MS Office 2008 will Lion uninstall it?

My copy of MS Office is a single use licence so need to be wary etc.

Will Lion uninstall it? No

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I downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?

I downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?
Other options?

It's not that simple. You didn't lose your Office 2004 suite. Office 2004 won't run in Mountain Lion. You need to update your Office software. You need to purchase either Office 2008 or 2011. Either one can run in Mountain Lion.

Install Office 2008 in lion?

How do you install Office 2008 into Lion? The installer is a PPC app that without Rosetta does not work.
Thanks

Basically it will be a problem you may be able to overcome. Get Pacifist and try using it to access the packages within the installer so it can install them. See the following for some partial help:
How Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
A few of the basic OS X installed applications can be restored from the Optional Installs installer located in the Optional installs folder on your Installer DVD. However, if what you need is not there then follow the instructions below.
How to Use Pacifist to Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
Insert the OS X Installer DVD into the optical drive. Use a simple utility like TinkerTool to toggle invisibility so you can see invisible items. Alternatively, open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder and at the prompt enter the following:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes
Press RETURN.
To turn off the display of invisible files repeat the above command substituting No for Yes.
The install packages are located in the /System/Installation/ folder on the DVD.
Download the shareware utility Pacifist. Use it to extract a fresh copy of the missing item(s) from the file archives on your OS X installation DVD. The file archives are in the /System/Installations/ folder (use Go to Folder option in the Go menu of the Finder.)
Here are Four Basic ways to use Pacifist (courtesy of George Orville.)
Drag a .pkg icon onto the Pacifist window .....proceed to step 7.
Click on “Open Package ....” and navigate to package desired and click “Open” in the open/save window.....proceed to step 7.
Insert Mac OS X installer CD and when it mounts, navigate to .... Menu->Go->Go to Folder. In the path field enter or paste ....
/Volumes/disc name/System/Installation/Packages (where disc name is the name of the CD/DVD that you inserted.)
Click on the "Go" button ..... • Drag a .pkg to Pacifist..... proceed to step 7.
The package you'll need will have to be discovered by trial and error, but for most applications you should start with the Essentials.pkg and/or Additional Essentials.pkg.
D. Insert your Mac OS X install disk 1 .... and open Pacifist.
1.          In Pacifist, select "Open Mac OS X Install Packages" ... dialog may appear asking for disk 2, then disk 3 and finally disk 1 again.... {if DVD is not used)...If “Stop Loading” is selected...the procedure will stop!!!
2a. When loading is complete, a new window appears, click the triangle to display contents of each package...Select item and proceed to step 7.
2b.          or click the “Find” icon in the Pacifist window and type the name of the software you need.
3.          In the list that comes back, click the top most entry for the item that you want. ..... that is the one for the English language.
4.          On the top of the Pacifist window, click “verify” .... you will probably be prompted for your password.
5.          Enter checks for.... “verify permissions” and “verify file contents.” and click “verify” ....enter password when prompted.... you will get back output which may look like this:
          20 files were scanned. 20 of 20 files were present on the hard disk. 0 of 20 files had file permissions that did not match those specified in the package. 0 of 20 files had checksums that did not match those specified in the package.
6.          Click “close”. Go to step 7.
Extract or Install........
7.          In the Toolbar (upper left), you now have the option to extract or install. Click a file in the lower list and those two icons will be enabled.
8.          If “Extract to...” is selected.... navigate to the location where the file will be placed, select “choose”, select “extract” in new dialog that appears,authenicate , if prompted, click “OK”.
9.          In the next dialog, click “Extract”.
10.          If “Install” is selected... dialog will appear with the location/path of the installed software. Click “Install”
11.          Type in your password, click “OK”
Pacifist will begin to extract files.
12.          In steps 8/10ß.... you also have the choice to “cancel”
Notes:          Pacifist may find that a file it is installing already exists on the hard disk. Pacifist will present you with an alert panel....
Stop
Leave original alone
Update .....
Default selection
Replace .... (Replace option should only be used on full install packages)

Microsoft Office 2008 will only work on guest account, after upgrading to Mountain Lion

After installing Mountain Lion, I cannot get Office 2008 to work, I get an error an then the program will not open. I logged into my guest user account and Office works fine, so I am guessing it may be an error with my user profile? Any suggestions on how I can fix this issue? Thank you!

