Office 2007 Upgrade from Office 2003 upgrade from office 97

[yukonjack2]

I just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It appears that vista
pushes you into a free trial to purchase office 2007. Since my older machine
is almost dead, I installed my office 97 original(can't beleive I still had
the disc), and then my office 2003 small business upgrade. After some
tweaking and searching the data base for some help on getting outlook to run,
I finally got it going ok. I would like to upgrade to ofice 2007. At the
store today in looking at the package, it says that I need an original
version from 2000 or later. Does the 2003 upgrade qualfy? I would hate to
lay out that kind of cash, and not have it install, and not be returnable.

thanx
Jack

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

The upgrade disk for 2003 will do. But first uninstall the trial, purchase a retail version from amazon.com (free shipping and better prices than buying the trial from Microsoft) and then install from your disks.

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After furious head scratching, yukonjack2 asked:

| I just bought a new laptop with Vista installed. It appears that
| vista pushes you into a free trial to purchase office 2007. Since my
| older machine is almost dead, I installed my office 97 original(can't
| beleive I still had the disc), and then my office 2003 small business
| upgrade. After some tweaking and searching the data base for some
| help on getting outlook to run, I finally got it going ok. I would
| like to upgrade to ofice 2007. At the store today in looking at the
| package, it says that I need an original version from 2000 or later.
| Does the 2003 upgrade qualfy? I would hate to lay out that kind of
| cash, and not have it install, and not be returnable.
|
| thanx
| Jack

 

[yukonjack2]

So - just to clarify this completely - MY 2003 upgrade from office 97 will
work as a qualiying office package for installing the office standard 2007
UPGRADE? I was concerned as it stated on the box you need an original
install from 2000 or later, and didn't know if my 2003 upgrade would qualify.


thanx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jack,

Yes, your MS Office 2003 upgrade CD is a qualifying product (doesn't have to be installed) for an Office 2007 upgrade package.

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So - just to clarify this completely - MY 2003 upgrade from office 97 will
work as a qualiying office package for installing the office standard 2007
UPGRADE? I was concerned as it stated on the box you need an original
install from 2000 or later, and didn't know if my 2003 upgrade would qualify.


thanx>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[yukonjack2]

thanx for all the help - will be getting the upgrade soon then!

Jack