Re: Computer crashed, need to install upgrade version on new computer

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From: aka: Crash Gordon®\ (NOVIAGRAwebmaster_at_siriussystems.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:43:09 -0700

If you have the old FP CD you can use that when 2003 asks for qualifying product to upgrade...you don't need to install it (the old version).

"Mike G" <Mike G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD252384-F9C2-44D0-830A-0E45507718C3@microsoft.com...
| My motherboard crashed on my old computer, and I had to buy a new PC becuase
| I was unable to replace the motherboard. Now I cannot install my FP2003
| because it is an upgrade version, and the "old" version is not on my new
| computer. Is there any remedy for this? TIA

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