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You don't need to install Office 97 to install your upgrade version of
Office 2003. All you need is the Office 97 CD.
1. Run the Setup program for Office 2003.
2. Type the product key in the User Information dialog box, and then
click OK.
3. In the Product Compliance Check dialog box (qualifying product error),
click your CD-ROM drive
in the Drive list.
4. Eject the Office 2003 CD, and then insert CD1 from Office 2000 or
Office 97. If you are using Office 2000 Small Business Edition, insert
CD2.
5. Wait 30 seconds to allow the CD-ROM drive to spin up and recognize
the new CD that you inserted.
6. Click OK in the Product Compliance Check dialog box.
7. When the Office 2003 End-User License Agreement appears, eject the
previous version CD, and then insert your Office 2003 CD.
Note If you do not eject your Office XP, Office 2000 or Office 97 CD at
this point, you receive an error message after the Office 2003 installation
continues.
Error 25003
For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Office 2003. All you need is the Office 97 CD.
1. Run the Setup program for Office 2003.
2. Type the product key in the User Information dialog box, and then
click OK.
3. In the Product Compliance Check dialog box (qualifying product error),
click your CD-ROM drive
in the Drive list.
4. Eject the Office 2003 CD, and then insert CD1 from Office 2000 or
Office 97. If you are using Office 2000 Small Business Edition, insert
CD2.
5. Wait 30 seconds to allow the CD-ROM drive to spin up and recognize
the new CD that you inserted.
6. Click OK in the Product Compliance Check dialog box.
7. When the Office 2003 End-User License Agreement appears, eject the
previous version CD, and then insert your Office 2003 CD.
Note If you do not eject your Office XP, Office 2000 or Office 97 CD at
this point, you receive an error message after the Office 2003 installation
continues.
Error 25003
For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: