First run the ‘setup.exe’ from the prerequisite CD-ROM.
Set the supported application type to “Microsoft Office 2003”, and place it in a new bottle.
![Step 1](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.44.33-PM.png)
Step 1
![Pre-requisites install](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.45.41-PM.png)
Components install
This will be counter intuitive.
![Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 5.50.56 PM](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.50.56-PM.png)
Answer no, and the needed components will install.
![Pre-requ](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.48.11-PM.png)
Pre-requisites
Don’t worry the .net 1.1 runtime & the j# .net redistributable package will both fail. Â It is nothing to worry about as we need to install them manually.
![Everything is fine!](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.52.37-PM.png)
Everything is fine!
CrossOver will then notice that something went wrong. Â We just tell it to ignore the step, and pretend everything is OK.
![Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 5.53.02 PM](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.53.02-PM.png)
Just ‘Skip This Step’ and all is well.
Now that the bottle is ‘setup’ we manually install the .net 1.1 framework. Â First tell the installer that we are going to install the runtime component .NET Framework 1.1.
I just point the installer to the CD’s ‘dotNetFramework’ directory to the dotnetfx.exe.
![Install .net 1.1](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.54.45-PM.png)
Install .net 1.1
And let it install.
Next I install the J# Runtime. Â First select the ‘other’ application type, then I select the JSharpRedistCore directory and the vjredist.exe
![J# Runtime Install](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.57.21-PM.png)
J# Runtime Install
This should install just fine.
Next it’s time to install the MDAC 2.7 sp1 components. Â I select MDAC 2.71 Serivce Pack 1, then point the installer to the MDAC27SP1 directory, and select the mdac_typ.exe installer
![MDAC Installation](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-5.59.51-PM.png)
MDAC Installation
And the MDAC components should install without issue.
Now for some reason I’ve had issues swapping CD’s so I ‘cheat’ and do the following:
Programs -> Run Command, then open up the ‘Debug Options’ and choose Open Shell.
From here I simply do this:
$ cd ‘/Users/neozeed/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/drive_c’
drive_c neozeed$ mkdir temp
drive_c neozeed$ mkdir vs2003
drive_c neozeed$ cd vs2003
vs2003 neozeed$ cp -R /Volumes/VSPROD2/* .
vs2003 neozeed$ cp -R /Volumes/VSPROD1/* .
cd ..
Now we can go ahead and install Visual Studio.
![Choose](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-6.10.09-PM.png)
Lets choose the right setup.exe
I find it easier to ‘Open the C: Drive’ which will take us to the 2003 folder, then we can choose the vs2003\setup\setup.exe executable. Â The vs2003\setup.exe will take note that the pre-requisites are installed, then just exit.
Use the ‘other application’ template, and make sure it is installing to the bottle you’ve been installing to so far!
![Running Setup](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-6.12.18-PM.png)
Choosing Setup
Assuming you’ve done this right, it’ll take a while
And with any luck you’ll finally see this!
![Visual](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-6.16.22-PM.png)
Visual Studio 2003 EULA
Now you can select what to install
![Selecting components](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-6.17.46-PM.png)
Selecting components
And again this will take a few minutes.
![Final Failure..](https://virtuallyfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-6.38.14-PM.png)
Final Failure..
Then it bombs out with a Failed LookupAccountNameW: Â … which I think a few installers bomb on stuff like this. Â So close.
Anyways it’ll install but not work. 🙁
Sorry to get your hopes up, I know I’m kinda disappointed.