upgrade versions should check online for registered products

[philacemark]

I am a small one man business and have over the last 8 years bought many
copies of office windows usually of course I buy upgrade editions. everytime
i upgrade my laptop i have the problem of finding an original copy of windows
dating back to windows 95. I have now lost it and cannot reload my 2003
official version of office upgrade. this is so frustrating and almost
encourages pirate copies being used. when you have a legitimate copy you cant
use. I have registered numerous Microsoft products over the years why must we
go through this pain every time we want to change from one pc to another.
Online checking would make the experience much more friendly and stop users
feeling frustrated with Microsoft.

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Windows is not a qualifying product for Office.

 

[Bob I]

Since you prefer to not spend the Extra money to buy the full version,
perhaps you could use the savings to hire someone to organize your office?

 

[Echo S]

I agree with you.

However, you don't need Windows 95 to use an Office 2003 Upgrade. Windows
isn't a qualifying product for Office 2003 Upgrade.

Go to http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/default.mspx and
click the link for the Office edition upgrade you're using. Then go to the
section where it lists the products that qualify you to use the upgrade. If
you can find the disk for one of those, put it in the CD drive when prompted
that the Office upgrade can't find the qualifying product.