Installing Retail Version of Home & Student Over OEM Version

[Mike Patterson]

I am considering buying the retail version of Home and Student for our 3
computers here at home. I'll be removing the OEM trial version from at least
2 computers before installing.

Another thread said to do this by:
"> You simply uninstall the trial, together with any activation assistant, by

use of Add/Remove diaolgue or by reference to the KB article (in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928218)
Then reboot your PC prior to installing your retail version.

And clean up the registry."

I gather from this thread that this should work out OK? When it is said "And
clean up the registry", I assume that is accomplished with the reboot?

 

[DL]

also clear out temp files before reboot

I am considering buying the retail version of Home and Student for our 3
computers here at home. I'll be removing the OEM trial version from at
least
2 computers before installing.

Another thread said to do this by:
"> You simply uninstall the trial, together with any activation assistant,
by

And clean up the registry."

I gather from this thread that this should work out OK? When it is said
"And
clean up the registry", I assume that is accomplished with the reboot?

 

[Mike Patterson]

Thanks for the reply. I assume you're talking abount files in the
Windows/Temp directory (Vista) and the equivalent for the computer with XP?
Do you recommend I delete all files in these directories?

 

[DL]

yes, or use disk cleanup

Thanks for the reply. I assume you're talking abount files in the
Windows/Temp directory (Vista) and the equivalent for the computer with
XP?
Do you recommend I delete all files in these directories?

 

[Mike Patterson]

Thanks again. Ordering the software tonight.

yes, or use disk cleanup

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Hope you're going thru Amazon - no sense paying more than you have to. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

 

[Mike Patterson]

Did exactly that last night. Thanks!

Hope you're going thru Amazon - no sense paying more than you have to. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Thanks again. Ordering the software tonight.