Removing Test Drive Question

I have never activated Test Drive. When I go to remove it via its uninstaller it does not find any components to remove. I want to install MS Office Student teacher edition instead. That software recommends deleting Test drive. My question is how do I remove Test Drive when it has never been activated into its 30 day trial period?

Thank you for your response. You are referring to the Test Drive Folder itself, not the individual components within the folder correct?

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There is no "Remove Test Drive" option in my Office X folder

I recently bought a MacBook, and during initial set-up, I had it bring over all the information from my iMac (also Tiger version). On my iMac, I had the student version of Office X, so that came over automatically, too. Now every time I start up an Office application, the Test Drive version of Office 2004 starts. There is no "remove test drive" in the Office X folder, and there is no Office 2004 folder in my Applications. The only advice I've found to solve my problem is to remove the test drive, but I don't know how! Any advice?

Unless you moved it, the Microsoft Office 2004 Test Drive folder should be in your Applications folder. The Office 2004 Test Drive applications must be on your hard drive or the applications wouldn't launch.
Have you tried a Spotlight search?

Microsoft Office 2004 Test Drive Question

Hello all,
Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum, but I'm looking for help here... or possibly somebody has a forum elsewhere where I might ask this question:
I have recently purchased a brand new Macbook Pro.
I installed Office 2004 (Student/Teacher Edition).
When I double-click on a document created by Word (from my PC that I transferred over), instead of my "real" Word 2004 opening the document... I get the Office 2004 Test Drive opening it...and a warning saying "I have 29 days remaining until it expires".
My question is: How can I either remove the Office 2004 Test Drive and/or get it so that my document is opened with the "real" Office, instead of the test drive?
As I said, I apologize if this is the wrong forum... but if you can please a) direct me to the correct forum or b) help me out with a link... I'd VERY much appreciate it.
Thanks very much!
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

If you installed (used) the Trial version of Office then merely dragging the folder to the Trash won't do the trick. You will instead have to run the Office Uninstaller (in the /Office 2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office/ folder) and completely remove both the Trial and the licensed version of Office including preferences. Then reinstall your licensed version. This is the only sure way of avoiding any conflicts between the two versions.
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Office Test Drive is a pain

Bought new MacBook - great!
FireWire all my work and applications from iMac - great!
Start using Office (purchased 2yrs ago) and Test Drive wants me to buy again - not so great!
Removed Test Drive using "Remove" application residing in Test Drive folder and change all my files in "Get info" to open using my original version of Office but get error 10660. Now all my existing and new files will not open and come up with error 10660. The only way to open them is to change "open with" in "Get info" on every single file
(this is 100s) even although I changed "open with" to "chnage all". When I go to the "open with" menu I can still see the old version of Test Drive as default even although I used the remove application - pain in the **
This is another case of Microsoft trying to take over the world. Why has Apple allowed this?
Any suggestions would be very welcome.
thx
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I didn't install Office just used the FireWire cable to transfer. Surely this is the whole idea that you don't need to install your exisiting software again! It was a couple of days before I realised that Test Drive had taken control of my computer.
Thanks for your comments anyway but I still think Apple should re-think pre-loading Test Drive. It has and will cost me time to put it right. Who do you think I should send the bill to?
Ok I've stopped moaning now!
Thanks again
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Microsoft Office - Test Drive Complete

I bought a new G5 and sync'd it w/ my old iBook. I purchased Microsoft Office Suite for that computer and now it won't run on my new system. Can someone help me figure out why.

I bought a new G5 and sync'd it w/ my old iBook. I
purchased Microsoft Office Suite for that computer
and now it won't run on my new system. Can someone
help me figure out why.
You need to remove the Test Drive (which may have been copied over) before installing the full version.
Make sure you are logged on as an administrator.
Quit any Microsoft Office programs that are running.
In the Finder, click Applications, double-click the Microsoft Office 2004 folder, and then double-click the Remove Test Drive icon.
Click Remove.
iFelix

Microsoft office test drive

Microsoft Office Test Drive came with my new iMac. I already have Microsoft Office and it was copied over when my files were transfered to my new computer. I would automatically be taken to Test Drive whenever I opened a document I had already created. This became a problem when the Test Drive period was over and it asked me to purchase a registered copy.
My only option was to open my already registered copy of word, excel, etc. and open the file I wanted. This is workable solution, but not I am not enthused.
I have removed Test Drive and now when I try to open a document U get an error message saying "The operation cannot be completed. An unexpected error occured (error code -10660)."
So the computer is obviously trying to locate the Test Drive version that is no longer there. How can I make my registered version the default? I tried searching the message board, but I only found people who were having problems uninstalling Test Drive.

