Installing old Office 2003 over trial Office 2007 on new computer

[MaryC]

We finally gave up on getting our old laptop to work properly and just got
ourselves a new computer. The new PC has a 60-day trial version of Office
2007 already installed on it. I've tried out 2007 before and DO NOT LIKE IT!
I much prefer my old Office 2003 Student/Teacher edition. I still have the
install disk from our old laptop and would like to put it on the new PC.
Is this possible? I have the product key with my disk, but am I allowed to
install it on my new machine--license-count-wise? What issues will I run into
with the 60-day trial that's already installed--getting it out of the way to
install the older version?
Trying to get my answers now before running into problems. Thanks!

 

[Alias]

We finally gave up on getting our old laptop to work properly and just got
ourselves a new computer. The new PC has a 60-day trial version of Office
2007 already installed on it. I've tried out 2007 before and DO NOT LIKE IT!
I much prefer my old Office 2003 Student/Teacher edition. I still have the
install disk from our old laptop and would like to put it on the new PC.
Is this possible? I have the product key with my disk, but am I allowed to
install it on my new machine--license-count-wise? What issues will I run into
with the 60-day trial that's already installed--getting it out of the way to
install the older version?
Trying to get my answers now before running into problems. Thanks!

Uninstall the trial version, reboot, and install 2003.

Alias

 

[LVTravel]

We finally gave up on getting our old laptop to work properly and just got
ourselves a new computer. The new PC has a 60-day trial version of Office
2007 already installed on it. I've tried out 2007 before and DO NOT LIKE
IT!
I much prefer my old Office 2003 Student/Teacher edition. I still have
the
install disk from our old laptop and would like to put it on the new PC.
Is this possible? I have the product key with my disk, but am I allowed to
install it on my new machine--license-count-wise? What issues will I run
into
with the 60-day trial that's already installed--getting it out of the way
to
install the older version?
Trying to get my answers now before running into problems. Thanks!

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You need to go to Control Panel, Add/Remove programs (in XP) or Programs and
Features (in Vista) and uninstall the Office 2007 trial software (and also
any Office activation wizard that may be showing there) and reboot the
computer before attempting to install the Office 2003 software.

MS Office 2003 Student & Teacher normally allows installs on three
concurrent computers within the "same household." As long as you don't have
the software installed on three computers currently, you can install it on
the new computer in the same household.

Was this S & T a converted trial on the old laptop or did you purchase the
install disk in a Microsoft package that says you can install onto three
computers? If it was a converted trial and you got the disk directly from
Microsoft as a backup it is probably an OEM version and "legally" would not
be able to be installed onto your new computer, however if the packaging
says it can be installed on three, install away.