cannot find Office 95 disks to reinstall Office 2003 upgrade.HELP

[gwf333]

I had to reinstall Windows due to some corrupt files.... now trying to
reinstall OFFICE 2003, but did not realize I no longer have the original
disks from Office 95... I had since bought the 2000 office upgrade and then
the 2003 upgrade....
the system will not install the upgrade without a "qualified product".
I think if I can find a 2003 Trial version, then I can activate to full
version with the upgrade product code. Any idea?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Do you still have the Office 2000 disks? Try inserting that disk when the
2003 installation asks for the qualifying product.

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After furious head scratching, gwf333 asked:

| I had to reinstall Windows due to some corrupt files.... now trying
| to reinstall OFFICE 2003, but did not realize I no longer have the
| original disks from Office 95... I had since bought the 2000 office
| upgrade and then the 2003 upgrade....
| the system will not install the upgrade without a "qualified product".
| I think if I can find a 2003 Trial version, then I can activate to
| full version with the upgrade product code. Any idea?

 

[Estimator454]

Try directing the search quary for qualifying product back to the CD Drive
you're installing the upgrade version from.
That will sometimes work.