How to install 2 versions of Word?

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JustSomeGuy

Does anyone know how to safely install 2 versions of Word on the same PC? I
know it can be done and that the order of installation is important, as well
as making sure both versions are installed in different directories. I also
know that the newer version of Word will, after running the older version,
ask for the setup CD every time you restart the new version, but this can be
simplified/automated if you have disc space and want to keep a copy of one
of the installer .cab files on your HD (not sure which one.)
 
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JE McGimpsey

JustSomeGuy said:
Does anyone know how to safely install 2 versions of Word on the same PC? I
know it can be done and that the order of installation is important, as well
as making sure both versions are installed in different directories. I also
know that the newer version of Word will, after running the older version,
ask for the setup CD every time you restart the new version, but this can be
simplified/automated if you have disc space and want to keep a copy of one
of the installer .cab files on your HD (not sure which one.)
Click to expand...

You don't need to do anything special. Just run the installers or drag
the MacWord/MacOffice folders to your Applications folder (making sure
the folders have different names). The order doesn't matter unless you
have an upgrade version, in which case it's easier, though not
essential, to install the older version first.

You should never have to insert the install CD again to start either
version. AFAIK, MacWord doesn't use any .cab files, but I haven't seen
the standalone installation.
 
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JustSomeGuy

Thanks for the fast reply and good directions for Mac users. I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC. Windows Word uses .cab files and on the
Windows platform it will require you to reinsert the CD unless you have the
required cab file on your HD. I used to have all this info; then lost it in
a disc crash. I can only remember enough of the details to be dangerous!
 
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JE McGimpsey

JustSomeGuy said:
Thanks for the fast reply and good directions for Mac users. I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC. Windows Word uses .cab files and on the
Windows platform it will require you to reinsert the CD unless you have the
required cab file on your HD. I used to have all this info; then lost it in
a disc crash. I can only remember enough of the details to be dangerous!
Click to expand...

You probably will get a faster answer on a Windows Word newsgroup.
 
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CyberTaz

Hi guy-

I'm not an expert on this, but it is my understanding that multiple
versions of Word *cannot* coexist peacefully in the same partition on
the Windows platform... even in a real PC box.

I believe your best bet is to create a second VPC & install your other
version of Word there. You can run both VPCs at once and switch between
them (Option+Tab), provided you have sufficient horsepower.

As JE points out, you will probably get more optons if you post to

microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
or
microsoft.public.virtualpc

Regards |:>)

Good Luck |:>)
 
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JosypenkoMJ

In OS 9.__, I have found there are problems having 2 Words on the same
boot disk. Each Word puts system extensions in the Extensions folder -
some of them have the same name, even though they are of different size
and creation date. Eventually, both Words start having problems, like
slowing down and some functions stop working., crashing, etc.
 
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John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]

If you ensure that Word 2000 and Word 2003 are installed to different
folders, you will not be asked for the CD each time you run the other
version.

Install Word 2000 first, then Word 2003.

Word 2000 will unfortunately munge the registry each time it runs. They
fixed that bug in Word 2002.

However, Word 2003 will put the registry right each time IT runs. This
process takes a minute or two each time, and you MUST allow it to complete
with no Office applications running.

Be very careful not to allow Word 2000 and Word 2003 to attempt to start at
the same time: you will get a deadlock in the registry and you may blow
Windows away.

(Notes from the black book of a long-term beta tester....)

Cheers


Thanks for the fast reply and good directions for Mac users. I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC. Windows Word uses .cab files and on the
Windows platform it will require you to reinsert the CD unless you have the
required cab file on your HD. I used to have all this info; then lost it in
a disc crash. I can only remember enough of the details to be dangerous!
Click to expand...

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Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
 
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John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]

Yes, that's the problem our Windows man is chasing. They fixed it in OS X
on the Mac, and with Word 2002 on the PC.


In OS 9.__, I have found there are problems having 2 Words on the same
boot disk. Each Word puts system extensions in the Extensions folder -
some of them have the same name, even though they are of different size
and creation date. Eventually, both Words start having problems, like
slowing down and some functions stop working., crashing, etc.
Click to expand...

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me unless I ask you to.

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Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Word 2000, 2003? MacWord newsgroup here, John

"JustSomeGuy" says he's on OS 9. That means two Word versions out of 5.1,
6.0.1, 98, 2001. Perhaps he should say which. No registry on the Mac.

I can no longer remember issues that far back. On OS X you can easily use X,
2004,even 2001 in Classic, simultaneously. But far enough back in OS 8/9
there were probably issues to do with conflicting preferences and shared
extensions and libraries with Internet Explorer. Maybe somebody still i OS 9
can help.

--
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MVP MacOffice
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PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.

From: "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.mac.office.word
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:56:45 +1000
Conversation: How to install 2 versions of Word?
Subject: Re: How to install 2 versions of Word?

If you ensure that Word 2000 and Word 2003 are installed to different
folders, you will not be asked for the CD each time you run the other
version.

Install Word 2000 first, then Word 2003.

Word 2000 will unfortunately munge the registry each time it runs. They
fixed that bug in Word 2002.

However, Word 2003 will put the registry right each time IT runs. This
process takes a minute or two each time, and you MUST allow it to complete
with no Office applications running.

Be very careful not to allow Word 2000 and Word 2003 to attempt to start at
the same time: you will get a deadlock in the registry and you may blow
Windows away.

(Notes from the black book of a long-term beta tester....)

