compatibility with vista

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FlashmanLeo

I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against
 
Yes, Office 2003 is compatible with Windows Vista.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against
 
As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with vista!

Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible with
Vista.
Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003 after
reinstallation.
 
FlashmanLeo said:
I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against
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Yes, you can use Office 2003.
 
While Office 2003 is compatible with Vista, what type of installation disk
for Office 2003 do you have?

If it is labeled OEM or For use with a new PC it can not "legally" be
transferred to another computer.

If there is no such label on the disk you can safely install it onto a
different PC. If it is a retail version just install it. If it is an
upgrade you need to have the qualifying version of Office 97 to Office 2002
(XP) or one of the qualifying Works programs disk available when the
installation of '03 asks for the qualifying product.

We will try to answer any further questions.

Hope this helps, let us know.
 
LVTravel said:
While Office 2003 is compatible with Vista, what type of installation disk
for Office 2003 do you have?

If it is labeled OEM or For use with a new PC it can not "legally" be
transferred to another computer.

If there is no such label on the disk you can safely install it onto a
different PC. If it is a retail version just install it. If it is an
upgrade you need to have the qualifying version of Office 97 to Office
2002 (XP) or one of the qualifying Works programs disk available when the
installation of '03 asks for the qualifying product.

We will try to answer any further questions.

Hope this helps, let us know.
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After many years using OEM versions of Office, I never had a problem
transfering it to another computer. Don't worry about it at all.
 
I have seen reports of earlier editions running as well, back as far as
Office 97.
 
Excepting Outlook, pre 2003
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Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?

WRONG.

I'm using it quite happily.

Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
hotfix for that. Works fine.
 
Nonny said:
Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?

WRONG.

I'm using it quite happily.

Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
hotfix for that. Works fine.
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So you do not have to enter your server password every time you download
emails? I thought that the way that Outlook <2003 encrypted passwords was
deemed insecure.

ss.
 
So you do not have to enter your server password every time you download
emails? I thought that the way that Outlook <2003 encrypted passwords was
deemed insecure.
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"I'm using it quite happily" means that it works just like it's
supposed to work without my getting any annoying popups or having to
continuously add my password.
 
Nonny said:
"I'm using it quite happily" means that it works just like it's
supposed to work without my getting any annoying popups or having to
continuously add my password.
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I suppose you must have turned UAC off then.

ss.
 
FlashmanLeo said:
I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against
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The answer depends entirely upon information which you've declined to
provide.

Did you have an OEM license for Office 2003 that came pre-installed on
your last computer? If so, than the sales guy, against all odds, is
correct. OEM licenses are not transferable to any other computers, ever.

If, however, you have a retail license for Office 2003 that you
purchased separately, then you can transfer it to the new laptop; Office
2003 is Vista-compatible. Also, some Office Licenses allow one to have
it installed on both a desktop and a portable computer simultaneously,
as long as both computers have the same primary user. Read your Office
EULA to determine if this applies, in your case.


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The answer depends entirely upon information which you've declined to
provide.
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Your answers don't depend on anything. You always say the same thing
like a broken record.

It ain't Microsoft's fault.
It ain't Microsoft's fault.
It ain't Microsoft's fault.
It ain't Microsoft's fault.
It ain't Microsoft's fault.
It ain't Microsoft's fault.

This is a recording...this is a recording.

Did you have an OEM license for Office 2003 that came pre-installed on
your last computer? If so, than the sales guy, against all odds, is
correct. OEM licenses are not transferable to any other computers, ever.

If, however, you have a retail license for Office 2003 that you
purchased separately, then you can transfer it to the new laptop; Office
2003 is Vista-compatible. Also, some Office Licenses allow one to have
it installed on both a desktop and a portable computer simultaneously,
as long as both computers have the same primary user. Read your Office
EULA to determine if this applies, in your case.
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Damn, I hope Microsoft pays you well to make such an ass of yourself
in public.
 
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