Office 2007 upgrade & installation.

[Don]

I am considering upgrading my Office 2003 Pro, which is an upgrade from
Office XP Pro, to Office 2007 Pro. I assume (and hope) that all I will have
to purchase is a 2007 Upgrade version as in the past, but would like
clarification. Also, how many installations on my own PC's are allowed?

[Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown]

Hi Don,

You can use the XP or 2003 Office editions as qualifying products for the Office 2007 upgrade product installation. The Office 2007
packages that come in upgrade versions allow 2 installs for the same person (technically one is a 'portable device' install).
http://office.microsoft.com/suites

The retail product is planned to be in stores at the end of January. You can download a 60 day trial from
http://trymicrosoftoffice.com Each trial copy installation key is a single machine install.

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[Don]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the info, but just to clarify some or the confussion I have read
in these threads, so I do not have to have a Full version presently installed
on my machine, and all I require at the time of installation of Office 2007,
is a copy of the CD Upgrade 2003? I have installed 2007 Trial, in my
situation, what is required to convert to full functionality, a 2007 Upgrade
CD key?

[Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown]

Hi Don,

You can convert a trial edition to an upgrade product when it's available for purchase. Personally, I'd purchase the upgrade
product in an real or online store to have the CD available.

You do not need to have a prior Office edition installed to use an Upgrade package provided that you have the original Microsoft
media of the upgrade qualifying product. The upgrade product has what MS calls the 'Compliance Checking Program' (CCP). Having the
CD may also be needed if the qualifying product was installed, but had been installed in a program files folder that isn't the
'default' named one.

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<<"Don" <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8DEE379F-6319-4676...@microsoft.com...
Hi Bob,

Thanks for the info, but just to clarify some or the confussion I have read in these threads, so I do not have to have a Full
version presently installed on my machine, and all I require at the time of installation of Office 2007, is a copy of the CD Upgrade
2003? I have installed 2007 Trial, in my situation, what is required to convert to full functionality, a 2007 Upgrade CD key? >>

[Don]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the clarification on the upgrade. Should I decide to upgrade, I
will take your advise and purchase a CD.

All the best in the New Year.

Don

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

[kdixon7244]

Hi - can I ask what I think is a related question, rather than a new one?

Over the years I've upgraded Office using the 'Upgrade' rather than the full
versions. My last one was the Student edition 2003. Then I downloaded the
2007 Beta and now the 2007 Trial, due to expire end of March. Unbeknownst to
me, these last two installations seem to have uninstalled and deleted my
Office 2003 program files.

So the question is, if I want now to install Office Business 2007 at the end
of my Trial period, will I be able to do that with the Upgrade version, or
will I need to buy the Full (expensive) version? Because I won't have a
previous version on my laptop to upgrade, only the Trial...

Thanks,

Keith

[Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown]

Hi Keith,

If you have the CD for an Office 2000 or higher product other than the MS Office Student Teacher Edition, you can use the 2007
upgrade packages, even if the older version isn't installed. The Student Teacher products aren't recognized for upgrading.

Check in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control panel to see what older versions you may still have installed.

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<<"kdixon7244" <kdixo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:98526A06-ADD8-49D3...@microsoft.com...

Hi - can I ask what I think is a related question, rather than a new one?

Over the years I've upgraded Office using the 'Upgrade' rather than the full versions. My last one was the Student edition 2003.
Then I downloaded the
2007 Beta and now the 2007 Trial, due to expire end of March. Unbeknownst to
me, these last two installations seem to have uninstalled and deleted my
Office 2003 program files.

So the question is, if I want now to install Office Business 2007 at the end
of my Trial period, will I be able to do that with the Upgrade version, or
will I need to buy the Full (expensive) version? Because I won't have a
previous version on my laptop to upgrade, only the Trial...

Thanks,

Keith >>

[kdixon7244]

Bob
Thanks for the way-swift reply! A quick check of my software packaging boxes
(you know, that row of empty boxes you keep on your shelves!) reminds me that
in fact I dumped the Student version because the disk cracked, so when I came
to reinstall some features I had to buy the Upgrade version of the Office
2003 Standard edition (the Student version had been on sale, which is the
only reason I bought it). The 2003 Standard edition is actually the one the
Beta and Trial have erased from my system. (There's nothing in Add/Remove
programs other than the Trial.)

So from what you're saying, as long as I have the 2003 Standard edition disk
- albeit upgrade version - I need only buy the Upgrade version of Office
2007, even though 2003 isn't currently installed? I'll be upgrading a
non-installed upgrade, which is OK as long as I have a disk for verification
purposes.

Keith

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

[Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown]

Hi Keith,

Correct. A product CD from MS Works or any Office 2000 or newer product, except the Student & Teachers editions will work as a
qualifying product for an Office 2007 suite without the older product needing to be installed.

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Bob
Thanks for the way-swift reply! A quick check of my software packaging boxes
(you know, that row of empty boxes you keep on your shelves!) reminds me that
in fact I dumped the Student version because the disk cracked, so when I came
to reinstall some features I had to buy the Upgrade version of the Office
2003 Standard edition (the Student version had been on sale, which is the
only reason I bought it). The 2003 Standard edition is actually the one the
Beta and Trial have erased from my system. (There's nothing in Add/Remove
programs other than the Trial.)

So from what you're saying, as long as I have the 2003 Standard edition disk
- albeit upgrade version - I need only buy the Upgrade version of Office
2007, even though 2003 isn't currently installed? I'll be upgrading a
non-installed upgrade, which is OK as long as I have a disk for verification
purposes.

Keith>>

[kdixon7244]

Thanks, Bob - help much appreciated. And I shall hold you to your word if the
upgrade fails! ;-)

Keith

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