Moving Microsoft Office 2003 from XP to Vista

I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy windows
transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest version of
MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all have
different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.
--
helen108

helen108 <helen108> wrote:

> I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy windows
> transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest version of
> MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all have
> different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.

You cannot move these programs with a transfer method. You can only transfer
data. You must install these programs on your Vista machine using the
installation CDs. Office 2003 works just fine on Vista.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't seen
those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
Thanks anyway.
--
helen108


"Malke" wrote:

> helen108 <helen108> wrote:
>
> > I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy windows
> > transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest version of
> > MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all have
> > different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.
>
> You cannot move these programs with a transfer method. You can only transfer
> data. You must install these programs on your Vista machine using the
> installation CDs. Office 2003 works just fine on Vista.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>

If you registered with MS, and it was a retail version of Office, you might
be able to get replacement media.
You should be able to get the installation key from the old machine.

If it was an OEM included Office bundle, you can't (according to the EULA)
transfer it to a new machine.

If you don't want to buy Office again, you can always try something like
http://www.openoffice.org
If OO it doesn't meet your needs, you can buy MS Office anytime.
--
A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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<helen108> wrote in message
news:AF29B3CC-8AB3-4A38-B03D-...
> I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't seen
> those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
> Thanks anyway.
> --
> helen108
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> helen108 <helen108> wrote:
>>
>> > I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy
>> > windows
>> > transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest version
>> > of
>> > MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all have
>> > different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.
>>
>> You cannot move these programs with a transfer method. You can only
>> transfer
>> data. You must install these programs on your Vista machine using the
>> installation CDs. Office 2003 works just fine on Vista.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> Don't Panic!
>>

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

<helen108> wrote:

I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't seen
those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
Thanks anyway.
--
helen108

Someone recommended Open Office. Have you tried it? Will all of my excel,
powerpoint and word documents open in Open Office?
--
helen108


"Not Me" wrote:

> If you registered with MS, and it was a retail version of Office, you might
> be able to get replacement media.
> You should be able to get the installation key from the old machine.
>
> If it was an OEM included Office bundle, you can't (according to the EULA)
> transfer it to a new machine.
>
> If you don't want to buy Office again, you can always try something like
> http://www.openoffice.org
> If OO it doesn't meet your needs, you can buy MS Office anytime.
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
>
> <helen108> wrote in message
> news:AF29B3CC-8AB3-4A38-B03D-...
> > I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't seen
> > those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
> > Thanks anyway.
> > --
> > helen108
> >
> >
> > "Malke" wrote:
> >
> >> helen108 <helen108> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy
> >> > windows
> >> > transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest version
> >> > of
> >> > MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all have
> >> > different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.
> >>
> >> You cannot move these programs with a transfer method. You can only
> >> transfer
> >> data. You must install these programs on your Vista machine using the
> >> installation CDs. Office 2003 works just fine on Vista.
> >>
> >> Malke
> >> --
> >> MS-MVP
> >> Elephant Boy Computers
> >> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> >> Don't Panic!
> >>

Thanks so much Carey.
--
helen108


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> <helen108> wrote:
>
> I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't seen
> those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
> Thanks anyway.
> --
> helen108
>
>
>
>

I use Office 2000 and Office XP as well as Open Office on various machines.
Open Office works fine.
It opens my Word, Excel and Power Point documents fine.

<helen108> wrote in message
news:A82C87EE-067E-4B8B-9843-...
> Someone recommended Open Office. Have you tried it? Will all of my
> excel,
> powerpoint and word documents open in Open Office?
> --
> helen108
>
>
> "Not Me" wrote:
>
>> If you registered with MS, and it was a retail version of Office, you
>> might
>> be able to get replacement media.
>> You should be able to get the installation key from the old machine.
>>
>> If it was an OEM included Office bundle, you can't (according to the
>> EULA)
>> transfer it to a new machine.
>>
>> If you don't want to buy Office again, you can always try something like
>> http://www.openoffice.org
>> If OO it doesn't meet your needs, you can buy MS Office anytime.
>> --
>> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>>
>> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
>>
>> <helen108> wrote in message
>> news:AF29B3CC-8AB3-4A38-B03D-...
>> > I didn't know that. All of my other programs transferred. I haven't
>> > seen
>> > those CDs since I moved in 2005. I've looked. Guess I'm out of luck.
>> > Thanks anyway.
>> > --
>> > helen108
>> >
>> >
>> > "Malke" wrote:
>> >
>> >> helen108 <helen108> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I have tried to move this application using a Belkin cable or easy
>> >> > windows
>> >> > transfer. Nothing works. I know you have to have the latest
>> >> > version
>> >> > of
>> >> > MO2003. It seems like all of my programs, excell, PP, access all
>> >> > have
>> >> > different version numbers. I'm not sure what to do.
>> >>
>> >> You cannot move these programs with a transfer method. You can only
>> >> transfer
>> >> data. You must install these programs on your Vista machine using the
>> >> installation CDs. Office 2003 works just fine on Vista.
>> >>
>> >> Malke
>> >> --
>> >> MS-MVP
>> >> Elephant Boy Computers
>> >> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> >> Don't Panic!
>> >>

On Sat, 3 May 2008 18:50:00 -0700, helen108 <helen108> wrote:

> Someone recommended Open Office. Have you tried it? Will all of my excel,
> powerpoint and word documents open in Open Office?


Generally yes. OpenOffice is largely compatible with Microsoft Office.
However there is no guarantee that *every* Microsoft Office file will
open, or that if they do open, they open properly.

But it's free. Try it for yourself, and see if meets your needs.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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