The Office Test Drive version should be removed from the hard drive before installing the full version. The following was copied from Microsoft's Mactopia website:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td
Note: You should remove the Test Drive version of Office 2004 before installing the complete version.
I'm afraid you need to remove Office 2004 and re-install it.

Need help REMOVING Office 2004 Test Drive

Can someone please help? I'm about to install Office 2004..... the install instructions say to FIRST remove "Office 2004 Test Drive" if it's on your computer. (Test Drive appears to be a sample of Office).
The Office Test Drive folder is on my computer.....however, I have never launched anything in it.
Per instructions, I did try to use the "Remove" program (inside the Test Drive folder).
All went well, except when "Remove" did its search, nothing showed up. Hence, when clicking "continue," I got a message that I had not removed anything.... new choices being "go back" or "quit."
Meanwhile, the Remove program DID generate a text file on my desktop "Remove Office log.txt" - which shows:
Found these items:
OFC2004TDFOLDERS: /Applications/Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive
Unfortunatley, this information does not show up in the "Remove" program, so I cannot instruct "Remove" to remove it. (which seems a bit odd, I know, but there you have it.)
QUESTION ....
Am I ignoring the obvious?
Since I have never launched anything in the "Office 2004 Test Drive" folder, might this mean that none of the apps are actually installed on this computer?
If so..... does this mean I can simply drag the entire "Test Drive" folder into the trash, empty trash, and all will be gone?
Then, safely install the actual Office 2004 CD?
iBook G4 1.42GHz PPC, 14" Mac OS X (10.4.6) also iBook G3 600MHz/ MacOS 10.1.5

It seems to me that when I did that I inserted the
new Office CD and using the uninstaller on the CD
removed the Test Drive.
Thanks for your help, Al.
When I insert the Office CD, I don't see an uninstaller....at least not immediately visible. All I see are 2 options:
Office Setup Assistant (recommended)
or
the Office folder which you can just drag to the hard drive to install all components.
Do you think the 'uninstaller' is in that first "Setup Assistant" option?
And if so.....what concerns me is that if it doesn't work (i.e., behaves like the "Remove" I've already tried to use)....will I still have the option of quitting, and going back and just dragging that folder to trash before continuing in the Setup Assistant?
Logic tells me that you're right....that by never having launched anything, none of the components of Office Test Drive are actually installed....no users or preferences or anything created. So probably I can just drag that folder to the trash. Problem is, I have very little faith/confidence/ that MY logic is anywhere near the same "logic" of Microsoft.
(am quite sure I fit the Apple profile....cause I definitely "think different.")
I'm wondering if the better part of wisdom might be to go ahead and trash that Test Drive folder.....then proceed with the Office Setup Assistant....and if an uninstall shows up in there, using it "just in case" anything was left behind? Sound reasonable to you?
iBook G4 1.42GHz PPC, 14" Mac OS X (10.4.6) also iBook G3 600MHz/ MacOS 10.1.5

Remove office test drive

How do i remove the office 2004 test drive from my computer? I tried using the remove office app included in the folder but it says it has no office files on the computer? How can i remove this folder and its apps? just move to trash? and it will delete all the files associated with office, like preference files and stuff?

if you have never used the test drive then simply drag the entire folder to the Trash and empty. if you have used the test drive then you must first use the uninstaller. For more help on uninstalling see:
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, Easy Find, instead. Download Easy Find at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are also several shareware utilities that can uninstall applications:
AppZapper
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
Look for them at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

Removing Office Test Drive from new iMac

I purchased Office 2004 with my new iMac. The installation instructions inform me to remove "...any Preview or Test Drive versions....". My attempts to uninstall the Test Drive have failed. The "boxes" I am instructed to check are not there. I have searched for hours on this and the MicroSoft site to find an answer to this dilemma. Did I miss the solution in my search?