I should add that the error message i get is slightly different, see info below:-
Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0
Error Signature:
Exception: EXC_CRASH (SIGTRAP)
Date/Time: 2013-02-06 21:14:30 +0000
Application Name: Microsoft Word
Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Word
Application Signature: MSWD
Application Version: 14.3.0.121105
Crashed Module Name: merp
Crashed Module Version: 2.2.4.121105
Crashed Module Offset: 0x00003782
Blame Module Name: MicrosoftSetupUI
Blame Module Version: 14.3.0.121105
Blame Module Offset: 0x00008a1d
Application LCID: 1033
Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409
Crashed thread: 0
and a whole pile of other stuff listed underneath but i haven't bothered copying that!!

Can I do a "clean install" of Microsoft Office 2008 on Lion 10.7.4?

I've got a macbook pro (early 2011) and want to install Microsoft Office. I'd rather pay less and just get Office 2008 instead of 2011, but I want to make sure that I'll be able to install it without any problems. I haven't installed any versions of microsoft office.

Kappy wrote:
Well, my old Office 2008 has a PPC-only installer. And, if you have read a lot of these similarly related questions you'll also see others who have had an installation issue because their installer requires Rosetta.
Now, my understanding from way back when is that some Office 2008 discs did indeed come with a PPC-only installer. Later on it was replaced with a UB installer. This came originally from MS as I seem to remember.
I'm geniunely surprised by that, I have ancient copies of 2008 (we used to install a lot of them) and they are all Universal, even Microsoft's technotes make no mention of a PPC installer (and these are the notes specific to Lion compatibility) so thanks for the info, now I will have to go through our collection of Office 2008 media and find one.
Copies of Office 2008 on sale now are unlikely to contain the PPC installer I would guess, and can be exchanged if they do.
But the OP should install 2011 (unless connecting to a 2003 Exchange Server which is not supported by Office 2011)

Microsoft Office 2008 will not open on mac?

Okay, so whenever I try to open ANY office applications, my mac (version 10.6.8) brings up a screen title MICROSOFT _____ cannot be opened because of a problem. I cannot uninstall it, because the uninstaller does not open either. The Microsoft Office 2008 folder is in my Applications folder.
Here are the problem details:
Process: Microsoft Excel [10053]
Path: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Excel
Identifier: com.microsoft.Excel
Version: ??? (???)
Build Info: Unknown-130206~0
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [189]
Date/Time: 2013-06-19 15:51:53.541 -0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 2012959 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 42
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 3
Anonymous UUID: 08BA1A14-E144-4EB7-951A-4B7C77507552
Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: @executable_path/../Frameworks/Netlib.fr…
Referenced from: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Excel.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Excel
Reason: image not found
Binary Images:
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4163b dyld 132.1 (???) <4CDE4F04-0DD6-224E-ACE5-3C06E169A801> /usr/lib/dyld
Model: iMac10,1, BootROM IM101.00CC.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.52f9
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_ext… (0x168C, 0x8F), Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.6
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3500418ASQ, 465.76 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0x24400000 / 2
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0x26500000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x06110000 / 5
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

Well, how about delete the entire Microsoft 2008 folder and get it back from the "Time Mchine" backup if you got one. Did you ever back-up your system?
It doesn't have to be a recent backyp, any backup from TM or CarbonCopyClone will do the trick. Or copy the entire directory folder of MS 2008 on a flush stick and move it/copy it on a OS X 10.5 machine into the Applications folder like your were before you got the 10.6 upgrade and see if works there. If you don't have the Microsoft 2008 disk or some old backyps or some 10.5 system running you are out of luck. There is no way to reinstall without any of these.
(RoyalFlush)

Office 2008 will not work

I have a 3 year old MacPro. Excel won't load documents (error: not enough memory). I cleared all the pictures and documents and it still gives me that error.

