Re: best install option for Office 2007
- From: "Meebers" <justme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:04:08 -0400
In times like this, I would;
Make a complete backup or image of your hard drive as you see fit
Uninstall the 2003 version and do a clean install of 2007.
Depending on your outcome, run with what you have,
customize the install with different options,
if not happy...revert to starting point with your backup/image.
"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Matt,
DL is correct -- the "upgrade" choice will overwrite (which is equivalent
to
removing) the entire Office 2003 installation. You will then have only
Office
2007.
The Customize choice allows you to tell the installer which pieces of
Office
2003 to keep and which to remove. Earle's parallel reply explains some
reasons
you may want to keep some parts of 2003. The only restriction is that if
you
install Outlook 2007, you can't keep Outlook 2003.
A "clean install" is yet a third path -- you manually remove Office 2003
through
the Add/Remove Programs dialog, and then install Office 2007. I don't
think
there's a lot of difference between that and the upgrade choice, but I've
seen
enough gotchas to know that what "should" be equivalent isn't always
identical.
In each of these scenarios, your documents and customized templates won't
be
removed -- but it's always a good idea to make sure your backups are
up-to-date
before starting the installation.
If you want to keep both versions of Word, there's a little something you
should
take care of after the installation to keep the two versions from fighting
over
the registry entries they both use. See
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com/2007/04/15/word-2007-and-word-2003-coexisting/.
--
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:37:01 -0700, Prof Matt
<ProfMatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
But the upgrade does not remove Office 2003, right? During the Customize
option I have the choice to remove old versions of Office. Wouldn't that
be
the most stable install option? That is the procedure that I have not been
able to find any support for.
MK
"DL" wrote:
The upgrade would replace the 2003 components that are included in
Enterprise,
Customize would allow you to install in parallel, excepting Outlook as
only
a single version can be installed - probably a messy option
"Prof Matt" <ProfMatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My laptop is running XP Home and Office 2003, and I use Outlook 2003
for
my
email. I was able to sign-out an MS Office Enterprise 2007 DVD from
the
college where I teach. I got to the second or third screen during the
install
where I was asked if I wanted to "Upgrade" or "Customize." Well, I was
not
sure so I exited the setup and have been researching that for the past
three
days. Are there pros and cons to both installations? Is there a
recommended
procedure? In my mind, a clean install would seem more stable, but I
cannot
find any PP, PDF, or Flash showing me what steps to take (choices and
recommended options), and I want to do it right!
I would greatly appreciate feedback on this matter.
Thanks.
.
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