Oldie but goodie?? "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> 10/8/2008 9:57:52 PM Have an old system(I mean old, win98se) I use as a backup and to try different programs, etc. IOW- if it gets messsed up, who cares. Had to install a new HD and here's the problem. I've had Office 2k loaded on it for years. Problem is my copy is an upgrade and it will not install unless another office program is on the system. Someone said I need to find an old full copy of OL, Word, etc., etc. and then it would install. suggestions and thanks,

Re: Oldie but goodie?? "LVTravel" <noone[ at ]nothere.com> 10/9/2008 1:01:46 AM "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> wrote in message news:#UfylDZKJHA.1160[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Have an old system(I mean old, win98se) I use as a backup and to try > different programs, etc. IOW- if it gets messsed up, who cares. > > Had to install a new HD and here's the problem. > I've had Office 2k loaded on it for years. > Problem is my copy is an upgrade and it will not install unless another > office program is on the system. > Someone said I need to find an old full copy of OL, Word, etc., etc. and > then it would install. > > > suggestions and thanks, > > > Someone told you correctly if you do have an upgrade version of Office 2K. Search your old CDs, Floppies, etc. to find a qualifying Microsoft program or in the case of O2K there were competitive upgrades IIRC. Wordperfect would have been one of the programs that would qualify. Other option is to go onto eBay and find a cheap older copy of Office 4.3, 95 or 97 or even an individual program of the suite as an upgrade qualifier.. You really only need the CD or disk for the upgrade. While you don't (probably) have to install the older version of the software, you will need it when the installation program for O2K asks for a qualifying product.

Re: Oldie but goodie?? "L.S." <notgood[ at ]notgood.com> 10/9/2008 4:38:28 AM Thanks for the reply. Only thing I can find is an old copy of OL98 but it's an upgrade cd and it won't install either.... Go figure. Will ask around or look on e-bay.. thanks, "LVTravel" <noone[ at ]nothere.com> wrote in message news:e2RyUqaKJHA.1012[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > > > "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> wrote in message > news:#UfylDZKJHA.1160[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Have an old system(I mean old, win98se) I use as a backup and to try >> different programs, etc. IOW- if it gets messsed up, who cares. >> >> Had to install a new HD and here's the problem. >> I've had Office 2k loaded on it for years. >> Problem is my copy is an upgrade and it will not install unless another >> office program is on the system. >> Someone said I need to find an old full copy of OL, Word, etc., etc. and >> then it would install. >> >> >> suggestions and thanks, >> >> >> > > Someone told you correctly if you do have an upgrade version of Office 2K. > Search your old CDs, Floppies, etc. to find a qualifying Microsoft program > or in the case of O2K there were competitive upgrades IIRC. Wordperfect > would have been one of the programs that would qualify. Other option is > to go onto eBay and find a cheap older copy of Office 4.3, 95 or 97 or > even an individual program of the suite as an upgrade qualifier.. You > really only need the CD or disk for the upgrade. > > While you don't (probably) have to install the older version of the > software, you will need it when the installation program for O2K asks for > a qualifying product. >

Re: Oldie but goodie?? "Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> 10/9/2008 8:30:10 AM Hi L.S., This article lists the products for which either a CD or diskette would be recognized as the upgrade qualifier for Office 2000 during installation http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210437/en-us?FR=1 . The 'list' wasn't as long as the one for Office 97 upgrades, which was very wide in scope for allowed qualifying products. ============ <<"L.S." <notgood[ at ]notgood.com> wrote in message news:uX1u6icKJHA.5920[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... Thanks for the reply. Only thing I can find is an old copy of OL98 but it's an upgrade cd and it won't install either.... Go figure. Will ask around or look on e-bay.. >> -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Re: Oldie but goodie?? "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> 10/9/2008 1:55:47 PM Thanks for the info. I'm going to ask around and see if anyone has an old copy of one of the programs mentioned. L. "Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in message news:%23dCX%23leKJHA.5232[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi L.S., > > > This article lists the products for which either a CD or diskette would be > recognized as the upgrade qualifier for Office 2000 > during installation > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210437/en-us?FR=1 . > The 'list' wasn't as long as the one for Office 97 upgrades, which was > very wide in scope for allowed qualifying products. > > ============ > <<"L.S." <notgood[ at ]notgood.com> wrote in message > news:uX1u6icKJHA.5920[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Thanks for the reply. > Only thing I can find is an old copy of OL98 but it's an upgrade cd and it > won't install either.... Go figure. > Will ask around or look on e-bay.. >> > -- > > Bob Buckland ?:-) > MS Office System Products MVP > > *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* > >

Re: Oldie but goodie?? "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> 10/9/2008 6:46:07 PM FYI- found an old copy of FP98(full version). Loaded first and now O2k is installing just fine. Thanks, Now I can get back to 'playing' with stuff. :) L. "L.S." <notgood[ at ]yahooie.com> wrote in message news:eZVB3ahKJHA.5972[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for the info. > I'm going to ask around and see if anyone has an old copy of one of the > programs mentioned. > > L. > > > "Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote > in message news:%23dCX%23leKJHA.5232[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi L.S., >> >> >> This article lists the products for which either a CD or diskette would >> be recognized as the upgrade qualifier for Office 2000 >> during installation >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210437/en-us?FR=1 . >> The 'list' wasn't as long as the one for Office 97 upgrades, which was >> very wide in scope for allowed qualifying products. >> >> ============ >> <<"L.S." <notgood[ at ]notgood.com> wrote in message >> news:uX1u6icKJHA.5920[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for the reply. >> Only thing I can find is an old copy of OL98 but it's an upgrade cd and >> it >> won't install either.... Go figure. >> Will ask around or look on e-bay.. >> >> -- >> >> Bob Buckland ?:-) >> MS Office System Products MVP >> >> *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* >> >> > >