- Installing Office XP upgrade on new laptop
- Posted by Maggie on July 3rd, 2008
I am converting to a laptop, with Vista Home Premium installed. I want to
install my Office XP Pro. This is an upgrade from Office Pro on floppy. I
have both the original floppies and the XP upgrade CD both of which I bought
myself.
The installation of Office XP asks for the qualifying product, which is on
floppy, and my laptop has no floppy. Is there a way I can install my Office
XP Pro?
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Maggie
- Posted by Carey Frisch [MVP] on July 3rd, 2008
What is the name of the qualifying Office product
you have on the floppy disc?
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Windows Vista Enthusiast
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I am converting to a laptop, with Vista Home Premium installed. I want to
install my Office XP Pro. This is an upgrade from Office Pro on floppy. I
have both the original floppies and the XP upgrade CD both of which I bought
myself.
The installation of Office XP asks for the qualifying product, which is on
floppy, and my laptop has no floppy. Is there a way I can install my Office
XP Pro?
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Maggie
- Posted by JoAnn Paules on July 3rd, 2008
You need an external floppy drive.
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
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- Posted by DL on July 3rd, 2008
If your upgrade product is on floppy, then I guess you need to buy an
external usb floppy, or maybe using some one elses PC try burning the
floppys to cd
PS Uninstall any trial version of Office first
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- Posted by Maggie on July 4th, 2008
I think its Office 97 Pro. Just says Microsoft Office Professional on the disk.
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
- Posted by Maggie on July 4th, 2008
Thank you for replying. I am a bit reluctant to spend money on hardware to
use once... but can you suggest a cheap external floppy drive which will work
with Vista?
Maggie
"JoAnn Paules" wrote:
- Posted by Mary Sauer on July 4th, 2008
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...xternal+floppy
eBay probably has cheap drives.
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