Help question update from 2000 -2003

[Carl R]

I am updating from office 2000 to 2003. I am not comp. savy but trying to do
a safe update and some advice. I backed up all office files, contacts
e-mailss etc to a PST. When I installed 2003 disk it asked me to remove 2000
first. So I asume the procedure I would do is to add/remove 2000 install
2003 and import back the PST.

I thought since this was a update that it did everything Automactily
Should my 2000 PST back up, restore to the 2003 office when installed ?
If I remove 2000 I have no disks to reinstall if things should go south
Is there away I can have both copies on the hard drive?
or am I just freaking and do the unistall and reinsatll 2003
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Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R

 

[Carl R]

I am doing this update on an other computer XP
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Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R