HELP! HD Crash; Found FP ugrade CD; can't find original; How toreinstall ??

[Mel_3]

My laptop system disk crashed and will have to be sent out for an
expensive recovery...

I've used FP for years through many versions...

I've scrambled around for disk to install it on another computer as I
have a project that must get done this weekend... but I can only find
the last upgrade CD.

I searched for a way to contact Microsoft as I'm quite sure I
registered my copy way back...

But calling MS looks like an impossible task...

I thought about upgrading to Expression... even all the various
flavors have discouraged me... but without an original FP disk... I
guess the upgrade wouldn't work.

Has anybody got any idea's on how I can get FP reinstalled and
working?

Else I'm going to have to shell out and buy a new full version... (I
see I can buy FP 2003 full version on the web for $150 but it won't be
here on time... I need this working tonight)

Thanks for any help.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Without a previous qualifying version, you are out of luck.
Expression does *not* require a previous version. Upgrade is simply a
marketing term in this case.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
"You're a daisy if you do!"
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FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
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: My laptop system disk crashed and will have to be sent out for an
: expensive recovery...
:
: I've used FP for years through many versions...
:
: I've scrambled around for disk to install it on another computer as I
: have a project that must get done this weekend... but I can only find
: the last upgrade CD.
:
: I searched for a way to contact Microsoft as I'm quite sure I
: registered my copy way back...
:
: But calling MS looks like an impossible task...
:
: I thought about upgrading to Expression... even all the various
: flavors have discouraged me... but without an original FP disk... I
: guess the upgrade wouldn't work.
:
: Has anybody got any idea's on how I can get FP reinstalled and
: working?
:
: Else I'm going to have to shell out and buy a new full version... (I
: see I can buy FP 2003 full version on the web for $150 but it won't be
: here on time... I need this working tonight)
:
: Thanks for any help.

 

[Helpful person]

My laptop system disk crashed and will have to be sent out for an
expensive recovery...

I've used FP for years through many versions...

I've scrambled around for disk to install it on another computer as I
have a project that must get done this weekend... but I can only find
the last upgrade CD.

I searched for a way to contact Microsoft as I'm quite sure I
registered my copy way back...

But calling MS looks like an impossible task...

I thought about upgrading to Expression... even all the various
flavors have discouraged me... but without an original FP disk... I
guess the upgrade wouldn't work.

Has anybody got any idea's on how I can get FP reinstalled and
working?

Else I'm going to have to shell out and buy a new full version... (I
see I can buy FP 2003 full version on the web for $150 but it won't be
here on time... I need this working tonight)

Thanks for any help.

Your best bet may be to buy (from Ebay?) a very old (and hence cheap)
version of FrontPage.