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“You cannot install Office 2008 12.1.x on this volume. The version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume.” Even a clean reinstall from the source Office disk did not fix this issue. After several back-and-forths with Microsoft, the following solution worked.

1. Run the Remove Office app, which is located . . . → Read More: Resolve problems with Office 2008 update installation

There are several hints here on how to get Time Machine to backup to an unsupported AFP share, but I found no mention of how to restore from such an unsupported share. After spending some time on Gooogle, I found this page.

The essence of the solution is that once the installer has booted from the DVD, . . . → Read More: Restore from unsupported Time Machine backups