Uninstall an upgrade but leave original OEM version

[Michele NJ]

I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003 provided
by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and would like to
transfer the Home Use version to the new computer, going back to Office 97 on
my old computer. I have purchased an upgrade that I will then use on the old
computer.

Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to an OEM
version of the old version (office 95?).

How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall the Home Use
version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info and not be able to
install an upgrade.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Check with your employer - AFAIK, the Home Use program cannot be uninstalled
and reinstalled on another computer.

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After furious head scratching, Michele NJ asked:

| I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003
| provided by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and
| would like to transfer the Home Use version to the new computer,
| going back to Office 97 on my old computer. I have purchased an
| upgrade that I will then use on the old computer.
|
| Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to an
| OEM version of the old version (office 95?).
|
| How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall the
| Home Use version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info
| and not be able to install an upgrade.

 

[Michele NJ]

Per the Home Use User Agreement "You may transfer your copy of the Software
to a different device. After the transfer, you must completely remove the
Software from the former device." Additional thoughts as to if I will lose
the OEM version when I remove the Home Use version from my old computer?

 

[Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)]

Sure it can, Milly. All volume licensing installations are transferable,
and I can find no verbage in the Home Use program that prohibits the
transfer. Shucks, consider the scenario where an employee resigns or is
terminated -- in such cases, the removal (and subsequent "transfer") of that
Home Use license would be -required-, as that former employee is no longer
licensed to use the product. No doubt the employer would want to offer that
Home Use license to the =new= employee, which would necessitate a transfer
of that license.

Michele... here's a practical way to achieve what you desire.

(1) Perform the upgrade installation of your new retail Office 2003 Upgrade
on your existing computer. You'll be prompted for the Product Key of the new
package, and you'll be required to re-activate the Office 2003 installation
because of the new Product Key. This will completely preserve all of your
existing configuration on the older computer.

(2) Install the Home Use package on the new computer, and activate the
installation. If you encounter any issues with the activation (you should
not if it has been > 120 days since the last activation), then telephone the
provided activation telephone support number, and if necessary, explain that
the Home Use license is being =transferred= to a newer system that you just
purchased.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

 

[Michele NJ]

I just tried to re-install Office on my existing computer with my recently
purchased 2003 upgrade, but when I went into Excel, the user agreement still
reflected the old company provided Home Use edition, and not the new version.
I was also not asked to re-activate, so I don't think the re-install took.
(I tried this twice.) Do I need to completely uninstall Office? I'm afraid
of losing the original OEM installed version.

Sure it can, Milly. All volume licensing installations are transferable,
and I can find no verbage in the Home Use program that prohibits the
transfer. Shucks, consider the scenario where an employee resigns or is
terminated -- in such cases, the removal (and subsequent "transfer") of that
Home Use license would be -required-, as that former employee is no longer
licensed to use the product. No doubt the employer would want to offer that
Home Use license to the =new= employee, which would necessitate a transfer
of that license.

Michele... here's a practical way to achieve what you desire.

(1) Perform the upgrade installation of your new retail Office 2003 Upgrade
on your existing computer. You'll be prompted for the Product Key of the new
package, and you'll be required to re-activate the Office 2003 installation
because of the new Product Key. This will completely preserve all of your
existing configuration on the older computer.

(2) Install the Home Use package on the new computer, and activate the
installation. If you encounter any issues with the activation (you should
not if it has been > 120 days since the last activation), then telephone the
provided activation telephone support number, and if necessary, explain that
the Home Use license is being =transferred= to a newer system that you just
purchased.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

Check with your employer - AFAIK, the Home Use program cannot be
uninstalled
and reinstalled on another computer.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Michele NJ asked:

| I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003
| provided by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and
| would like to transfer the Home Use version to the new computer,
| going back to Office 97 on my old computer. I have purchased an
| upgrade that I will then use on the old computer.
|
| Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to an
| OEM version of the old version (office 95?).
|
| How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall the
| Home Use version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info
| and not be able to install an upgrade.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

A retail upgrade will not install over an OEM Version.

Tom

I just tried to re-install Office on my existing computer with my recently
purchased 2003 upgrade, but when I went into Excel, the user agreement
still
reflected the old company provided Home Use edition, and not the new
version.
I was also not asked to re-activate, so I don't think the re-install
took.
(I tried this twice.) Do I need to completely uninstall Office? I'm
afraid
of losing the original OEM installed version.

Sure it can, Milly. All volume licensing installations are transferable,
and I can find no verbage in the Home Use program that prohibits the
transfer. Shucks, consider the scenario where an employee resigns or is
terminated -- in such cases, the removal (and subsequent "transfer") of
that
Home Use license would be -required-, as that former employee is no
longer
licensed to use the product. No doubt the employer would want to offer
that
Home Use license to the =new= employee, which would necessitate a
transfer
of that license.

Michele... here's a practical way to achieve what you desire.

(1) Perform the upgrade installation of your new retail Office 2003
Upgrade
on your existing computer. You'll be prompted for the Product Key of the
new
package, and you'll be required to re-activate the Office 2003
installation
because of the new Product Key. This will completely preserve all of your
existing configuration on the older computer.

