Mac Office 4.2 HD Requirements and Disks Skipped During Setup

ID: Q121402

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, version 4.2
• Microsoft Office for the Power Macintosh, version 4.2

SUMMARY

When you install Microsoft Office, it is more than likely that some of the Setup disks will be skipped. Disks are skipped during Setup because the files located on the skipped disks are not needed for the installation type and platform that you selected during Setup. The number of disks used depends on the type of Setup you choose.

The table in the "Microsoft Office For The Power Macintosh" section of this article lists the disk space requirements for Microsoft Office version 4.2 for the Macintosh. The table in the "Microsoft Office For The Power Macintosh" section of this article lists the disk space requirements for Microsoft Office version 4.2 for the Power Macintosh. These tables also list the disks that will be skipped with each type of installation.

MORE INFORMATION

Note that the PowerPoint Viewer disk is NEVER installed. The PowerPoint Viewer is an application that you may distribute so that you can view PowerPoint slide shows on computers that do not have a full installation of Microsoft PowerPoint.

MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR THE MACINTOSH (29 DISKS)

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh Option

                   Approximate HD
Installation       requirements
Option             (megabytes)            Disks skipped

Minimum                18                 3-5, 11-13, 17,
                                          19, 20, 25-29

Typical                30                 5, 11-13, 27-29

Complete               67                 11, 12

Excel for the Power Macintosh Option

                   Disk space
Installation       requirements
Option             (megabytes)            Disks skipped

Minimum                22                 3-5, 9, 17, 19,
                                          20, 25-29

Typical                36                 5, 9, 27-29

Complete               73                 9

MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR THE POWER MACINTOSH (40 DISKS)

Power Macintosh Options for all Applications

                   Approximate HD
Installation       requirements
Option             (megabytes)            Disks skipped

Minimum                23                 3-7, 9-12, 15, 17,
                                          19-21, 25-29, 39, 40

Typical                37                 5, 9-12, 15, 21,
                                          27-29, 39, 40

Complete               75                 9-12, 15, 21, 39

Power Macintosh and Macintosh Options for all Applications (FAT)

                   Approximate HD
Installation       requirements
Option             (megabytes)            Disks skipped

Minimum                 35                3-7, 9-12, 17
                                          19-21, 25-29, 40

Typical                 49                5, 9-12, 21
                                          27-29, 40

Complete                86                9-12, 22

REFERENCES

"Getting Started", version 4.2, Chapter 1, "System Requirements for Microsoft Office for the Macintosh"

Additional query words: 4.20

Keywords          : offmac kbwpi 
Version           : 4.20
Platform          : MACINTOSH

Last Reviewed: November 18, 1997