    > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
    > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
    >
    > "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    > news:0A89B237-DA4F-43EC-A196-E8E646B29CB0@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine.
    >> No problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>
    >> Any help will be appreciated!<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    NewIT, Sep 28, 2009
    #8
  10. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    > news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows
    >>desktop experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    >> Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is there
    >> anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    >> The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >>
    >> Thank you,
    >>
    >>
    >> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    >> news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Hello NewIT,
    >>>
    >>> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop
    >>> experience isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>>
    >>> Also se:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Best regards
    >>>
    >>> Meinolf Weber
    >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >>> confers no rights.
    >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>>
    >>>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>>
    >>>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    > the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way
    > any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger
    > vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would
    > when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sorry, I was not clear. I meant expanding the actual window of the VM.
    It's very annoying, can make it smaller, but not bigger.
     
    NewIT, Sep 28, 2009
    #9
  11. Geoff N. Hiten

    Geoff N. Hiten Guest

    Change the screen resolution of the VM guest. Higher resolution = larger
    screen.

    --
    Geoff N. Hiten
    Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
    Microsoft SQL Server MVP


    "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    news:68240FA6-0C3F-4920-A142-E5E544DD28B7@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    >> news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows
    >>>desktop experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    >>> Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is there
    >>> anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    >>> The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >>>
    >>> Thank you,
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    >>> news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...
    >>>> Hello NewIT,
    >>>>
    >>>> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop
    >>>> experience isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>>>
    >>>> Also se:
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> Best regards
    >>>>
    >>>> Meinolf Weber
    >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >>>> confers no rights.
    >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>>>
    >>>>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>>>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    >> the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way
    >> any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger
    >> vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would
    >> when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sorry, I was not clear. I meant expanding the actual window of the VM.
    > It's very annoying, can make it smaller, but not bigger.
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Geoff N. Hiten, Sep 28, 2009
    #10
  12. Colin Barnhorst

    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    news:68240FA6-0C3F-4920-A142-E5E544DD28B7@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    >> news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows
    >>>desktop experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    >>> Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is there
    >>> anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    >>> The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >>>
    >>> Thank you,
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    >>> news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...
    >>>> Hello NewIT,
    >>>>
    >>>> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop
    >>>> experience isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>>>
    >>>> Also se:
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> Best regards
    >>>>
    >>>> Meinolf Weber
    >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >>>> confers no rights.
    >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>>>
    >>>>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>>>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    >> the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that way
    >> any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a larger
    >> vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you would
    >> when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sorry, I was not clear. I meant expanding the actual window of the VM.
    > It's very annoying, can make it smaller, but not bigger.
    >
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Increasing the resolution from within the guest will increase the size of
    the vm window.
     
    Colin Barnhorst, Sep 28, 2009
    #11
  13. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    Thanks, that did the trick, but drag and drop from the host to the guest
    does not work any more. Any ideas, Please?


    "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:Oh3T3hIQKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Change the screen resolution of the VM guest. Higher resolution = larger
    > screen.
    >
    > --
    > Geoff N. Hiten
    > Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
    > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
    >
    >
    > "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    > news:68240FA6-0C3F-4920-A142-E5E544DD28B7@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    >> news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    >>> news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...
    >>>>I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows
    >>>>desktop experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    >>>> Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is
    >>>> there anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    >>>> The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >>>>
    >>>> Thank you,
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    >>>> news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...
    >>>>> Hello NewIT,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop
    >>>>> experience isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Also se:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Best regards
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Meinolf Weber
    >>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >>>>> confers no rights.
    >>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>>>>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>
    >>> If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    >>> the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that
    >>> way any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a
    >>> larger vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you
    >>> would when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Sorry, I was not clear. I meant expanding the actual window of the VM.
    >> It's very annoying, can make it smaller, but not bigger.
    >>
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    NewIT, Sep 30, 2009
    #12
  14. NewIT

    NewIT Guest

    Thanks, that did the trick, but drag and drop from the host to the guest
    does not work any more. Any ideas, Please?


    "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:2CABDBAA-EA12-4CCB-BB6C-3E38ECCFF25C@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    > news:68240FA6-0C3F-4920-A142-E5E544DD28B7@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
    >> news:3DAE8C48-EC12-4333-A12C-CC6DB37AF3D4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> "NewIT" <NewIT@news.it> wrote in message
    >>> news:4C3406D8-66A5-4ED7-B01A-CDF12F90592A@microsoft.com...
    >>>>I am trying to install Office 2007 Enterprise, and yes, the windows
    >>>>desktop experience feature is installed on the VM w2k8 server (x32 SP2).
    >>>> Another issue is that I can shrink the VM but cannot expand it. Is
    >>>> there anything I should edit in the .vmc xml file?
    >>>> The host is Vista Business x32 SP2, but other VM work ok.
    >>>>
    >>>> Thank you,
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
    >>>> news:6cb2911d66cf8cc0bd8359c7ee3@msnews.microsoft.com...
    >>>>> Hello NewIT,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Which Office version do you try to install? Is Windows desktop
    >>>>> experience isntalled on the 2008 server?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Also se:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Best regards
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Meinolf Weber
    >>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >>>>> confers no rights.
    >>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> Office 2007 does not install on Server 2008 Virtual Machine. No
    >>>>>> problem when installing it on Server 2003 Virtual Machine.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Any help will be appreciated!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>
    >>> If you mean by "expand" the vm that you want to increase the capacity of
    >>> the vhd, you cannot. Once created, the vhd cannot be changed in that
    >>> way any more than you could a physical hard drive. You can create a
    >>> larger vhd and image the old vhd to the new one, however, just like you
    >>> would when swapping in a newer, larger physical hard drive.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Sorry, I was not clear. I meant expanding the actual window of the VM.
    >> It's very annoying, can make it smaller, but not bigger.
    >>
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Increasing the resolution from within the guest will increase the size of
    > the vm window. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    NewIT, Sep 30, 2009
    #13

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