Hi PaulieHK,
Open Finder on you original view desktop.
No go to Application folder and select the Office 2004.
NOW, select the Time Machine icon in the dock and it will bring you back in history.
You can go back before you tried to install Office 2008.
Select IN Time Machine the application Office 2004 and click on PUT BACK.
Time machine will now put back the situation as it was before the installing Office 2008.
When you see your original desktop again try to open Office 2004.
Good luck ...
Dimaxum

Office 2004 will not uninstall

Hi,
I'd like to install office 2008, so I'm firstly using the office 2004 uninstaller program to remove office 2004 - however it tells me it can't remove the installation of Office '04 as i'm not logged into the account that installed it - I've only ever had one account on my mac, and have never changed it, so now I'm stuck.
Does anyone know the list of files and folders that I can delete manually myself?
Thanks,
Seb

Oh sorry - even though it said it could not uninstall, all of the office files appear to be in the recycle bin

Office 2008 in Lion

Hello,
I'm thinking about getting Lion for my mac, but I want to know how it will effect my Office for Mac 2008 Home and Student Edition. Also If I can use it or if I need to download an update.
Thanks!

Thanks soooo much! If you can I need this answered! https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3697589

Office 2008 and Mavericks, Will it run in the new OS?

I have an iMac running Mountain Lion and I have the Office 2008 suite.
Will the suite continue running if I upgrade to Mavericks?
I have a Mac Book Pro that when I upgraded to Mountain Lion from the one before a few applications including Parallels were not compatible. I had a windows license and my other copy of Office 2008 quit working. Dont want to pay more money for new software to Microsoft to begin with. I gave up the Windows environment but I cannot give up Office, I can't afford to buy the newer version when what I have works for what I do
I already lost a copy of MS office for Mac

See https://discussions.apple.com/message/23547845#23547845 where the answer is yes and no. From that thread it appears Office 2008 will run on Mavericks but some people are having trouble with it.
Note, MS will not be supporting Office 2008 on Mavericks. Mavericks-related updates will be applied to Office 2011. So if you upgrage to Mavericks try Office 2008 but if there are issues be prepared to shell out $140 for the home/student 2011 version (or more for the version that includes Outlook).
Is there a compelling feature in Maverkicks that would compel you to upgrade? If not stick with ML to avoid giving MS more money.

Office 2008 & Lion

There's been a lot of 'back & forth' regarding the compatibility of Microsoft Office 2008 and OSX 10.7, so I decided to check for myself.
1 new copy of Office 2008 later, installation was perfectly normal, the installer runs the same way it did under 10.6.8 and the application (all of it) works perfectly.
So:
MS Office 2008 is compatible with OSX 10.7

I have read somewhere, (but can't find it again at the moment) that Installing a new copy of Office 2008 on Lion only works if you have a new installer CD. I have heard that if your Installer CD is 12.0.x than, that version is PPC and requires Rosetta (and will not install), but if your Installer CD has version 12.1.x or higher on it, that installer version is not PPC based and does not need Rosetta, so it will linstall in Lion.
Can anyone verify this?
Thanks
Kalagan

Future Office 2008 updates with OS X v10.7 Lion

I understand Office 2008 is compatable with Lion but its installer is not. Down the road if MS has an update for Office 2008, will it be possible to do the update with the issue of the incompatible installer?

It should say which OS it works with on the side of the box (or download site) or on the manufacturers website?
Regards,
Colin R.

Will Office 2008 work with OSX Mavericks?

Should like to install Mavericks but want to be sure that my Office 2008 will work.

It's supported in Mavericks and will work unless something goes wrong during or after the upgrade.
(97321)

How can I install Office 2008 on my new MacBook Pro Retina?

I have a license key and a cd to install from, but no slot in my MacBook to insert the CD into. I heard I can download Office 2008 from the Microsoft website, can anyone supply me with a link to the download? Not the30-day trial, the full version. Can anyone tell me if Office 2008 will work on the Retina display because I've read reviews about how it didn't in the past and should now (thanks to updates).

Office 2008 will work with Mountain Lion, but it isn't retina compatible and would probably be too much strain on the eyes to work with. Purchase Office 2011 or Pages. LibreOffice is free and may be retina compatible, but I personally have never used it.
If you are willing to install 2008 and give it a try then just download the trial and then you can upgrade the trial to the full version using the license key you have.

Is Office 2008 for Mac more compatible with PC's ?

Hi,
I currently have iWork 09. Sometimes, I save my documents to a .doc format for instance, but when I re-open it, I always have error messages saying that this thing or that thing has been modified to fit the current format etc...
If I use office 2008, will it be a 100% compatible with PC's ?
Sincerely.

Yes, Office for Mac should be fully compatible with Office on Windows.
The reason errors are popping up on your iWork documents may be because you are using things that aren't supported in Word (such as image reflections, or different fonts).

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