Installing Office 2003 upgrade over Office 2007 trial version

[TAS]

I purchased office 2003 upgrade with a laptop that has subsequently died.
The new machine I purchased came preloaded with trial Office 2007 but I'd
like to install the Office 2003. When I attempt to do so, I'm prompted that
the upgrade only works over Office 2000, XP etc. Can I work around this?

 

[Earle Horton]

Navigate around the CD and see if you find a setup program in a
sub-directory that allows this. Otherwise, no.

Earle

 

[DL]

You have to uninstall the 2007 trial together with any activation assistant
then reboot, before you can install any paid for version.
Your upgrade version will then require a qualifying app, of which a trial is
not such, before you can install it

 

[LVTravel]

I purchased office 2003 upgrade with a laptop that has subsequently died.
The new machine I purchased came preloaded with trial Office 2007 but I'd
like to install the Office 2003. When I attempt to do so, I'm prompted
that
the upgrade only works over Office 2000, XP etc. Can I work around this?

No unless you have a previous program that qualifies as an upgrade for
Office 2003. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315995 for Office 2003
qualifying programs. Before attempting to install the Office 2003 programs
(once you find a qualifying upgradable program) make sure that all trial
Office software and any activation wizard have been uninstalled.