2007 trial version and 2003 full version

My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I installed my
2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents open in
2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I want
one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003 install?
I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed on
two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.

Uninstall all versions of Office. Install 2003 again. It won't count as a
new install.

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JoAnn Paules
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Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
> My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I installed
> my
> 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents open
> in
> 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I
> want
> one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003
> install?
> I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed on
> two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.

Hi, Skyeswom,

An installation of Office that is limited to a number of machines is not
limited to a number of installations on a single machine. In other words,
once you have licensed it on your laptop A, it can be installed on that
laptop A any number of times.

The limit is for distinct machines, as far as any license agreement of which
I'm aware is concerned.

I'd go to Windows Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet, remote Office
2007, then re-install Office 2003 from your installation media.


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"Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
> My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I installed
> my
> 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents open
> in
> 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I
> want
> one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003
> install?
> I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed on
> two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.

Susan

I might be off a bit or a lot here but anything with Access or the Hungarian
language. I seem to recollect something to that effect (Gyorgy(George) Moldova)

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"Susan Ramlet" <shramlet@SPAMISBADmanitscoldhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, Skyeswom,
>
> An installation of Office that is limited to a number of machines is not limited
> to a number of installations on a single machine. In other words, once you have
> licensed it on your laptop A, it can be installed on that laptop A any number of
> times.
>
> The limit is for distinct machines, as far as any license agreement of which I'm
> aware is concerned.
>
> I'd go to Windows Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet, remote Office 2007,
> then re-install Office 2003 from your installation media.
>
>
> --
> Susan Ramlet
> -----------------------------
> Please reply to the newsgroups where all may benefit.
>
>
> "Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
>> My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I installed my
>> 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents open in
>> 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I want
>> one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003 install?
>> I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed on
>> two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.
>

Ah; interesting. I wasn't aware of that but will check further. Thanks!

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"Peter Foldes" <xxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote in message
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> Susan
>
> I might be off a bit or a lot here but anything with Access or the
> Hungarian language. I seem to recollect something to that effect
> (Gyorgy(George) Moldova)
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Susan Ramlet" <shramlet@SPAMISBADmanitscoldhere.com> wrote in message
> news:1DFDC690-9890-49F5-87B8-9D3C7706E24D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi, Skyeswom,
>>
>> An installation of Office that is limited to a number of machines is not
>> limited to a number of installations on a single machine. In other words,
>> once you have licensed it on your laptop A, it can be installed on that
>> laptop A any number of times.
>>
>> The limit is for distinct machines, as far as any license agreement of
>> which I'm aware is concerned.
>>
>> I'd go to Windows Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet, remote
>> Office 2007, then re-install Office 2003 from your installation media.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Susan Ramlet
>> -----------------------------
>> Please reply to the newsgroups where all may benefit.
>>
>>
>> "Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
>>> My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I
>>> installed my
>>> 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents
>>> open in
>>> 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I
>>> want
>>> one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003
>>> install?
>>> I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed
>>> on
>>> two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.
>>
>

Thank you very much. I'll try it.

"Susan Ramlet" wrote:

> Hi, Skyeswom,
>
> An installation of Office that is limited to a number of machines is not
> limited to a number of installations on a single machine. In other words,
> once you have licensed it on your laptop A, it can be installed on that
> laptop A any number of times.
>
> The limit is for distinct machines, as far as any license agreement of which
> I'm aware is concerned.
>
> I'd go to Windows Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet, remote Office
> 2007, then re-install Office 2003 from your installation media.
>
>
> --
> Susan Ramlet
> -----------------------------
> Please reply to the newsgroups where all may benefit.
>
>
> "Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
> > My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I installed
> > my
> > 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents open
> > in
> > 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I
> > want
> > one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003
> > install?
> > I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed on
> > two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.
>

Cool. Despite a typo, I meant "remove Office 2007". But I'm sure you figured
that out.

Per the response from Peter Foldes, double-check your license agreement to
ensure I've given you appropriate advice about the "number" of
installations.

S.

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"Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC36D93C-4511-4B58-B723-F4D0740A9E37@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much. I'll try it.
>
> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:
>
>> Hi, Skyeswom,
>>
>> An installation of Office that is limited to a number of machines is not
>> limited to a number of installations on a single machine. In other words,
>> once you have licensed it on your laptop A, it can be installed on that
>> laptop A any number of times.
>>
>> The limit is for distinct machines, as far as any license agreement of
>> which
>> I'm aware is concerned.
>>
>> I'd go to Windows Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet, remote
>> Office
>> 2007, then re-install Office 2003 from your installation media.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Susan Ramlet
>> -----------------------------
>> Please reply to the newsgroups where all may benefit.
>>
>>
>> "Skyeswom" <Skyeswom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F24F0136-7A0B-48BC-9DDD-BFA7619371B1@microsoft.com...
>> > My laptop (Vista) came with the 2007 trial version installed. I
>> > installed
>> > my
>> > 2003 Office over it, but did not uninstall 2007 first. Word documents
>> > open
>> > in
>> > 2003, but Excel defaults to 2007. I don't have a key for 2007, nor do I
>> > want
>> > one. If I were to uninstall 2007 trial now, will it mess up the 2003
>> > install?
>> > I only have one more install on my 2003 (three total, already installed
>> > on
>> > two), and don't want to waste the third on a reinstall.
>>