office XP

[Tigmo1]

I am a beginner with some of this computer stuff and I need some help. I am
currently taking some computer classes at a local technical college to obtain
an Associates Degree.I was wondering if somebody could explain this to me. I
need to know why the Office XP software package will not operate on a PC that
was purchased in 1995. The user has a 486 system with 8 MB of memory that
runs the Windows 95 operating system.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Because that system is "too old" even if it does still work. Office XP came
out about 7 yrs after that computer was made. And I have 8MB of RAM in my 4
year old Handspring (same as Palm Pilot - even THAT is out of date these
days.)

 

[Timothy L]

Microsoft Office XP does NOT support the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. The versions of Microsoft
Windows supported is stated under "System Requirements" on the Microsoft Office XP retail box. Nowhere does it
say "Microsoft Windows 95".

The last version of Microsoft Office to support the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system was Microsoft Office
2000.


In other words, you will need to purchase an earlier version of Microsoft Office in order to install it on
Microsoft Windows 95.



Microsoft Office 97 System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/office97_95/ofc97brch/specs.asp

Microsoft Office 2000 System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/Office/previous/2000/sysreq2000.asp

Microsoft Office XP System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/sysreqs.asp

Microsoft Office 2003 Editions System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/sysreq.mspx

 

[Bob I]

Simply because the 1995 PC does not have the hardware and software
resources required.

List of system requirements for Microsoft Office XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285342/EN-US/

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Tigmo

Take a look at this..
http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/sysreqs.asp

 

[Tigmo1]

Thank you very much for your input

Because that system is "too old" even if it does still work. Office XP came
out about 7 yrs after that computer was made. And I have 8MB of RAM in my 4
year old Handspring (same as Palm Pilot - even THAT is out of date these
days.)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I am a beginner with some of this computer stuff and I need some help. I am
currently taking some computer classes at a local technical college to
obtain
an Associates Degree.I was wondering if somebody could explain this to me.
I
need to know why the Office XP software package will not operate on a PC
that
was purchased in 1995. The user has a 486 system with 8 MB of memory that
runs the Windows 95 operating system.

 

[Tigmo1]

thank you for taking the time to respond. It was very helpful.

 

[Tigmo1]

Thank you for your response.

Simply because the 1995 PC does not have the hardware and software
resources required.

List of system requirements for Microsoft Office XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285342/EN-US/

 

[Tigmo1]

I appreciate you directing me to that web site. Thanks.

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome.

Thank you for your response.

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