Running Office 2003 and 2007 on the same machine?

[RN]

My laptop (which runs Vista and Office 2007) requires major service and I
will not have access to it for a few weeks. Therefore I need to work on my
desktop, which runs XP and Office 2003. I would prefer to keep working in
Office 2007, since my documents are in docx and I am now more comfortable in
2007.

Since I uninstalled 2007 from my laptop, can I safely install it on my
desktop without removing Office 2003? My wifd wants to keep working in 2003.

I have read on the Microsoft site that there are potential conflicts running
2003 and 2007 on the same machine. Since we have separate user accounts, Is
there a way to simply have 2007 on my user account, and 2003 on my wife's
account?

Thanks,

Richard

 

[jamesspelt]

Hi Richard

I have experimented with both versions of Office on the same machine and
would not reccommend it.

James

 

[jamesspelt]

To correct myself... see here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091

 

[RN]

Thanks James. The link is very helpful. Of note, the idea that Outlook 2003
will be uninstalled and Outlook 2007 installed. I really only use Outlook
2007 now, and my PST files are backed up, so I can import them. I was
concerned about mixing up old data and new data.

Perhaps one last question - I assume that when Outlook 2007 installs, it
won't try to use my Outlook data from 2003?

Cheers,

Richard

 

[jamesspelt]

I wish I could remember!

In theory the install should just upgrade Outlook to 2007 and reattach your
PST files, but I have a vague memory of that not being the case, and a quick
Google doesn't confirm either.

James

 

[DL]

It will, or should, connect with the OL2003 pst
Importing your pst is not a good idea, as posted here daily, as is how to
connect old data

 

[RN]

Thanks. I used the Outlook backup add-in to backup my 2007 files. CAn I not
restore from that?

Thanks,

Richard

 

[DL]

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm