Re: Office 2003
- From: "Tom Willett" <tompepper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:53:57 -0500
You must have the software to install the programs.
"Russ Johnson" <RussJohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Thanks. See reply to JoAnn.
|
| I have already transferred all my data files; that was easy. Still
| struggling with executables and associated files. My wife is about ready
to
| toss both machines out, so I need to get this done fast...
|
| Thanks, again.
| --
| Russ Johnson
|
|
| "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Alas, it really SHOULD work that way, but it doesn't, largely because of
the
| > Windows registry. You're going to need to reinstall those programs on
the
| > new computer--copying them won't do the trick.
| >
| > After that, you should* be able to transfer your files and settings.
Office
| > 2003 has something called the Save My Settings Wizard. Vista has
something
| > called Windows Easy Transfer. Neither is wonderful, in my view, but they
| > occasionally actually work. If you're very careful about what you select
and
| > transfer, you might have better luck with Windows Easy Transfer (which
you'd
| > need to install onto your XP machine, but it does work on XP).
| >
| > *I've never gotten great results with either. My best advice is to
manually
| > transfer your data files (not the program files) after installing the
| > programs on your new computer, and gradually get things set up as you
like
| > them. More often than not, using either of the transfer methods have
caused
| > more problems (for me, anyway) than they've solved.
| >
| > Good luck.
| >
| > --
| > Herb Tyson MS MVP
| > Author of the Word 2007 Bible
| > Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
| > Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
| >
| >
| > "Russ Johnson" <RussJohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:B687F616-35AE-4155-A2DB-AD40570790E7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > >I am in the process of "upgrading" (ha!) from an XP based 'puter to a
new
| > >one
| > > with Vista and am having trouble finding and moving Office 2003
(including
| > > Outlook). If there is a central folder containing Word, Excel and
Outlook,
| > > I
| > > can't find it. I am having a similar issue with McAfee. I found, I
think,
| > > the
| > > primary folder, copied it to a CD and moved it to my Vista 'puter, but
| > > can't
| > > get the programs to work. I suppose it would be easier with a peer to
peer
| > > cable, but if I can't find the programs I need, or get them to work,
then
| > > I'm
| > > no better off. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
| > >
| > > Thanks,
| > >
| > > --
| > > Russ Johnson
| >
.
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