Office XP Proofing Tools wont install with office 2003

[Jonathan Weinraub]

I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
of charge.

I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
install it to get the freaking product id.

i expected better from microsoft

jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Well, this is the way it has always been - new products require compatible
software. It is not just Microsoft that does this.

When you purchased a new car in 2003, did you expect a free upgrade to the
new CD player available in 2004 models that play MP3s?


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jonathan Weinraub
asked:

| I have Office 2003 and I also bought Proofing Tools for
| Office XP, when I used to use Office XP. Now that I Office
| 2003, the installer wont let me install it using 2003. I
| see that microsoft is selling a newer version. i find this
| wrong that I have to pay another 80 USD to install the new
| tools. I see no reason why a bunch of fonts and speller
| checkers be incompatible between the two versions. I
| expect a patch to be released to allow me to install the
| product, or issue me the newer version of the software free
| of charge.
|
| I would had emailed customer service directly, but i see no
| way in contacting about this particular product, as i cant
| install it to get the freaking product id.
|
| i expected better from microsoft
|
| jw