(2) Install the Home Use package on the new computer, and activate the
installation. If you encounter any issues with the activation (you should
not if it has been > 120 days since the last activation), then telephone
the
provided activation telephone support number, and if necessary, explain
that
the Home Use license is being =transferred= to a newer system that you
just
purchased.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

Check with your employer - AFAIK, the Home Use program cannot be
uninstalled
and reinstalled on another computer.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Michele NJ asked:

| I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003
| provided by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and
| would like to transfer the Home Use version to the new computer,
| going back to Office 97 on my old computer. I have purchased an
| upgrade that I will then use on the old computer.
|
| Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to an
| OEM version of the old version (office 95?).
|
| How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall the
| Home Use version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info
| and not be able to install an upgrade.

 

[Michele NJ]

But I upgraded to Office 97 over that OEM version a few years ago.

A retail upgrade will not install over an OEM Version.

Tom

I just tried to re-install Office on my existing computer with my recently
purchased 2003 upgrade, but when I went into Excel, the user agreement
still
reflected the old company provided Home Use edition, and not the new
version.
I was also not asked to re-activate, so I don't think the re-install
took.
(I tried this twice.) Do I need to completely uninstall Office? I'm
afraid
of losing the original OEM installed version.

Sure it can, Milly. All volume licensing installations are transferable,
and I can find no verbage in the Home Use program that prohibits the
transfer. Shucks, consider the scenario where an employee resigns or is
terminated -- in such cases, the removal (and subsequent "transfer") of
that
Home Use license would be -required-, as that former employee is no
longer
licensed to use the product. No doubt the employer would want to offer
that
Home Use license to the =new= employee, which would necessitate a
transfer
of that license.

Michele... here's a practical way to achieve what you desire.

(1) Perform the upgrade installation of your new retail Office 2003
Upgrade
on your existing computer. You'll be prompted for the Product Key of the
new
package, and you'll be required to re-activate the Office 2003
installation
because of the new Product Key. This will completely preserve all of your
existing configuration on the older computer.

(2) Install the Home Use package on the new computer, and activate the
installation. If you encounter any issues with the activation (you should
not if it has been > 120 days since the last activation), then telephone
the
provided activation telephone support number, and if necessary, explain
that
the Home Use license is being =transferred= to a newer system that you
just
purchased.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Check with your employer - AFAIK, the Home Use program cannot be
uninstalled
and reinstalled on another computer.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Michele NJ asked:

| I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003
| provided by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and
| would like to transfer the Home Use version to the new computer,
| going back to Office 97 on my old computer. I have purchased an
| upgrade that I will then use on the old computer.
|
| Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to an
| OEM version of the old version (office 95?).
|
| How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall the
| Home Use version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info
| and not be able to install an upgrade.

 

[Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)]

As I understand the situation, you installed a Home Use (VL) Office 2003 on
top of this Office 97 installation.

Now, you wish to 'uninstall' the Home Use (VL) Office 2003 and replace it
with an Office 2003 Retail Upgrade package you have purchased.

In order to do that, you will need to:
(a) Uninstall the Home Use (VL) Office 2003.
(b) Install the Office 2003 Retail Upgrade package.

What does it matter about the original OEM version of Office 9x???
You're never going to use it again, and you can't install it anywhere else!

But I upgraded to Office 97 over that OEM version a few years ago.

A retail upgrade will not install over an OEM Version.

Tom

I just tried to re-install Office on my existing computer with my
recently
purchased 2003 upgrade, but when I went into Excel, the user agreement
still
reflected the old company provided Home Use edition, and not the new
version.
I was also not asked to re-activate, so I don't think the re-install
took.
(I tried this twice.) Do I need to completely uninstall Office? I'm
afraid
of losing the original OEM installed version.


:

Sure it can, Milly. All volume licensing installations are
transferable,
and I can find no verbage in the Home Use program that prohibits the
transfer. Shucks, consider the scenario where an employee resigns or
is
terminated -- in such cases, the removal (and subsequent "transfer")
of
that
Home Use license would be -required-, as that former employee is no
longer
licensed to use the product. No doubt the employer would want to offer
that
Home Use license to the =new= employee, which would necessitate a
transfer
of that license.

Michele... here's a practical way to achieve what you desire.

(1) Perform the upgrade installation of your new retail Office 2003
Upgrade
on your existing computer. You'll be prompted for the Product Key of
the
new
package, and you'll be required to re-activate the Office 2003
installation
because of the new Product Key. This will completely preserve all of
your
existing configuration on the older computer.

(2) Install the Home Use package on the new computer, and activate the
installation. If you encounter any issues with the activation (you
should
not if it has been > 120 days since the last activation), then
telephone
the
provided activation telephone support number, and if necessary,
explain
that
the Home Use license is being =transferred= to a newer system that you
just
purchased.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Check with your employer - AFAIK, the Home Use program cannot be
uninstalled
and reinstalled on another computer.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Michele NJ asked:

| I previously upgraded my Office 97 with a Home Use version of 2003
| provided by my company. I have now purchased a 2nd computer and
| would like to transfer the Home Use version to the new computer,
| going back to Office 97 on my old computer. I have purchased an
| upgrade that I will then use on the old computer.
|
| Complicating this: The old computer had Office 97 as an upgrade to
an
| OEM version of the old version (office 95?).
|
| How do I best accomplish this? I'm worried that if I uninstall
the
| Home Use version on the old computer that I'll lose the older info
| and not be able to install an upgrade.