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Office 2003 Pro versions, SKUs, licenses...
Hi --
I am looking for Office 2003 Pro; I got bitten for the support problem for OEM versions with XP (Microsoft does not provide any free support for OEM versions), and so my short list has: 2003Pro Full Retail, 2003Pro Upg Retail, 2003Pro Enterprise. Here are my questions: 1. Is my currently owned copy of Office XPPro OEM eligible for the upgrade? 2. What are the license limitation of 2003Pro Full vs. Upg vs. Ent? Can I install each of these products on two machines (desktop and laptop) as long as I am the only user? 3. Is there free support for the Ent version? 4. Is there a complete listing of SKU numbers for the versions? So far I came up with the following: 269-07387 Full at Microsoft's online store 269-06738 Full anywhere else 269-07875 Upg at Microsoft's online store 269-06752 Upg anywhere else 269-06826 Ent at CDW and atomic.com 269-06807 Ent elsewhere Thanks in advance! --Marcin |
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You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades
are not allowed. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak asked: | Hi -- | | I am looking for Office 2003 Pro; I got bitten for the support problem | for OEM versions with XP (Microsoft does not provide any free support | for OEM versions), and so my short list has: 2003Pro Full Retail, | 2003Pro Upg Retail, 2003Pro Enterprise. Here are my questions: | | 1. Is my currently owned copy of Office XPPro OEM eligible for the | upgrade? | 2. What are the license limitation of 2003Pro Full vs. Upg vs. Ent? | Can I install each of these products on two machines (desktop and | laptop) as long as I am the only user? | 3. Is there free support for the Ent version? | 4. Is there a complete listing of SKU numbers for the versions? So | far I came up with the following: | 269-07387 Full at Microsoft's online store | 269-06738 Full anywhere else | 269-07875 Upg at Microsoft's online store | 269-06752 Upg anywhere else | 269-06826 Ent at CDW and atomic.com | 269-06807 Ent elsewhere | | Thanks in advance! | | --Marcin |
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"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message ...
You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades are not allowed. You mean the retail Office 2003 Upgrade version will not install over Office XP OEM, correct? Can you also confirm that Office 2003 OEM is not eligible for free support from MS? Thanks! --Marcin Struzak |
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"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message ...
You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades are not allowed. Text below is taken directly off MS website (http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...on127121120120), and does not mention anywhere any such restrictions (I have an OEM packaging of Office XP Pro with Publisher): Upgrade Eligibility Determine whether your current version of Microsoft Office qualifies you for the $329 US upgrade price. The following products qualify: Microsoft Office XP Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional with FrontPage, Office XP Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional with Publisher, Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business Edition, Office XP Standard Microsoft Office 2000 Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional, Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard Microsoft Office 97 Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2), Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard Microsoft Works Works Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite 2002, Works Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0 1 Planned versions of Microsoft Works (up to Works 8.0) and Microsoft Works Suite (up to Suite 2006) will qualify customers for the upgrade versions of Office 2003 Editions. Note Office 95 doesn't qualify for the version upgrade price of Office 2003 Editions. |
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Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM version of
Office 2003, not XP. My bad. Correct on the OEM part, however. OEM versions may have been customized by the OEM so that Microsoft will be unable to support the installation of OEM software. The computer supplier is responsible for all support, except for patches and other items made available by Microsoft. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak asked: | "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" | wrote in message | ... | || You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade || upgrades || are not allowed. | | You mean the retail Office 2003 Upgrade version will not install over | Office XP OEM, correct? Can you also confirm that Office 2003 OEM is | not eligible for free support from MS? Thanks! | | --Marcin Struzak |
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Yes, you are correct: The statement says "The following products qualify".
Since no version of Office OEM is listed as a qualifying product, it follows that there is no upgrade path from Office OEM. steve "Marcin Struzak" wrote in message om... "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message ... You will need to purchase a full version of Office as cross-grade upgrades are not allowed. Text below is taken directly off MS website (http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...l.mspx#XSLTsec tion127121120120), and does not mention anywhere any such restrictions (I have an OEM packaging of Office XP Pro with Publisher): Upgrade Eligibility Determine whether your current version of Microsoft Office qualifies you for the $329 US upgrade price. The following products qualify: . Microsoft Office XP Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional with FrontPage, Office XP Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional with Publisher, Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business Edition, Office XP Standard . Microsoft Office 2000 Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional, Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard . Microsoft Office 97 Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2), Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard . Microsoft Works Works Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite 2002, Works Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0 1 Planned versions of Microsoft Works (up to Works 8.0) and Microsoft Works Suite (up to Suite 2006) will qualify customers for the upgrade versions of Office 2003 Editions. Note Office 95 doesn't qualify for the version upgrade price of Office 2003 Editions. |
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"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message ...
Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM version of Office 2003, not XP. My bad. Milly, I am sorry if I may seem a little dense and totally confused, but can you please confirm whether Office 2003 Professional in an Upgrade package will install over an OEM version of Office XP Professional? I still cannot see why it would not work? I find it hard to believe, that if I had bought a Toshiba or a Dell with pre-loaded Office XP, Microsoft would have required me to purchase a Full version 2003 rather than an Upgrade. My XP Pro OEM did not come preinstalled, but that's a detail. Thanks! --Marcin Struzak |
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Sorry for any confusion - yes, it should work just fine. Although I have
heard that some european OEM versions are not upgradeable, it usually works just fine. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marcin Struzak asked: | "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" | wrote in message | ... || Sorry - I misread your original post to say that you had an OEM || version of || Office 2003, not XP. My bad. | | Milly, I am sorry if I may seem a little dense and totally confused, | but can you please confirm whether Office 2003 Professional in an | Upgrade package will install over an OEM version of Office XP | Professional? | | I still cannot see why it would not work? I find it hard to believe, | that if I had bought a Toshiba or a Dell with pre-loaded Office XP, | Microsoft would have required me to purchase a Full version 2003 | rather than an Upgrade. My XP Pro OEM did not come preinstalled, but | that's a detail. | | Thanks! | | --Marcin Struzak |
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