I'm junking my old HP Pavilion which has Office 2003 Pro (legally
purchased upgrade version to Office 97 which was also a legally
purchased upgrade version). I plan to wipe the disk clean.

Will I have any problems installing the Office 2003 Pro upgrade version
on the new computer if it comes pre-loaded with MS Works? Will the
online activation/authorization process complete successfully?
Anything else I need to be aware of?

Thanks!

Have all of your previous version disks and product keys handy.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"CR" <rizzo_c@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I'm junking my old HP Pavilion which has Office 2003 Pro (legally
> purchased upgrade version to Office 97 which was also a legally
> purchased upgrade version). I plan to wipe the disk clean.
>
> Will I have any problems installing the Office 2003 Pro upgrade version
> on the new computer if it comes pre-loaded with MS Works? Will the
> online activation/authorization process complete successfully?
> Anything else I need to be aware of?
>
> Thanks!
>

Miss JoAnn thank you for your timely reply. One quick question,
though: will the Word97 disk be necessary or can it be upgraded from
the pre-installed MS Works? It's not a problem because I have both
CDs, but I'm trying to avoid unnecessary steps if at all possible.
Thanks!

JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote:
> Have all of your previous version disks and product keys handy.
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>
>
>
> "CR" <rizzo_c@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1151937856.953444.134740@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > I'm junking my old HP Pavilion which has Office 2003 Pro (legally
> > purchased upgrade version to Office 97 which was also a legally
> > purchased upgrade version). I plan to wipe the disk clean.
> >
> > Will I have any problems installing the Office 2003 Pro upgrade version
> > on the new computer if it comes pre-loaded with MS Works? Will the
> > online activation/authorization process complete successfully?
> > Anything else I need to be aware of?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >

I'm not sure - I don't have Works. I *think* it can but I'd suggest having
everything handy just in case.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"CR" <rizzo_c@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1151946179.967227.185360@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Miss JoAnn thank you for your timely reply. One quick question,
> though: will the Word97 disk be necessary or can it be upgraded from
> the pre-installed MS Works? It's not a problem because I have both
> CDs, but I'm trying to avoid unnecessary steps if at all possible.
> Thanks!
>
> JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote:
>> Have all of your previous version disks and product keys handy.
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>>
>>
>> "CR" <rizzo_c@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:1151937856.953444.134740@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> > I'm junking my old HP Pavilion which has Office 2003 Pro (legally
>> > purchased upgrade version to Office 97 which was also a legally
>> > purchased upgrade version). I plan to wipe the disk clean.
>> >
>> > Will I have any problems installing the Office 2003 Pro upgrade version
>> > on the new computer if it comes pre-loaded with MS Works? Will the
>> > online activation/authorization process complete successfully?
>> > Anything else I need to be aware of?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>

Your subject references Office XP, your message references Office 2003.
Which one is it?

Tom
"CR" <rizzo_c@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1151937856.953444.134740@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> I'm junking my old HP Pavilion which has Office 2003 Pro (legally
> purchased upgrade version to Office 97 which was also a legally
> purchased upgrade version). I plan to wipe the disk clean.
>
> Will I have any problems installing the Office 2003 Pro upgrade version
> on the new computer if it comes pre-loaded with MS Works? Will the
> online activation/authorization process complete successfully?
> Anything else I need to be aware of?
>
> Thanks!
>