HELP! upgrading my windows xp for to small business edition

I bought my computer with Windows XP HOme edition that just has wordperfect
on it. I needed powerpoint and word, so I bought an upgrade from the same
company. They knew what I had just bought, and sent me microsoft office
small business edition 2003. it says i only need windows xp to install it.
but when i try, it tells me that it can't find a version on my computer, and
selecting a drive doesn't work. it causes the installation to stop. i tried
installing windows xp again but i don't know what i'm doing there and don't
want to mess it up.

Unless you have an older version of Microsoft Office installed,
or an older Microsoft Office CD, you'll need a "Full Version",
and not an "Upgrade Version" of Microsoft Office. Contact
your computer manufacturer and obtain a "Full Version" of
Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Office 2003 Upgrade Eligibility
http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...ness.mspx#EEAA

Products that qualify for the Office 2003 upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;832288

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"marissa" wrote:

| I bought my computer with Windows XP HOme edition that just has wordperfect
| on it. I needed powerpoint and word, so I bought an upgrade from the same
| company. They knew what I had just bought, and sent me microsoft office
| small business edition 2003. it says i only need windows xp to install it.
| but when i try, it tells me that it can't find a version on my computer, and
| selecting a drive doesn't work. it causes the installation to stop. i tried
| installing windows xp again but i don't know what i'm doing there and don't
| want to mess it up.

The upgrade you bought needs a previous version of Microsoft Office to
Upgrade and since you never had Microsoft office on your computer you cannot
upgrade. You cannot upgrade Wordperfect to Microsoft Office.
You need to buy the full version.

"marissa" wrote:

> I bought my computer with Windows XP HOme edition that just has wordperfect
> on it. I needed powerpoint and word, so I bought an upgrade from the same
> company. They knew what I had just bought, and sent me microsoft office
> small business edition 2003. it says i only need windows xp to install it.
> but when i try, it tells me that it can't find a version on my computer, and
> selecting a drive doesn't work. it causes the installation to stop. i tried
> installing windows xp again but i don't know what i'm doing there and don't
> want to mess it up.