But, to add one thing to what Mercury said, they cannot be installed but can
be used for proof of a qualifying product if you wish to purchase a later
upgrade edition.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
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| thank you mercury
|
| sally
| >-----Original Message-----
| >No -- if it is from the computer manufacturer (OEM) it
| cannot be used.
| >
| >| >> thanx, milly
| >>
| >> the versions i have did come with the computer; but i
| also
| >> have them on disks; does this mean i can use them on xp?
| >>
| >> sally
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >They will work in the new OS but ensure that the
| programs
| >> are retail
| >> >versions and did not come with the older computer pre-
| >> installed. If they
| >> >were preinstalled, that means that the installations
| are
| >> OEM and cannot be
| >> >moved from the machine on which they were installed by
| >> the manufacturer.
| >> >
| >> >--
| >> >Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
| >> >
| >> >Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion
| >> intact.
| >> >
| >> >| >> >| hi,
| >> >|
| >> >| i've been running office 2000 plus word '97
| >> (individually)
| >> >| in the windows '98 environment
| >> >|
| >> >| i plan to get a new computer with windows xp; i also
| >> plan
| >> >| to get office professional 2003
| >> >|
| >> >| i prefer office 2000 and word 97; can i run these
| >> programs
| >> >| in the xp environment, i.e., will they run properly;
| or
| >> do
| >> >| i have to work only in office 2003?
| >> >|
| >> >| thanx,
| >> >|
| >> >| sally
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >.
| >> >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
