Re: Lost original Office CD
- From: CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:58:00 -0400
I'm pretty sure I'm right on this: You don't need the *original full
version* source disk to install the upgrade. When prompted for proof of
licensure you need only insert the disk you have from a prior version - even
if that, itself, is an upgrade disk. You might try reinstalling X & pointing
to your 2001 upgrade disk for verification. You will, of course, need your X
product key to complete the installation.
FWIW, however, I agree with Diane. As long as it isn't a financial burden I
go ahead & get the full retail 2004... Even if you don't qualify for the S/T
package. For most software I reinvest every 2nd-3rd major release.
The Tech Guarantee for 2008 makes it worth the price and I have a strong
suspicion that you'll benefit in the long run from having *both* '04 & '08
available - not to mention the need to have source disks on hand for any
unforeseen reinstallations that might lie ahead:-)
BTW - IIRC Office 98 did come on floppies [high school kid says "What are
"floppies"?"].
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
On 10/24/07 1:35 AM, in article
1193204113.207715.188620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryan317@xxxxxxxxx"
<ryan317@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I can guess the answer to this question, but it's possible someone out
there has a solution.
I've been using an upgrade version of MS Office for a long time. I am
pretty sure the original full-price purchase was Office 98. As I've
gone through various hardware upgrades (Performa, iMac, G3 Blue, G5
dual 2.0), I've simply upgraded Office through Office 2001 and now
Office v. X. I was planning to get Office 2004, along with the $10
upgade to Office 2008.
Recently, however, I had to wipe and reformat the drive on my G5, and
am now going through the process of reinstalling all applications.
When I got to Office, naturally, the install disk asked for the
earlier version of Word on my drive or to insert the original disk. No
luck. It seems my wife or I inadvertently pitched the original disk as
part of one of my earlier Mac upgrades. I'm not even sure the original
was on a CD; it may have been floppies and was almost certainly a
system 9 application. That worked OK for the original upgrade to
Office v. X because my G3 had both OS's and the installer could find
the original software on the drive, as I recall.
I may have the original receipt from Computerware for Office 98, but
finding it will be a mother, and I don't want to waste the time unless
it's really essential. And if even that won't help, I don't want to
make the effort.
Any other work-arounds or do I just have to spring for the standard
(non-upgrade) edition?
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