Office 2003 upgrade

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Apparently, you have "Windows XP Home Edition" installed,
which is an "Operating System". If you do not own a previous
version of a qualifying Microsoft Product (Windows XP Home
Edition is not a qualifying product for an Office upgrade), then you'll
need to purchase the "Full Version" of Microsoft Office 2003.

Products that Qualify for the Microsoft Office 2003 Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] ct=off2003

What's in the Office Editions?
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ed [...] mpare.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Otis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
news:27ffb01c4646b$9d6cfba0$a601280a@phx.gbl...

|I have a new computer with Home Office XP installed. Can
| I purchase the Office 2003 Upgrade instead of the full
| program?

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Office 97 and up runs just fine on XP. Don't know what happened to
crash your XP when you installed, but my guess would be some sort of
adware/spyware on your PC.
Anyway, try the experts in the Office newsgroups for more info.

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"JeanP" <JeanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8275F434-0EA9-487E-84D1-44A86484138C@microsoft.com...
> I just got a new computer with Windows XP Professional installed. I
had Office Professional 97 on my old computer and still have the
installation disk. Is it possible to install Office 2003 upgrade
version without installing Office 97 on the computer first? (when I
tried to install Office 97 onto the new computer, Windows crashed.)
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Apparently, you have "Windows XP Home Edition" installed,
> > which is an "Operating System". If you do not own a previous
> > version of a qualifying Microsoft Product (Windows XP Home
> > Edition is not a qualifying product for an Office upgrade), then
you'll
> > need to purchase the "Full Version" of Microsoft Office 2003.
> >
> > Products that Qualify for the Microsoft Office 2003 Upgrade
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] ct=off2003
> >
> > What's in the Office Editions?
> > http://www.microsoft.com/office/ed [...] mpare.mspx
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> > Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> > "Otis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> > news:27ffb01c4646b$9d6cfba0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> > |I have a new computer with Home Office XP installed. Can
> > | I purchase the Office 2003 Upgrade instead of the full
> > | program?
> >

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"Otis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27ffb01c4646b$9d6cfba0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a new computer with Home Office XP installed. Can
> I purchase the Office 2003 Upgrade instead of the full
> program?

If your new computer included Works, then you have a qualifying product for
Office 2003. For more information of upgrade eligibility go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ed [...] ndard.mspx

The above information is for the Standard edition. However, the upgrade
eligibility applies to any retail Office 2003 upgrade edition.

Also, you may be interested in Office 2003 Standard edition for students and
teachers.

Don

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Thanks! I really didn't want to try to install Office 97 again after what happened the first time (I ended up reformating the hard drive). Has anyone on this group upgraded this way, using the Office 97 disk? It sounds like it should be fairly easy.
Thanks again. JeanP


"Tom" wrote:

> Yes, just use the 97 disk when you get the prompt to do so.
>
>
> "JeanP" <JeanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8275F434-0EA9-487E-84D1-44A86484138C@microsoft.com...
> >I just got a new computer with Windows XP Professional installed. I had
> >Office Professional 97 on my old computer and still have the installation
> >disk. Is it possible to install Office 2003 upgrade version without
> >installing Office 97 on the computer first? (when I tried to install
> >Office 97 onto the new computer, Windows crashed.)
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Apparently, you have "Windows XP Home Edition" installed,
> >> which is an "Operating System". If you do not own a previous
> >> version of a qualifying Microsoft Product (Windows XP Home
> >> Edition is not a qualifying product for an Office upgrade), then you'll
> >> need to purchase the "Full Version" of Microsoft Office 2003.
> >>
> >> Products that Qualify for the Microsoft Office 2003 Upgrade
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] ct=off2003
> >>
> >> What's in the Office Editions?
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/ed [...] mpare.mspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >>
> >> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >>
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Otis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> >> news:27ffb01c4646b$9d6cfba0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> |I have a new computer with Home Office XP installed. Can
> >> | I purchase the Office 2003 Upgrade instead of the full
> >> | program?
> >>
>
>
>