Office 2003 OLA vs. Office 2003 personal copy

[Joe]

When I was a member of a network LAN, my administrator
installed Micorsoft 2003--an Open License Agreement
version. I have recently moved and have purchased my own
personal copy of Micorsoft 2003 since I cannot update it
with the original CD. Do I need to unistall the OLA
version of Office 2003 and then install my personal copy?
I would like just to simply install my copy over the one
that is already on the computer. That way I would
preserve my settings and the personal information
contained in my contacts, distribution lists, etc. What
should I do? Thanks!

 

[Chris Schatte]

Joe,
Make a backup of your .pst file before anything. Your version that you
purchased will not install over the OLA copy. Likely that you'll have to
completely remove the original install with this tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
before you can load your copy.

Chris Schatte

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http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
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[Chris Schatte]

Joe,
Make a backup of your .pst file before anything. Your version that you
purchased will not install over the OLA copy. Likely that you'll have to
completely remove the original install with this tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
before you can load your copy.

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Chris Schatte]

Joe,
Make a backup of your .pst file before anything. Your version that you
purchased will not install over the OLA copy. Likely that you'll have to
completely remove the original install with this tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
before you can load your copy.

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Chris Schatte]

Joe,
Make a backup of your .pst file before anything. Your version that you
purchased will not install over the OLA copy. Likely that you'll have to
completely remove the original install with this tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
before you can load your copy.

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?

 

[Guest]

Chris,
Do I first go to the control panel and use the remove/add
program feature to remove Office 2003 and then run the
Uninstall Cleanup Utility or do I simply use the Unistall
cleanup utility without using the Add/Remove feature?
Thanks,
Joe

P.S. I have the .pst file in a separate folder on the
hard drive. Is that okay or should I move it to a jump
drive?