Office 2007 Compatibility Pack Beta

[Concerned]

I have a large number of computers with the Beta 2 version of the Office 2007
Compatibility Pack and the full version of Office 2003 Professional installed.

I don't quite understand whether or not the Compatibility pack will expire?

I would like to install the final version of the Office compatibility pack
on these computers, but I am told that this can not be done without
completely uninstalling the beta version of the compatibility pack (and there
is no way to do this remotely on a large number of computers).

Questions:
Does the Beta2 version of this software open files created in the final
releae of Office 2007?
Can the final version of Office 2007 compatibility pack be successfuly
installed over the beta version?

 

[Echo S]

Questions:
Does the Beta2 version of this software open files created in the final
releae of Office 2007?
No.

Can the final version of Office 2007 compatibility pack be successfuly
installed over the beta version?

I don't know for sure, but I'd be inclined to think it's a bad idea. Who
told you it can't be done without completely uninstalling the beta version?

 

[Concerned]

Ok, I just tested the ability to open afile created by the full version of
Office 2007 on a computer with the Beta2 version of the Office compatibility
pack and it works. I am a bit surprised and a bit relieved.

The lingering questions is
Can the final version of Office 2007 compatibility pack be successfuly
installed over the beta version?

NO is the opinion of some of our IT staff, but I have not confirmed it.

 

[Echo S]

Ok, I just tested the ability to open afile created by the full version of
Office 2007 on a computer with the Beta2 version of the Office
compatibility
pack and it works. I am a bit surprised and a bit relieved.

I am also surprised.

The lingering questions is
Can the final version of Office 2007 compatibility pack be successfuly
installed over the beta version?

NO is the opinion of some of our IT staff, but I have not confirmed it.

I think you're just going to have to try it.

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

Ok, I just tested the ability to open afile created by the full
version of

Office 2007 on a computer with the Beta2 version of the Office compatibility
pack and it works. I am a bit surprised and a bit relieved.

Pure luck. You happen to hit only things in the file that weren't change
from B2 to RTM.

The lingering questions is
Can the final version of Office 2007 compatibility pack be successfuly
installed over the beta version?

Without first removing the beta? Definitely not.
But with first removing the beta, it should work.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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