Error 2908 while installing MS office

When you try to install one of the products listed in the "Applies To" section, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following:

Click Start and then click Run.
In the Open box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK . In the Open box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK.
Click Selective startup . Click Selective startup.
Click to clear each check box on the Startup selection menu, and then click OK . Click to clear each check box on the Startup menu selection, and then click OK.
Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode.
At the command prompt, type SCANREG /FIX and then press ENTER. At the command prompt, type scanreg / fix and then press ENTER.
When the process is complete, the following or similar message appears: When the process is complete, the following or similar message appears:
Windows successfully fixed your registry. Windows successfully fixed your registry.
Press ENTER to close the message. Press ENTER to close the message.
Restart your computer in Windows 98. Restart your computer in Windows 98.
Insert the Office 2000 CD-ROM. Insert the Office 2000 CD-ROM.
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel . Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs , and then click Install . Double-click Add / Remove Programs, and then click Install.
When the Office installation is complete, click Start and then click Run . When the Office installation is complete, click Start and then click Run.
In the Open box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK . In the Open box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK.
On the Selective startup menu, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and software , and then click OK . On the Selective Startup menu, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and software, and then click OK.