Can't install MS Office from DVD

[onpoint331]

Installed Fusion 4 on my intel imac. I connected to my PC but it wouldn't transfer over system for nothing. So I installed windows 7 from DVD onto mac. I used easy transfer to create a back up of my original PC onto an external HD. It's a .mig file. I went and got my original MS Office/Publisher 2007 install disks and when I put the install disk 1 in, selecting auto run or set up results in nada. Can't install. All the files show as 0KB. Corel is installing and it's from 1999! All I want is office, creative suite, corel and webroot. Nothing else. I should note that all my apps are academic version (my wife is a teacher) but shouldn't matter as far as I know. Any help appreciated.

[WoodyZ]

If for some reason the physical optical media is not working then try making an ISO image and assign the ISO image to the CD/DVD and try installing from it.

To create an ISO Image using Disk Utility...

1. Insert the CD or DVD disc in your computer's optical drive.
2. Open Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility).
3. Select the CD or DVD disc in the list of disks and volumes.
4. Choose File > New > "Disk Image from (Name of Disc)."
5. Type a name for the disc image.
6. Choose "DVD/CD master" from the Image Format pop-up menu.
7. Choose "none" from the Encryption pop-up menu.
8. Click Save.

[onpoint331]

Thanks, I'll give it a go. I have two install dvds. I assume I need an ISO of each disk. Also, I assume I'm saving to the desktop and not creating a new dvd. Please confirm.

[WoodyZ]

Yes you'd need to create an ISO Image for each Disc and it is just a binary file and can be saved wherever you want (that you have Read & Write permissions) and is used as a file assigned to the CD/DVD in the Virtual Machine's Settings, not burnt to optical media.  You also can delete the files when done.

[onpoint331]

After a few updates on windows and after installing corel first, fusions is now recognizing the windows dvd. Install in progress. Thanks for your help.

[onpoint331]

OK. I downloaded CS5 payload, the install is 99% complete when I get a prompt to close explorer. Explorer isn't even open. I used FF to download the payload. I quit fusion and restarted but I'm still stuck at 99% with no way to get the last 1% done. I'm using Chrome to post this. I don't see an option to quit explorer like you would on the mac side.

[WoodyZ]

Look in Task Manager and see if there are any occurrences of Internet Explorer running even though no GUI for it is showing.  Right-click the Windows Taskbar and a Task Manager entry should appear on the context menu or click Send Crtl-Alt-Del from the Virtual Machine menu.

[onpoint331]

When I open taskbar all I see is CS install.

[WoodyZ · Accepted solution]

You need to click on the Processes tab and see if there are any occurrences of iexplorer.exe.  Note: You may need to click show all processes too.