Microsoft Office 2003

[Guest]

I give up! My Windows XP simply cannot stomach Service Pack 2 -- which, in
turn, is required to download and install Microsoft Office (Student/Home)
2007.

So, question: Is there a place on the web where I can download Microsoft
Office (Student/Home) in its 2003 version? And does the latter version also
require SP2?

Thanks very much!

Ron Roizen
Wallace, Idaho

 

[DL]

No MS Office products are a free download, nor is Office2003 obtainable
other than from retailers who may still have stocks

Perhaps post your problem details as why sp2 fails

 

[Bob Harris]

XP pre-SP2 can also run Office 97, except for OUTLOOK 97, which won't work
under XP. However, you may need Office 97 SP-2 (distinct from XP SP-2) for
it to work correctly. Office 97 might be available on eBay, or from someone
tossing an win98/ME generation computer.

An alternative to Microsoft Office is Open Office. Open Office is free, and
available at:

http://www.openoffice.org/

Open Office can run under many operating systems, including older versions
of Windows.

It can read/write DOC, XLS, etc, and feels a lot like Miscosoft Office.

And, it can be installed on a computer that already has (or might some day
have) Microsoft Office, without interferring with Microsoft Office.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for this reply, DL. I did not mean a "free download" -- I'm happy
to pay for the product. I'm looking for a trail-period download to see if
Office 2003 will work on my Windows XP -- in other words, so I don't buy 2003
outright and then find that it cannot work.

I used to own Office (Student/Home) 2003 but that was before my computer
experienced some problem that required me to use the "restore" utility. Now,
post-restore, I'm not sure what my Windows XP will and will not do.

Ron

 

[Guest]

Bob, thanks for your reply! I checked out "Open Office" but I'm reluctant to
use it because of the needs of sending text files and other kinds of files to
others -- i.e., who will be using Microsoft Office elements. Do you happen
to know if:

1. There is a web place where I can trail-download Office (Student/Home)
2003?
2. Whether Office 2003 requires the SP2 program, which my Windows XP cannot
use?

Thanks again!

Ron

 

[Guest]

http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...d=9d273393-92c9-4807-be9c-515a0d152415#Office


http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...ge&catid=9d273393-92c9-4807-be9c-515a0d152415
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[Guest]

i inadverdently sent you
to downloads to MSO07.

but wouldn't hurt to give
them a go if you are trying
to do a little analysis and testing.

however, you will have to overcome
and resolve the issues with SP-2.

what most do not know is that
each windows has 2 free technical
support tickets for assistance
from a microsoft technician.

however, any issues regarding
updates are always free from
microsoft as well.

what happens when you install
SP-2?

what is the configuraton of your
computer in regards to type, cpu,
ram size, hard drive size and
free hard disk space?

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[Guest]

Thanks for your reply, db!

I take it from your comment that I'll need SP2 to run even Office 2003.
This is perplexing because my computer used to run Office (Home/Student) 2003
before the Great Crash and my need to invoke the "restore" utility.

My SP2 fails by seemingly jamming on the stage where it is reviewing my
computer's software. I've let that stage run for hours, but it never ends.

I wish I were computer-savvy enough to know what sort of Windows XP I'm
running -- i.e., beyond that my "properties" pulldown says "Windows XP Home
Edition 2002."

Thanks for your time!

Ron

 

[Guest]

not sure if you need
sp2 to run regular ol'
MSO03.

but due to SP2 having
major renovations, it
is heavily relied upon
by many of todays programs.

to get some idea about
your computer you can click on
START then RUN and
enter the following
command:

msinfo32



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[Guest]

since sp2 is an
update that you are
having trouble with,
you can use this link
to open a ticket:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

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[Guest]

Here are the reports from msinfo32, below. Hope they mean something to you
-- they're greek to me. Thanks!

P.S. What is a "ticket"?:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name YOUR-46E94OWX6A
System Manufacturer HP Pavilion 061
System Model PC109A-ABA A630N
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3.04, 7/5/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name YOUR-46E94OWX6A\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 149.22 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.69 GB
Available Virtual Memory 974.45 MB
Page File Space 1.20 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name YOUR-46E94OWX6A
System Manufacturer HP Pavilion 061
System Model PC109A-ABA A630N
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3.04, 7/5/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name YOUR-46E94OWX6A\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 141.54 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.69 GB
Available Virtual Memory 954.46 MB
Page File Space 1.20 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thanks for your reply, db!

I take it from your comment that I'll need SP2 to run even Office 2003.

Apparently not.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822129

This lists the requirements as Windows 2000 SP3 or XP, no service pack
listed.

