Installing Office 2003 Question

[Nozza]

I am currently running Office XP 10 (Word 2002 etc) standard and am
about to upgrade to Office 2003 as I need to use Access and Publisher.

Just waiting for the software to arrive from the supplier.

For info use Outlook as my email program, and have a whole load of
emails I cannot afford to lose (yes, I have them backed up!)

What is the recommended way to install 2003 over 2002? Is it best to
uninstall 2002, and then do a clean install of 2003, or is there an
upgrade option on install.

If doing a clean install will there be issues using the 2002 Outlook
..pst file with 2003?

Noz

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Remove and install or install and allow Office to uninstall the prior version - there really is no difference but I prefer to uninstall the older, reboot, and then install the newer.

As for your Outlook Data, it will not be touched.


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After furious head scratching, Nozza asked:

| I am currently running Office XP 10 (Word 2002 etc) standard and am
| about to upgrade to Office 2003 as I need to use Access and Publisher.
|
| Just waiting for the software to arrive from the supplier.
|
| For info use Outlook as my email program, and have a whole load of
| emails I cannot afford to lose (yes, I have them backed up!)
|
| What is the recommended way to install 2003 over 2002? Is it best to
| uninstall 2002, and then do a clean install of 2003, or is there an
| upgrade option on install.
|
| If doing a clean install will there be issues using the 2002 Outlook
| .pst file with 2003?
|
| Noz

 

[Nozza]

Remove and install or install and allow Office to uninstall the prior version - there really is no difference but I prefer to uninstall the older, reboot, and then install the newer.

As for your Outlook Data, it will not be touched.

Brilliant. Thanks for the advice.

Will I have to import the existing PST file - or just point to it?

Noz

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Never import, just point.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nozza asked:

| On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:18:57 -0700, "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
|
|| Remove and install or install and allow Office to uninstall the
|| prior version - there really is no difference but I prefer to
|| uninstall the older, reboot, and then install the newer.
||
|| As for your Outlook Data, it will not be touched.
|
| Brilliant. Thanks for the advice.
|
| Will I have to import the existing PST file - or just point to it?
|
| Noz

 

[Nozza]

Never import, just point.

Brill. Thanks for that.

Noz