Cheers


Thanks for the fast reply and good directions for Mac users. I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC. Windows Word uses .cab files and on the
Windows platform it will require you to reinsert the CD unless you have the
required cab file on your HD. I used to have all this info; then lost it in
a disc crash. I can only remember enough of the details to be dangerous!
Click to expand...

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
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Beth Rosengard

Huh? Look again Paul. "JustSomeGuy" said, "I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC." Did you mix up threads :)?

Beth


Word 2000, 2003? MacWord newsgroup here, John

"JustSomeGuy" says he's on OS 9. That means two Word versions out of 5.1,
6.0.1, 98, 2001. Perhaps he should say which. No registry on the Mac.

I can no longer remember issues that far back. On OS X you can easily use X,
2004,even 2001 in Classic, simultaneously. But far enough back in OS 8/9
there were probably issues to do with conflicting preferences and shared
extensions and libraries with Internet Explorer. Maybe somebody still i OS 9
can help.

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

Please "Reply To Newsgroup" to reply to this message. Emails will be
ignored.

PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.

From: "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.mac.office.word
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:56:45 +1000
Conversation: How to install 2 versions of Word?
Subject: Re: How to install 2 versions of Word?

If you ensure that Word 2000 and Word 2003 are installed to different
folders, you will not be asked for the CD each time you run the other
version.

Install Word 2000 first, then Word 2003.

Word 2000 will unfortunately munge the registry each time it runs. They
fixed that bug in Word 2002.

However, Word 2003 will put the registry right each time IT runs. This
process takes a minute or two each time, and you MUST allow it to complete
with no Office applications running.

Be very careful not to allow Word 2000 and Word 2003 to attempt to start at
the same time: you will get a deadlock in the registry and you may blow
Windows away.

(Notes from the black book of a long-term beta tester....)

Cheers


Thanks for the fast reply and good directions for Mac users. I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC. Windows Word uses .cab files and on the
Windows platform it will require you to reinsert the CD unless you have the
required cab file on your HD. I used to have all this info; then lost it in
a disc crash. I can only remember enough of the details to be dangerous!


On 05/07/22 10:08 AM, in article
[email protected], "JE McGimpsey"

Does anyone know how to safely install 2 versions of Word on the same PC?
I
know it can be done and that the order of installation is important, as
well
as making sure both versions are installed in different directories. I
also
know that the newer version of Word will, after running the older version,
ask for the setup CD every time you restart the new version, but this can
be
simplified/automated if you have disc space and want to keep a copy of one
of the installer .cab files on your HD (not sure which one.)

You don't need to do anything special. Just run the installers or drag
the MacWord/MacOffice folders to your Applications folder (making sure
the folders have different names). The order doesn't matter unless you
have an upgrade version, in which case it's easier, though not
essential, to install the older version first.

You should never have to insert the install CD again to start either
version. AFAIK, MacWord doesn't use any .cab files, but I haven't seen
the standalone installation.
Click to expand...

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Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Huh? Look again Paul. "JustSomeGuy" said, "I'm using
Windows 2000 on a Virtual PC." Did you mix up threads :)?

Beth
Click to expand...

I did, you're right. But John also did. I thought I was replying to this
message of John's, also for some reason in this same thread, but then I went
and Replied to a different message in the thread that was about Win 2000 in
VPC. Here's the one I meant to reply to - although it has nothing
inappropriate from John. It just seems to be in the wrong thread :

------------------------------------
Yes, that's the problem our Windows man is chasing. They fixed it in OS X
on the Mac, and with Word 2002 on the PC.




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John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]

Hi Paul:

Yeah, surprisingly to some, I do know where I am :) However, we're getting
quite a few mis-directed posts recently: I think it's coming from the new
Web Interface they're playing with.

Just on a personal note, I thought I would relax the "Off-topic" rules
slightly and give the man his answer, since I happen to have it.

In that case, rather than piss the user off by making them re-ask their
question in the correct group, which forces them through a whole heap of
arcane USENET 'go here, do this, don't say that' stuff, when they may not
even know that USENET exists, I decided to just give him his answer.

I am actually an MVP in PC Word. I came here years ago "to help out" when
this group was struggling for support. I really enjoyed the people here so
I guess I just stayed around, a bit like a guest who forgets to go home
after a really good party...

It's a source of great pleasure to me to see ample evidence that I am not
needed in here any more :) The posters are consistently getting strong and
rapid answers without my assistance these days :)

So I suppose I should really think about going home sometime... It must be
nearly Cinderella Time :)

Cheers

Word 2000, 2003? MacWord newsgroup here, John

"JustSomeGuy" says he's on OS 9. That means two Word versions out of 5.1,
6.0.1, 98, 2001. Perhaps he should say which. No registry on the Mac.

I can no longer remember issues that far back. On OS X you can easily use X,
2004,even 2001 in Classic, simultaneously. But far enough back in OS 8/9
there were probably issues to do with conflicting preferences and shared
extensions and libraries with Internet Explorer. Maybe somebody still i OS 9
can help.
Click to expand...

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410
 
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Guest

Paul Berkowitz said:
Word 2000, 2003? MacWord newsgroup here, John

"JustSomeGuy" says he's on OS 9. That means two Word versions out of 5.1,
6.0.1, 98, 2001. Perhaps he should say which. No registry on the Mac.
Click to expand...

The original poster stated in a follow-up that he is using Virtual PC, a
component of the deluxe package of MS Office for Mac OS. A lot of us are
running VPC (myself included), so it seems to me that this is the kind
of "tweenie" post that shouldn't be unwelcome here. Might get better
responses in a Windows-specific group, of course.

George
 
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