How do I get Office 2003 back?

J

jennlynn

I have used the trial version of Office 2007 and I have decided against a
permanent upgrade. Now I want to go back to Office 2003. However, I have
lost the original CD that came with my computer. Is there any other way to
get Office 2003 again?
 
T

Tom Willett

Do a system restore back to a point prior to the installation of Office
2007?

|I have used the trial version of Office 2007 and I have decided against a
| permanent upgrade. Now I want to go back to Office 2003. However, I have
| lost the original CD that came with my computer. Is there any other way
to
| get Office 2003 again?
 
A

ANONYMOUS

Have you tried to uninstall Office 2007 from Control Panel? Normally,
by uninstalling the trial programs, the system reverts to the original
program.

Hope this helps.
 
J

jennlynn

I did uninstall Office 2007 from the Control Panel and I can still see
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 in the menu of programs. However,
I am unable to access Excel, Word, etc. now. I tried the repair option, but
it asks for the CD.
 
T

Tom Willett

According to her initial post, no CD.

Tom
| And, let me guess, you don't have the Office CD?
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| Microsoft MVP - Publisher
|
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
|
|
|
| | >I did uninstall Office 2007 from the Control Panel and I can still see
| > Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 in the menu of programs.
| > However,
| > I am unable to access Excel, Word, etc. now. I tried the repair option,
| > but
| > it asks for the CD.
| >
| >
| >
| > "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
| >
| >>
| >> Have you tried to uninstall Office 2007 from Control Panel? Normally,
| >> by uninstalling the trial programs, the system reverts to the original
| >> program.
| >>
| >> Hope this helps.
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> jennlynn wrote:
| >> >
| >> > I have used the trial version of Office 2007 and I have decided
against
| >> > a
| >> > permanent upgrade. Now I want to go back to Office 2003. However, I
| >> > have
| >> > lost the original CD that came with my computer. Is there any other
| >> > way to
| >> > get Office 2003 again?
| >>
|
 
M

MeTwoToo

I have EXACTLY the same problem! Trial version of Office 2007 apparently
corrupted my legtimate version of Office 2003. Office 2007 was removed
through add/delete programs function in control panel and now no component of
Office 2003 works correctly. It is most upsetting that I downloaded the
trial version according to the instructions, deleted it according to the
instructions, and my legitimate (expensive) version of the program is now
FUBAR.

Here's what happens for me: click on shortcut icon on desktop to start
program; windows installer opens and prepares to install, then I get an
installation error window showing a missing "sku112.cab" file and requests
disc (which I do not have). A fatal error notification follows and the
program usually does not open. Sometimes, for a reason unknown to me, it
opens. I have tried everything I know to fix it but apparently without this
particular file, things are dead in the water.

Is this file something that can be e-mailed? I have looked everywhere and
cannot find the discs.
 
J

JoAnn Paules

It didn't "corrupt" it, you probably told it to upgrade Office 2003. That
essentially means "I don't want 2003 any longer. I want the new stuff."

You need the CDs.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
T

Tom Willett

It was in the actual post you replied to ;-)

Tom
|I delete the posts from OE daily unless it's something I really, really
want
| to keep. Not too much falls into that category. ;-)
|
| --
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
| ~~~~~
| How to ask a question
| http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
|
|
| | > According to her initial post, no CD.
| >
| > Tom
| > | > | And, let me guess, you don't have the Office CD?
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | Microsoft MVP - Publisher
| > |
| > | How to ask a question
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >I did uninstall Office 2007 from the Control Panel and I can still
see
| > | > Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 in the menu of programs.
| > | > However,
| > | > I am unable to access Excel, Word, etc. now. I tried the repair
| > option,
| > | > but
| > | > it asks for the CD.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "ANONYMOUS" wrote:
| > | >
| > | >>
| > | >> Have you tried to uninstall Office 2007 from Control Panel?
| > Normally,
| > | >> by uninstalling the trial programs, the system reverts to the
| > original
| > | >> program.
| > | >>
| > | >> Hope this helps.
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> jennlynn wrote:
| > | >> >
| > | >> > I have used the trial version of Office 2007 and I have decided
| > against
| > | >> > a
| > | >> > permanent upgrade. Now I want to go back to Office 2003.
However,
| > I
| > | >> > have
| > | >> > lost the original CD that came with my computer. Is there any
| > other
| > | >> > way to
| > | >> > get Office 2003 again?
| > | >>
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
D

Daisy

I had same problem. I had to redownload office 2007, install it and
immediately uninstall from add/delete programs. Now office 2003 works
perfectly.
 
M

MeTwoToo

you are making an assumption that is not based in fact, but thanks for the
thought.

JoAnn Paules said:
It didn't "corrupt" it, you probably told it to upgrade Office 2003. That
essentially means "I don't want 2003 any longer. I want the new stuff."

You need the CDs.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


MeTwoToo said:
I have EXACTLY the same problem! Trial version of Office 2007 apparently
corrupted my legtimate version of Office 2003. Office 2007 was removed
through add/delete programs function in control panel and now no component
of
Office 2003 works correctly. It is most upsetting that I downloaded the
trial version according to the instructions, deleted it according to the
instructions, and my legitimate (expensive) version of the program is now
FUBAR.

Here's what happens for me: click on shortcut icon on desktop to start
program; windows installer opens and prepares to install, then I get an
installation error window showing a missing "sku112.cab" file and requests
disc (which I do not have). A fatal error notification follows and the
program usually does not open. Sometimes, for a reason unknown to me, it
opens. I have tried everything I know to fix it but apparently without
this
particular file, things are dead in the water.

Is this file something that can be e-mailed? I have looked everywhere and
cannot find the discs.
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M

MeTwoToo

thanks -- I'll try that.

Daisy said:
I had same problem. I had to redownload office 2007, install it and
immediately uninstall from add/delete programs. Now office 2003 works
perfectly.
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