Reinstall office on new disk

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[fishie]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed reinstalling
anyway.

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a Ford

Explorer.

You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider beautiful,
and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill everyone in its path?

Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported.

But still does a fine job...

Your friend
should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the CD, or could
image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version - however, it would be
impossible to use that if she then got a new computer & had no 'qualifying
media' to point the upgrade setup to. Of course, she can't run Office 2003
if she's not running Windows 2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd
recommend anyway.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the idea of
paying again for something she's already paid for as part of the original
purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open Office, I think.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Miss Tick and Ms Lan, I was afraid there wouldn't be any better
answers but I promised to ask. Cloning the drive is not an option; the
previous installation of Windows had rotted away and needed
reinstalling anyway.



You mean, it's a famous classic that some people even consider
beautiful, and it won't fall over in the slightest breeze or kill
everyone in its path?

Depends. How good a mechanic, and driver, are you?

But still does a fine job...

Don't agree - compare it to later versions. I would be very sad to have to
use O97.

Nope, it's Win ME... and she's quite naturally spitting tacks at the
idea of paying again for something she's already paid for as part of
the original purchase of the computer. I'll tell her to download Open
Office, I think.

Or tell her that a) she needs media handy for everything she runs and b) she
really shouldn't run Office 97 at all anymore, as it is clunky antiquated
and no longer supported.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

(Acronis TrueImage is swell stuff, btw)

Whaddya think I use? You think an ardent hater of Symantec would use Ghost?!
;o)

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a
Ford Explorer. Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported. Your
friend should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the
CD, or could image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version -
however, it would be impossible to use that if she then got a new
computer & had no 'qualifying media' to point the upgrade setup to.
Of course, she can't run Office 2003 if she's not running Windows
2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd recommend anyway.


Ayuh. One of the things I like about most Mac software is that you
can just copy the folder to the location of your choice upon whim.
The Windows registry sounded like a swell thing when I first started
using it, but over the years I have come to miss .ini files.

Oh don't I know it. A very good friend of mine (someone with whom I'd like
to be more than just friends, but I won't go into that now) had a right go
at me when I bought another PC (better the devil you know...). I've not used
a Mac since the Apple II (how long ago was that - 20 years?) I don't know
about Mac Office though (which my friend was forced into buying by his wife)
as I've never used it. The Mac OS probably doesn't have anything like the
registry.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

(Acronis TrueImage is swell stuff, btw)

Whaddya think I use? You think an ardent hater of Symantec would use Ghost?!
;o)

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a
Ford Explorer. Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported. Your
friend should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the
CD, or could image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version -
however, it would be impossible to use that if she then got a new
computer & had no 'qualifying media' to point the upgrade setup to.
Of course, she can't run Office 2003 if she's not running Windows
2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd recommend anyway.


Ayuh. One of the things I like about most Mac software is that you
can just copy the folder to the location of your choice upon whim.
The Windows registry sounded like a swell thing when I first started
using it, but over the years I have come to miss .ini files.

Oh don't I know it. A very good friend of mine (someone with whom I'd like
to be more than just friends, but I won't go into that now) had a right go
at me when I bought another PC (better the devil you know...). I've not used
a Mac since the Apple II (how long ago was that - 20 years?) I don't know
about Mac Office though (which my friend was forced into buying by his wife)
as I've never used it. The Mac OS probably doesn't have anything like the
registry.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

(Acronis TrueImage is swell stuff, btw)

Whaddya think I use? You think an ardent hater of Symantec would use Ghost?!
;o)

....and in addition, Office 97 is to Office 2003 as an Edsel is to a
Ford Explorer. Office 97 is ancient and is no longer supported. Your
friend should shell out the cash for Office 2003....if she had the
CD, or could image/clone, she could buy the upgrade version -
however, it would be impossible to use that if she then got a new
computer & had no 'qualifying media' to point the upgrade setup to.
Of course, she can't run Office 2003 if she's not running Windows
2000 SP3 or WinXP as her desktop OS. Which I'd recommend anyway.


Ayuh. One of the things I like about most Mac software is that you
can just copy the folder to the location of your choice upon whim.
The Windows registry sounded like a swell thing when I first started
using it, but over the years I have come to miss .ini files.

Oh don't I know it. A very good friend of mine (someone with whom I'd like
to be more than just friends, but I won't go into that now) had a right go
at me when I bought another PC (better the devil you know...). I've not used
a Mac since the Apple II (how long ago was that - 20 years?) I don't know
about Mac Office though (which my friend was forced into buying by his wife)
as I've never used it. The Mac OS probably doesn't have anything like the
registry.