Upgrading to Access 2003

[RoryA]

We have a customer who is running Office XP Standard which does not contain
Access. I need to know if that qualifies for the upgrade instead of full
retail version. I did see the document "How to Buy" under Access. But it says
Microsoft Works 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 qualify. I was under the impression you had
to have a prior version of Access in order to qualify for the upgrade
version. Could someone please clear this up for me. Thanks.

 

[Timothy L]

Don't know how you missed it, but the Access 2003 How to buy page lists "Office XP Standard" as a qualifying
product.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/access/howtobuy/default.mspx#EUC

Don't ask me why, because Office XP Standard doesn't include Access. Well, if it says that it is a qualifying
product, then it is a qualifying product.



Upgrade Eligibility
Determine whether your current version of Microsoft Access qualifies you for the $109 US upgrade price. The
following products qualify:

- Microsoft Access
Access version 2002, Access 2000, Access 97

- Microsoft Office XP
Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business
Edition, Office XP Standard

- Microsoft Office 2000
Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional, Office 2000 Small Business Edition,
Office 2000 Standard

- Microsoft Office 97
Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2), Office 97 Small Business Edition
(version 1), Office 97 Standard

- Microsoft Works
Works 6.0, 7.0 or 8.0
Works Suite 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, or 2006