Going from 2003 to 2010

[Jack Gillis]

I plan to change from Office 2003 to 2010 under Win 7 in June or July.

Is there a way to have both 2003 and 2010 installed on the same machine
until I get 2010 set up as I want it and am convinced I really want to make
the change?

Thank you.

 

[Jerry]

If you check your system you'd find Office 2003 was installed in folder
Office11. Office 2010 will be installed in, I think, Office 14. So that part
should not be a problem. What will be an issue, I think, is how Outlook
functions. The 2010 version will take over.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I plan to change from Office 2003 to 2010 under Win 7 in June or July.

Is there a way to have both 2003 and 2010 installed on the same machine
until I get 2010 set up as I want it and am convinced I really want to make
the change?

Run the 2010 installer; be certain to choose a CUSTOM install, not an upgrade
install. In the next screen or so, tell it NOT to upgrade or remove any of
your existing apps.

You can't have two versions of Outlook installed at once; it may be possible
to tell the 2010 installer not to install Outlook in order to keep Outlook
2003 active.

It's also possible that there will be interactions between the two versions;
it's a bit early to tell.

And finally, do you have your CD and key for Office 2003? It's always
possible that your installation will be damaged if you later remove 2010. You
may need to reinstall. I'd make sure you'll be able to.

 

[David Troxell - Encourager Software]

I plan to change from Office 2003 to 2010 under Win 7 in June or July.

Is there a way to have both 2003 and 2010 installed on the same machine
until I get 2010 set up as I want it and am convinced I really want to make
the change?

Jack,

In addition to the other advice you've been given -

You must install a 32 bit version of Office 2010.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/3b1b53b7-dea3-4e6f-ab9d-e0316887dee0

"We do not support (and there are no plans to support) 32-bit and 64-bit
Office side-by-side."

As Steve said, you use Customize during install because you cannot run both
versions of Outlook

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/faqs/default.aspx#24q

Can previous versions of Microsoft Office co-exist with the Office 2010
Beta?

If you are offered an "Upgrade" upon installation, Office 2010 (with the
exception of Outlook) can co-exist with previous versions of Office by
selecting that option from within the "Customize" menu. Microsoft Office
Click-to-Run installations will co-exist with other installations of Office
by default. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint Workspace cannot
co-exist with previous versions so you will need to select one version of
the program to have installed on your computer.

Here is another URL reference with screen shots that might help as well.

http://www.recipester.org/Recipe:Download_and_Install_Microsoft_Office_2010_Beta_39301520

I have successfully run Office 2007 PRO and the beta version of Office
Professional Plus 2010 and now the RTM version of Office Professional Plus
2010 together.

David

Thank you.

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[Jack Gillis]

Thank you all, Jerry, Steve and David.

That is precisely what I wanted to know. As far as Outlook goes I can
uninstall it and not miss it at all. Am a little disappointed in not being
able to use the 64 bit 2010 along side the 32 bit 2003 but I will get over
it . My files nowhere approach being large enough to benefit from the 64
bit version.

Thanks again to all of you.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Jack,

In addition to the other advice you've been given -

You must install a 32 bit version of Office 2010.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/3b1b53b7-dea3- 4e6f-ab9d-e0316887dee0

"We do not support (and there are no plans to support) 32-bit and 64-bit
Office side-by-side."

I suspect that they're referring to both versions of Office 2010 in this case. That
is, you may be able to run 32-bit Office 2003 and 64-bit Office 2010. Does anyone
have any direct experience of this? I'd be curious to know.

IAC, unless you need humongo spreadsheets, there's not much advantage to installing
64-bit Office, and plenty of reasons not to.

by default. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint Workspace cannot
co-exist with previous versions so you will need to select one version of
the program to have installed on your computer.

And fwiw, the geniuses that wrote the web help engine have butchered Outlook 2003
help ... [RANT DELETED]

 

[Jack Gillis]

I suspect that they're referring to both versions of Office 2010 in this
case. That
is, you may be able to run 32-bit Office 2003 and 64-bit Office 2010.
Does anyone
have any direct experience of this? I'd be curious to know.

Thanks, Steve. I am curious also.

