Office 97

[elmarsa]

mpwxpg readers,
I am trying to install my Office97 software in a new winxp computer.
I have the disk which I bought with my win98 computer (at full price)
and the necessary keys etc. Thus far I have been unable to install it
as a text box in the setup tells me it cannot locate source files it
needs to continue the installation. Anyone have any suggestions on
how to circumvent this roadblock. Any help is appreciated in advance.

thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Is it a retail or OEM version?

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| mpwxpg readers,
| I am trying to install my Office97 software in a new winxp computer.
| I have the disk which I bought with my win98 computer (at full price)
| and the necessary keys etc. Thus far I have been unable to install it
| as a text box in the setup tells me it cannot locate source files it
| needs to continue the installation. Anyone have any suggestions on
| how to circumvent this roadblock. Any help is appreciated in advance.
|
| thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[elmarsa]

Thanks for the reply. I bought the program from the shop that built
the machine for me and it was installed. I also got the box and manual
for the software. So I don't know if you would call it retail or oem.

Is it a retail or OEM version?

thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[Jim Macklin]

Right click My Computer, select properties. It will have
OEM in the number if it was an oem product, otherwise the
shop used a retail product.
There is no difference in function, but the OEM is tied to
that computer. If it is retail, you can move the OS from
machine to machine as you up-grade systems.


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message | Thanks for the reply. I bought the program from the shop
that built
| the machine for me and it was installed. I also got the
box and manual
| for the software. So I don't know if you would call it
retail or oem.
| On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 17:37:10 -0500, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
|
| >Is it a retail or OEM version?
|
| thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[elmarsa]

Jim,
It has OEM in the number.

Right click My Computer, select properties. It will have
OEM in the number if it was an oem product, otherwise the
shop used a retail product.
There is no difference in function, but the OEM is tied to
that computer. If it is retail, you can move the OS from
machine to machine as you up-grade systems.

thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your OEM version of Office 97 can only be installed on
the computer it originally shipped with.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Jim,
| It has OEM in the number.
|
| On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:10:17 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
|
| >Right click My Computer, select properties. It will have
| >OEM in the number if it was an oem product, otherwise the
| >shop used a retail product.
| >There is no difference in function, but the OEM is tied to
| >that computer. If it is retail, you can move the OS from
| >machine to machine as you up-grade systems.
|
| thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com

 

[elmarsa]

Thank you for the information. Guess I must buy a new copy.

Your OEM version of Office 97 can only be installed on
the computer it originally shipped with.

thewalrussaid(remvthispart)@lycos.com