Expired MS 2007 uninstalled my valid MS 2003

HealYourLife

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Nov 11, 2009, 2:18:05 PM11/11/09

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Hello. I use Microsoft 2003, but during the spring semester of 2008 I had a
student trial version of 2007. At the end of the summer I chose not to
purchase it and let it expire, but every time I went to open an Excel file
the MS Office would open it with 2007 even though the file had been created
in 2003 and even though my 2007 was not in use. This problem did not present
itself with any other MS program such as Word, PowerPoint, etc., only with
Excel. Today I decided to uninstall the student trial version of MS Office
2007 in order to disable MS 2007 entirely. MS Office 2007 proceeded to
uninstal my 2003 while uninstalling itself. Why did it do this? My computer,
Windows Vista, is asking me to reinstall MS2003 all over again from scratch.
Thank you.

JoAnn Paules

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Nov 11, 2009, 3:30:50 PM11/11/09

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It sounds like you upgraded (overwrote) your 2003 version rather than
install it in a separate location. You will need to insert the 2003 disks
and install it again - *after* you make sure you have uninstalled all
previously installed versions.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

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DL

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Nov 11, 2009, 3:32:29 PM11/11/09

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Depends how you chose to install the Trial, the typical scenario would
involve it upgrading / removing your old version
It doesnt matter what version was used to create a file, the 2007 can open
the file
You have to uninstall any Trial Version together with its Activation
Assistant via add/remove, then reboot,
Then either repair or reinstall your 2003 version

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Officemgr

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Dec 30, 2009, 2:10:01 PM12/30/09

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I had done the same thing. And when I chose not to upgrade it uninstalled
all my previous versions of word, excel, and outlook. How nice of them. And
just for the record, I may not be savy enough or it didn't present itself, to
let me choose a different place to install the trial. And if there was no
notation advising me that IF I chose not to upgrade it would delete my
previous versions unless I did install it in a different place. I have to
tell you, I will NEVER do that again. And I will probably not upgrade
either. No sense in giving someone my money that wants to bait and switch
me. And not only that cause me more time and money. Right now I can't
afford that. So no more trials for me. And I think I might be looking a MAC.

Tom Willett

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Dec 30, 2009, 3:14:21 PM12/30/09

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:And I think I might be looking a MAC.

And, looking for replacements for all the windows programs you probably run.
:

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Officemgr

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Dec 30, 2009, 5:44:01 PM12/30/09

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No not really, I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop, a Dell, but I
can tell you now I am not going that route.

I will be inconvenienced due to my stupdity in thinking that I was doing
something good for the company and deal with reloading my programs or hiring
someone to come in and do it. And I will have the computer back up. Then
Microsoft will have me as a spokesperson on why not to use them for anything.
Word of mouth is a powerful tool.

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Bob I

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Jan 4, 2010, 10:50:41 AM1/4/10

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Officemgr wrote:

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> afford that. So no more trials for me. And I think I might be looking a MAC.
>

Let us know how your installation of Microsoft Office 2008 goes.