Just drag the "Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive" folder
to the trash - empty it - and install the new
software.
Just to add a bit here: this should work if you've never actually run the Test Drive version. Until you've actually run the Test Drive, nothing has been installed for the uninstaller to find.
Once you've run the Test Drive version at least once, it'll install all of its libraries and fonts and stuff all over the hard drive, just like any other program. Then you'll need the uninstaller.
This page has more information that might be helpful.
charlie

Removing Office Test Drive

If I click to remove office from the Office Test Drive folder will it remove the 'real' version of office I have installed?

It's best to use the built in Remove Office app- this is in the test drive folder- and THEN install your copy of Office, after test drive is gone.
HTH
Edit: the remove office app will present you with a choice of which install you want to eradicate. Might be best to do them both, then reinstall. YMMV...
Message was edited by: Seanessy

Can't delete Office Test Drive. "Remove Office" doesn't see it.

I've searched the web and these forums for a solution to my problem but came up empty, so I'm hoping someone can help.
I'm trying to delete Office Test Drive from my brand-spankin' new (refurbished) mini, and I've followed the instructions that I found posted several times in Discussions threads, but the procedure isn't working. When I run "Remove Office" and it searches for installed Office products, it doesn't find anything, which means I can't select anything to delete!
How can I completely get rid of it if the uninstaller doesn't work?
Thanks.

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Can't Remove Office 2004 Test Drive from new MBP C2D.

I received my new MBP C2D yesterday. I'm trying to remove Office 2004 Test Drive so I can install the full version. When I run the the Remove Office application it posts a log on the desktop that indicates that it located the Office 2004 Test Drive folder, but when I get to the Results page of the Remove Office application it does not show me the option to remove the folder. When I click continue it says: "You have not chosen to remove any Microsoft Office items." Has anyone else run into this problem? Is there any other way to remove the Test Drive? Please help!

I installed the office 2004 software, and at the end of the installation it will give you the option to uninstall the test drive software. Good luck.

New Mac Mini + Office 2004 Test Drive

Hi everyone. Not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, but I'll give it a shot...
I bought a new Mac Mini a few weeks ago. I just downloaded a Word document from my e-mail and it opened up Office 2004 Test Drive automatically... I agreed to the User Agreement, opened up my Word document, yada yada...
Now, however, it bugs me that this is trial software and I have 30 days to evaluate it. Thing is I actually own Office 2004 and just never got around to installing it on my Mac Mini yet...
So what is the proper way to install it? Do I need to remove Office Test Drive 2004 first, or do I just run the installer off the Office 2004 DVD? What are the proper steps I need to take?
Thank you,
Keith

Remove MS Office Test Drive
On your hard disk, open Microsoft Office 2004 folder that contains the Test Drive. Any documents you saved in the Microsoft Office 2004 Test Drive should be moved somewhere in your documents folder.
In the Microsoft Office 2004 folder, double-click "Remove Office". In the Results window, choose Microsoft Office 2004 (including Test Drive) and then click "continue" and follow the prompts.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td
-mj
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Microsoft office for mac test drive

Hi i've just gotten a macbook and have some problems with running microsoft office.
I have the previous 2004 version (11.0) but for some reason, it won't use that as default, and i can't remove the new version (test drive) w/o removing the old one at the same time.
I don't want to have to pay for the new one if i can avoid it. Can somebody tell me what can I do?

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Uninstalling office test drive

Hi everyone,
I had got my first mac recently, I don't know about mac. When i tried to uninstall office test drive which was pre-installed, I ran the remove office inside the office 2004 folder. After running it, it put many files into the trash. But when I go back and look at the application folder, office 2004 is still there, all the files too. I tried to run the remove office again, it says there is nothing to uninstall. Could i just drag the office 2004 folder to trash to completely uninstall office?
Another question is when i uninstall, there is an application called office X, what is the difference between office x and office 2004?
Thanks a lot,
Jimmy

Thanks David for the quick reply. I just rebooted leopard and tried to remove office again. this time, it removes all the files and the office 2004 test drive folder to the trash. Empty the trash and its gone. Hope this could help someone who may have the same problem.
Jimmy
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