Error Installing Microsoft Office with MultiPoint Server

Symptom

When you try to install Microsoft Office, an error is returned that indicates that there was a problem during the installation process, and that the product requires one of the following operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, or Windows XP SP3.

Cause

You cannot install a retail version of Microsoft Office on MultiPoint Server. You must install a version of Microsoft Office purchased from a Volume Licenser.

Resolution

Purchase a copy of Microsoft Office through a Volume Licenser. For more information about purchasing Microsoft Office from a Volume Licenser, see the Windows 7 Buyer’s Guide at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=190205 , or the How to Buy page at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=190206.