Data file compatibilaty 2000 vs 2003

[Bill Keeler]

I have duel boot system ME & XP. Office 2000 SB installed on both. Documents
folder on separate drive accessible by both installs. I am installing
Upgrade Office 2003 Pro on XP. My question is:
Are 2000 and 2003 data files compatible? Or does 2003 change file format as
to prevent 2000 on ME from reading the data files on the separate Drive
where the documents are stored? Thanks in advance. Bill K

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

2003 is backwards compatible.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Bill Keeler asked:

| I have duel boot system ME & XP. Office 2000 SB installed on both.
| Documents folder on separate drive accessible by both installs. I am
| installing Upgrade Office 2003 Pro on XP. My question is:
| Are 2000 and 2003 data files compatible? Or does 2003 change file
| format as to prevent 2000 on ME from reading the data files on the
| separate Drive where the documents are stored? Thanks in advance.
| Bill K

 

[Bill Keeler]

And Will 2000 be able to read 2003?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, except for newer features used in the latest version. Also, if you are
using the unicode .pst format for Outlook, it cannot be read by any prior
version.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Bill Keeler asked:

| And Will 2000 be able to read 2003?
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| || 2003 is backwards compatible.
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
|| without reading.
||
|| After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Bill Keeler
|| asked:
||
||| I have duel boot system ME & XP. Office 2000 SB installed on both.
||| Documents folder on separate drive accessible by both installs. I am
||| installing Upgrade Office 2003 Pro on XP. My question is:
||| Are 2000 and 2003 data files compatible? Or does 2003 change file
||| format as to prevent 2000 on ME from reading the data files on the
||| separate Drive where the documents are stored? Thanks in
||| advance. Bill K