Office 2003 Pro versions, SKUs, licenses...

[Marcin Struzak]

Hi --

I am looking for Office 2003 Pro; I got bitten for the support problem
for OEM versions with XP (Microsoft does not provide any free support
for OEM versions), and so my short list has: 2003Pro Full Retail,
2003Pro Upg Retail, 2003Pro Enterprise. Here are my questions:

1. Is my currently owned copy of Office XPPro OEM eligible for the
upgrade?
2. What are the license limitation of 2003Pro Full vs. Upg vs. Ent?
Can I install each of these products on two machines (desktop and
laptop) as long as I am the only user?
3. Is there free support for the Ent version?
4. Is there a complete listing of SKU numbers for the versions? So
far I came up with the following:
269-07387 Full at Microsoft's online store
269-06738 Full anywhere else
269-07875 Upg at Microsoft's online store
269-06752 Upg anywhere else
269-06826 Ent at CDW and atomic.com
269-06807 Ent elsewhere

Thanks in advance!

--Marcin

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades
are not allowed.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak
asked:

| Hi --
|
| I am looking for Office 2003 Pro; I got bitten for the support problem
| for OEM versions with XP (Microsoft does not provide any free support
| for OEM versions), and so my short list has: 2003Pro Full Retail,
| 2003Pro Upg Retail, 2003Pro Enterprise. Here are my questions:
|
| 1. Is my currently owned copy of Office XPPro OEM eligible for the
| upgrade?
| 2. What are the license limitation of 2003Pro Full vs. Upg vs. Ent?
| Can I install each of these products on two machines (desktop and
| laptop) as long as I am the only user?
| 3. Is there free support for the Ent version?
| 4. Is there a complete listing of SKU numbers for the versions? So
| far I came up with the following:
| 269-07387 Full at Microsoft's online store
| 269-06738 Full anywhere else
| 269-07875 Upg at Microsoft's online store
| 269-06752 Upg anywhere else
| 269-06826 Ent at CDW and atomic.com
| 269-06807 Ent elsewhere
|
| Thanks in advance!
|
| --Marcin

 

[Marcin Struzak]

You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades
are not allowed.

You mean the retail Office 2003 Upgrade version will not install over
Office XP OEM, correct? Can you also confirm that Office 2003 OEM is
not eligible for free support from MS? Thanks!

--Marcin Struzak

 

[Marcin Struzak]

You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades
are not allowed.

Text below is taken directly off MS website
(http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/professional.mspx#XSLTsection127121120120),
and does not mention anywhere any such restrictions (I have an OEM
packaging of Office XP Pro with Publisher):

Upgrade Eligibility
Determine whether your current version of Microsoft Office qualifies
you for the $329 US upgrade price. The following products qualify:

• Microsoft Office XP
Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional with FrontPage®, Office XP
Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional with Publisher,
Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business Edition, Office XP
Standard

• Microsoft Office 2000
Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional,
Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard

• Microsoft Office 97
Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2),
Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard

• Microsoft Works
Works Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite
2002, Works Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0


1 Planned versions of Microsoft Works (up to Works 8.0) and Microsoft
Works Suite (up to Suite 2006) will qualify customers for the upgrade
versions of Office 2003 Editions.

Note Office 95 doesn't qualify for the version upgrade price of
Office 2003 Editions.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM version of
Office 2003, not XP. My bad.

Correct on the OEM part, however. OEM versions may have been customized by
the OEM so that Microsoft will be unable to support the installation of OEM
software. The computer supplier is responsible for all support, except for
patches and other items made available by Microsoft.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak
asked:

| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| |
|| You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade
|| upgrades
|| are not allowed.
|
| You mean the retail Office 2003 Upgrade version will not install over
| Office XP OEM, correct? Can you also confirm that Office 2003 OEM is
| not eligible for free support from MS? Thanks!
|
| --Marcin Struzak

 

[joust in jest]

Yes, you are correct: The statement says "The following products qualify".
Since no version of Office OEM is listed as a qualifying product, it follows
that there is no upgrade path from Office OEM.

steve

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades
are not allowed.

Text below is taken directly off MS website
(http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/professional.mspx#XSLTsec
tion127121120120),
and does not mention anywhere any such restrictions (I have an OEM
packaging of Office XP Pro with Publisher):

Upgrade Eligibility
Determine whether your current version of Microsoft Office qualifies
you for the $329 US upgrade price. The following products qualify:

. Microsoft Office XP
Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional with FrontPage®, Office XP
Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional with Publisher,
Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business Edition, Office XP
Standard

. Microsoft Office 2000
Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional,
Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard

. Microsoft Office 97
Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2),
Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard

. Microsoft Works
Works Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite
2002, Works Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0


1 Planned versions of Microsoft Works (up to Works 8.0) and Microsoft
Works Suite (up to Suite 2006) will qualify customers for the upgrade
versions of Office 2003 Editions.

Note Office 95 doesn't qualify for the version upgrade price of
Office 2003 Editions.

 

[Marcin Struzak]

Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM version of
Office 2003, not XP. My bad.

Milly, I am sorry if I may seem a little dense and totally confused,
but can you please confirm whether Office 2003 Professional in an
Upgrade package will install over an OEM version of Office XP
Professional?

I still cannot see why it would not work? I find it hard to believe,
that if I had bought a Toshiba or a Dell with pre-loaded Office XP,
Microsoft would have required me to purchase a Full version 2003
rather than an Upgrade. My XP Pro OEM did not come preinstalled, but
that's a detail.

Thanks!

--Marcin Struzak

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Sorry for any confusion - yes, it should work just fine. Although I have
heard that some european OEM versions are not upgradeable, it usually works
just fine.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak
asked:

| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| || Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM
|| version of
|| Office 2003, not XP. My bad.
|
| Milly, I am sorry if I may seem a little dense and totally confused,
| but can you please confirm whether Office 2003 Professional in an
| Upgrade package will install over an OEM version of Office XP
| Professional?
|
| I still cannot see why it would not work? I find it hard to believe,
| that if I had bought a Toshiba or a Dell with pre-loaded Office XP,
| Microsoft would have required me to purchase a Full version 2003
| rather than an Upgrade. My XP Pro OEM did not come preinstalled, but
| that's a detail.
|
| Thanks!
|
| --Marcin Struzak