This is perplexing because my computer used to run Office (Home/Student)
2003
before the Great Crash and my need to invoke the "restore" utility.

My SP2 fails by seemingly jamming on the stage where it is reviewing my
computer's software. I've let that stage run for hours, but it never
ends.

How are you installing SP2? From Windows Update or from a local copy of
the (266meg) complete installer?

Detach non-essential hardware, like printers and scanners and external
drives. Clear out temp files. And it's always a good idea to back up
your data before major system changes.

Would suggest perhaps that you download the file and install locally, or
slipstream your XP CD (not all CDs can be slipstreamed) with Autostreamer
and do a repair install. This will update the system to SP2. Yes, you
will then need to apply all the post-SP2 updates that you probably can't get
now anyway.

Get the full version here:
http://tinyurl.com/5bobl
which is
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Autostreamer:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

Autostreamer is the easiest way to update your XP CD (actually, to make an
updated copy of it). Not all XP CDs can be slipstreamed; if an OEM, say..
..Dell - added other updates, the slipstream will fail. But it's cheap to
try and if it works, you're far ahead.

I wish I were computer-savvy enough to know what sort of Windows XP I'm
running -- i.e., beyond that my "properties" pulldown says "Windows XP
Home
Edition 2002."

You're running XP Home, probably SP1. The label on the original CD, if
it's not a "restore" CD, will tell you what SP level it is.

HTH
-pk

 

[Guest]

looks like your
pc is compatible.

try running this:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm



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[Guest]

Hi again, db.

I tried the "ticket" you supplied. They said I should call a phone number
for a "Public Information Team."

Is it only me, or is web and other online assistance always so completely
hopeless?

I have been trying for more than three days to find out what the problem is
and I'm hardly any closer to the solution than I was when I started.

Fhhwew!

Ron

 

[Guest]

that's odd.
can you please copy and paste
that email with their response in the
next posting.

 

[Guest]

Here is the exchange so far. Read from bottom up. I have received no reply
(at least not yet) to my second email.

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

Thank you for your reply. May I infer that you do not offer technical
support? I mentioned in my first email that I was also attempting to
download and use Office 2007, but I could not get my Windows XP to accept
Service Pack 2. Do you have any advice in this regard?


----- Original Message -----
From: Microsoft Online Customer Service
To: Ron Roizen
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: SRX1045774625ID - Microsoft Office 2003

Hello Ron,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service.

I understand that you would like to explore the possibilities of downloading
Microsoft Office 2003 for your computer.

According to the information available online, Microsoft Office 2003 may not
be available for download. In this case, I suggest that you contact the
Microsoft Product Information Team at (800) 426-9400 to get further
assistance regarding this question. They are available Monday through Friday,
6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time. This team will be in a better position to
assist you.

Ron, I hope the above information is helpful.

Thank you for using Microsoft product and services.

Anand

Microsoft Online Customer Service Representative

If you have any feedback about your Online Customer Service experience,
please send them to my manager, Seetha Lakshmi at
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6998852 Please do not forget to indicate the
name of my manager in the subject field.



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--- Original Message ---
From : "Ron Roizen"
Sent : Sunday, September 30, 2007 12:46:03 PM UTC
To : "(e-mail address removed)"
Subject : Microsoft Office 2003

I need to download Microsoft Office for Student and Home 2003. I wanted to
download the 2007 release but my version of Windows XP does not seem to
support Service Pack 2, and SP2 is required for the 2007 version of Office to
run.

But I cannot seem to find a Microsoft web site where I can download the 2003
version of Office Student and Home.

Might you be able to help?

Thanks.

Ron Roizen
Wallace, Idaho

 

[Guest]

Patrick,

Thank you for your thoughtful and careful reply.

I downloaded all 266MB of SP2 from a web site (at
http://www.soft32.com/download_992.html).

I will study the rest of your post but I fear, on initial reading, that it
is a bit above my head.

Ron

 

[Guest]

ok,
well you didn't explain
the problem correctly.

it is important to resolve
one issue at a time so
don't mention anything
about office to them.

after sp2 is resolved
then office will be the next
step.

go back and recreate
a ticket. copy and paste
the following:

Hello,

I have been trying for a very long time to install Service Pack 2 for WindowsXP
but fails for unknown reasons. The wonderful people from your WindowsXP
Newsgroup referred me to you for help and support of the complex issue.

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[Guest]

db,

I did exactly as you suggested -- by copying and pasting. Will post the
reply when I get it.

Thanks for your patient help.

Ron

 

[Guest]

ok,

in the interim,
tune up your pc
with the link i
provided you.

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