Install error on Mac mini

I am installing Microsoft office on a Mac mini. I am getting an error that says ... You must quit the following applications before you continue. The application is safari but I don't think safari is running.

Abandon the installation. Restart the Mac and try to install again making sure that no apps are open other than the installer.

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When I view the drives in Windows Disk Manager, it shows the following partitions:Disk 0 (1TB hard drive)
200 MB Healthy (EFI System Partition)
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Disk 1 (256 GB SSD)
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