Installing an Upgrade Office on New Computer

[Mike]

Hi-I'm trying to install an upgrade version of Office XP Pro on a new
computer. It was originally installed over Office 95 on my old computer. I
still have the original Office 95 disks, but can't find where I logged the
password so I can't install Office 95. Any suggestions?

 

[Don MI]

Hi-I'm trying to install an upgrade version of Office XP Pro on a new
computer. It was originally installed over Office 95 on my old computer.
I
still have the original Office 95 disks, but can't find where I logged the
password so I can't install Office 95. Any suggestions?

You do not need to install Office 95. If Office 95 was a qualifying product
for Office XP, you just need to insert the Office 95 installation disk in
the drive and browse to it when asked for a qualifying product.

Don

 

[Timothy L]

To clarify:
Microsoft Office 95 is not a qualifying product for the Microsoft Office XP upgrade version.



Products that qualify for the Office upgrade (applies to Microsoft Office 97)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158069/

OFF2000: Products That Qualify for the Microsoft Office Upgrade (applies to Microsoft Office 2000)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210437/

Products that qualify for the Microsoft Office XP upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290540/

 

[Mike]

Many thanks for your suggestions. I tried pointing the installer to a drive
holding the original Office 95 installation disk but unfortunately Tim L was
correct: Office 95 is not longer a "qualifying product" for upgrade to Office
XP. But it had to have been back in 2002 because the very same Office XP
installation disks worked flawlessly at the time. I suspect I have to
completely re-install Office 95, but lacking the password, I guess I'm in
trouble. So I have e-mailed Microsoft Support.
Best Regards, Mike

 

[Cherokee]

You will need to buy a program that is a "Password changer" to allow you to
change/access the administrative portion of your computer without knowing
your password.