Have been tryin to install office xp, 2000 and 03 on my system but it gets to a point where an error message appears saying error 1311 to get locatn of file ms3ce.lex on c:/. Have tried other cds but a file is always missin.

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Cause: This error may be caused by an issue with your CD-ROM drive or the CD media.

Answer:

To resolve this issue, copy the installation folders from the CD to your hard drive and install QuickBooks using the copied files on your hard drive:

Step 1: Copy the installation files from your CD to your hard drive:

1. Insert the QuickBooks CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the installation starts automatically, click Quit in the lower-right corner.
2. Right-click the Windows Start button and choose Explore.
3. Before copying the installation files, create a new folder in a convenient location (for example, your desktop) on your hard drive to copy the files to:

1. Create a new folder on your desktop by selecting Desktop in the left pane of the open window.
2. With the location selected in the left pane, go to the File menu, choose New, and then click Folder.
3. The new folder will appear in the right pane. Type a name for that folder, such as "QuickBooks".

4. In the left pane, browse to the QuickBooks CD-ROM, right-click, and choose Explore.
5. In the right pane, locate the folders QBooks and ThirdParty.
6. Hold down the CTRL key and select both folders.
7. Right-click either highlighted folder and choose Copy.
8. Browse back to the new folder you created in step 3.
9. Right-click that folder and choose Paste. It may take a few minutes to copy these folders from your CD to your hard drive.

Note: If you receive an error while copying these files, there may be an issue with your CD-ROM or the CD itself. Try Installing QuickBooks on connected computers from one CD-ROM drive. If you continue to receive errors copying from the CD on a second computer, the CD may be damaged. See Obtaining replacement parts (i.e. CD-ROMs, disks, or manuals).


Step 2: Install QuickBooks from the folders you copied to your hard drive:

1. Locate the new folder where you copied the folders to and open the folder QBooks.
2. Double-click the file setup.exe (or Setup if you do not view file extensions) to start the installation.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.