Old version after upgrade

[Steve Rainbird]

I suspect I know the answer to this but here goes.

I have upgrade my version of Office xp to Office 2003 because I now have a
Vista laptop.

Can I use the old Office xp software on my other machine, which currently
has Office 2000 installed?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Not if it's an upgrade. If 2003 is a full version, yes.

If XP is an OEM version (regardless of 2003's status), you can't.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

In addition to JoAnn's correct answer...here's an article that
explains licensing and multi uses (as well as OEM) in detail...

Working with Multiple Versions of Office
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=762

Hope this helps...

Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
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[JoAnn Paules]

Looks like a good page to bookmark. ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Steve Rindsberg]

In addition to JoAnn's correct answer...here's an article that
explains licensing and multi uses (as well as OEM) in detail...

Working with Multiple Versions of Office
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=762

Good one ... one thing I think it needs, though, is to remind people to do a
CUSTOM rather than Typical install. Wouldn't that be necessary even to *see*
the screen that asks for permission to blow all the old stuff away?

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Thanks. Yeah, this is one we kinda hashed over in the private groups
for a bit regarding some of the licensing terminology.

Dian ~

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Hey Steve...

Yikes??? I THOUGHT it did? I know that is the route. I wrote this some
time ago with the helps of Beth Melton...who pointed out the fact that
2007 now takes it's own dir. I'll have to reread it and possibly
update that point. Thanks for pointing out that possible miss.

Dian ~