IAC, unless you need humongo spreadsheets, there's not much advantage to
installing
64-bit Office, and plenty of reasons not to.

by default. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint Workspace cannot
co-exist with previous versions so you will need to select one version of
the program to have installed on your computer.

And fwiw, the geniuses that wrote the web help engine have butchered
Outlook 2003
help ... [RANT DELETED]

 

[David Troxell - Encourager Software]

I suspect that they're referring to both versions of Office 2010 in this case. That
is, you may be able to run 32-bit Office 2003 and 64-bit Office 2010. Does anyone
have any direct experience of this? I'd be curious to know.

Steve,

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/3b1b53b7-dea3-4e6f-ab9d-e0316887dee0

I was quoting Ted Way and the URL I posted was a discussion of running both
Office 2007 and Office 2010.

IF you have previous 32 bit office installed - the 64 bit install of Office
2010 WILL NOT install - I know this from first hand experience with an
experiment of installing a 64 bit version of Office Professional Plus 2010
Beta and previous Office 2007 - Ted stated Microsoft's position on this
matter - "We do not support (and there are no plans to support) 32-bit and
64-bit Office side-by-side."

"If your primary need is to have both Office 2007 and Office 2010, then I
would highly recommend 32-bit Office 2010. As Beth said, you're really not
losing out by using 32-bit Office 2010. The 64-bit version is specifically
targeted towards those who need file sizes > 2 GB.

We do not support (and there are no plans to support) 32-bit and 64-bit
Office side-by-side."

Ted Way [MSFT], Program Manager, Microsoft Office PLEX Enterprise
Licensing, Group Policy, and 64-bit Office

David

IAC, unless you need humongo spreadsheets, there's not much advantage to installing
64-bit Office, and plenty of reasons not to.

by default. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint Workspace cannot
co-exist with previous versions so you will need to select one version of
the program to have installed on your computer.

And fwiw, the geniuses that wrote the web help engine have butchered Outlook 2003
help ... [RANT DELETED]

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[David Troxell - Encourager Software]

I suspect that they're referring to both versions of Office 2010 in this case. That
is, you may be able to run 32-bit Office 2003 and 64-bit Office 2010. Does anyone
have any direct experience of this? I'd be curious to know.

Here are additional references to 64 bit Office 2010 and 32 bit office -

Note: pre-release documentation and is subject to change in future releases

but again - note these previous remarks:

"We do not support (and there are no plans to support) 32-bit and 64-bit
Office side-by-side."

Ted Way [MSFT], Program Manager, Microsoft Office PLEX Enterprise
Licensing, Group Policy, and 64-bit Office

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792(office.14).aspx

"Deployment considerations

Before you deploy 64-bit editions of Office 2010, you must evaluate the
advantages and disadvantages and determine whether it is an appropriate
deployment option for your specific environment. The following sections
highlight benefits and issues that might affect compatibility, describe
Outlook considerations, and list the applications that block and those that
do not block a 64-bit Office 2010 installation.

A key consideration is that you cannot install native 64-bit Office 2010 on
computers that have 32-bit Office applications and third-party add-ins
installed. You must uninstall the 32-bit Office applications and add-ins
before you can install 64-bit Office 2010. If you have 32-bit third-party
Office applications and add-ins that are required for users, you can
install the default option, which is 32-bit Office 2010 (WOW64
installation) on computers that run supported 64-bit editions of Windows. A
list of applications that block and those that do not block a 64-bit Office
2010 is included. See Blocking and nonblocking Office applications in
64-bit installations."

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792(office.14).aspx#BKMK_AppsAffectingInstall

"If 32-bit Office applications are installed on a computer, a 64-bit Office
2010 installation is blocked by default."

David

IAC, unless you need humongo spreadsheets, there's not much advantage to installing
64-bit Office, and plenty of reasons not to.

by default. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint Workspace cannot
co-exist with previous versions so you will need to select one version of
the program to have installed on your computer.

And fwiw, the geniuses that wrote the web help engine have butchered Outlook 2003
help ... [RANT DELETED]

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[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks for the add'l info.

That makes it a great deal clearer.

Short version: 64-bit Office 2010 will coexist with NO 32-bit Office
installations of any version.