Re: Office 2003
- From: "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:07:25 -0400
It will NEVER work the way you're trying to do it. When you install, the setup program creates registry entries and other infrastructure. These entries and infrastructure are essential for Office 2003 to work. Period. So, unless you have some source for reinstalling, you're completely out of luck.
You said it was a trial version that you'd bought. What was the source of the trial version? Was it on the computer when you bought it? Did you download it from Microsoft (I don't recall whether 2003 was available that way)? Some other source?
Whatever the source... you need to find it. It's possible that there is a folder on your old computer that contains the installation files for the trial version.
When you converted the trial version to a paid version, you would have been provided a 25-character product key. If you are able to find an installation source, you will need the product key to activate Office 2003.
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
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"Russ Johnson" <RussJohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F8777353-7668-4811-B3CC-F9A55DA8F3EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
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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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