Install to D drive instead of default C drive

Anonymous
2013-02-27T18:21:38+00:00

I use an SSD for my C drive as a boot drive only. I would like to download and install Office 365 from Microsoft but am unable to do so since there seems to be no way to get it to download to my D drive. How can I do a custom install to the D drive, since there isn't enough room on the C drive? Please and thanks,

Resa

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Anonymous
2013-02-28T08:37:43+00:00

Hi Resa,

Thank you for choosing Office 365/2013 and thanks for providing us an opportunity to assist you. By the description, it looks like you do not have enough space in C drive so want to know if we can install Office 365 suite on a different drive.

Have you purchased Office 365 Home Premium subscription or Office 2013 perpetual license?

Unlike previous version of Office, the new Office 365 Home Premium uses the Click-to-Run technology to install. Click-to-Run is a streaming and virtualization technology and Streaming allows users to use a Click-to-Run product before the complete product is downloaded.

By default Office 365 Home Premium installs on the respective drive where the Operating System is installed and cannot be customized.

However for Office 2013 suite (perpetual License), you also get the setup file (Complete Setup file) using which you can install on the D drive.

Though you install the Office 2013 on D Drive, all the registry entries or some of the installation files will be installed on the C Drive where the Operating system is installed.

If you have any query and issues with Office suites and office related products, reply and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank You

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-05T03:23:24+00:00

    I think your reply was an ad for a diffrent product, but in any case does not help me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-04T16:34:33+00:00

    Given a lot of machine snow come with a small SSD for the C drive, and larger HDD for D it is preferable for most users to install on D.

    Why is it Microsoft insist on being so dated in their approach to this? Shockingly poor service, thankfully that's why we have OpenOffice that does support user choice!

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-13T19:34:32+00:00

    Yes I like to get a way to install Office 365 on a USB drive.  I own two Notebooks but have limited hard disk space

    psplease let me know the proper steps

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-08-26T22:07:35+00:00

    How incredibly  arrogant and stupid for  MSFT   to    force  you  to load on c with so many small pcs   with ssd's

    unbelievable

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