I am trying to get access on my computer. I already have 2003 office standard and I want to install 2003 Office Pro. I have XP as my operating system. Every time I try to install it says I need to have 97, 2000, or XP office and says it can't find it. If I already have 2003 standard on my computer I don't understand why upgrading to Pro is so difficult. I am wondering if anyone knows what I need to do so that I can install this. -- Thanks Deb
Hi Deb, Prior to the 2007 Office products, moving laterally within the Office products was considered a cross grade, not an upgrade, and was not supported. In Office 2007 cross grades are supported. ========== <<"griphin" wrote in message news:BBFB619F-DD89-48DD-9575-650A877A00A3@microsoft.com... I am trying to get access on my computer. I already have 2003 office standard and I want to install 2003 Office Pro. I have XP as my operating system. Every time I try to install it says I need to have 97, 2000, or XP office and says it can't find it. If I already have 2003 standard on my computer I don't understand why upgrading to Pro is so difficult. I am wondering if anyone knows what I need to do so that I can install this. -- Thanks Deb<< -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Does that mean there is no way for me to install 2003 Pro without uninstalling standard? -- Thanks Deb "Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: > Hi Deb, > > Prior to the 2007 Office products, moving laterally within the Office products was considered a cross grade, not an upgrade, and was > not supported. > > In Office 2007 cross grades are supported. > > ========== > <<"griphin" wrote in message news:BBFB619F-DD89-48DD-9575-650A877A00A3@microsoft.com... > I am trying to get access on my computer. I already have 2003 office > standard and I want to install 2003 Office Pro. I have XP as my operating > system. Every time I try to install it says I need to have 97, 2000, or XP > office and says it can't find it. If I already have 2003 standard on my > computer I don't understand why upgrading to Pro is so difficult. I am > wondering if anyone knows what I need to do so that I can install this. > > -- > Thanks > Deb<< > -- > > Bob Buckland ?:-) > MS Office System Products MVP > > *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* > > >
Hi Deb, While you could install Office 2003 Professional alongside of Office 2003 Standard edition, there isn't an advantage to doing so unless you find an app in Pro that isn't included in Standard edition that depending on your needs may or may not be important to you. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102126571033.aspx You wouldn't normally be able to use the Office 2003 Standard Edition as a qualifying product for installing an Office 2003 Professional Edition. ============== <<"griphin" wrote in message news:AFE74172-F403-45A5-9741-E3F0E09763A2@microsoft.com... Does that mean there is no way for me to install 2003 Pro without uninstalling standard? -- Thanks Deb >> -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
of course not the anwser I wanted but that isn't your fault. I need Access which is only on the Pro so I guess I will be installing it one way or another. -- Thanks Deb "Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: > Hi Deb, > > While you could install Office 2003 Professional alongside of Office 2003 Standard edition, there isn't an advantage to doing so > unless you find an app in Pro that isn't included in Standard edition that depending on your needs may or may not be important to > you. > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102126571033.aspx > > You wouldn't normally be able to use the Office 2003 Standard Edition as a qualifying product for installing an Office 2003 > Professional Edition. > > ============== > <<"griphin" wrote in message news:AFE74172-F403-45A5-9741-E3F0E09763A2@microsoft.com... > Does that mean there is no way for me to install 2003 Pro without > uninstalling standard? > -- > Thanks > Deb >> > -- > > Bob Buckland ?:-) > MS Office System Products MVP > > *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* > > >
