Bought a computer from a big retailer, has XP already on it and I've already
purchased a copy of Office XP previously. When I try and load XP onto the new
computer I run into Error 1608. I have a copy of Windows XP as well but I am
not sure if it will remove everything that I have already trasferred from the
old computer. Is there any way around this?

thanks

You apparently have an "upgrade" version of Office XP, and the installer
program is looking for but cannot find a qualifying product for the
upgrade. Office 2003 is not a qualifying product. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290540/ "Products that qualify for the
Microsoft Office XP upgrade".

spuddlet wrote:
> Bought a computer from a big retailer, has XP already on it and I've already
> purchased a copy of Office XP previously. When I try and load XP onto the new
> computer I run into Error 1608. I have a copy of Windows XP as well but I am
> not sure if it will remove everything that I have already trasferred from the
> old computer. Is there any way around this?
>
> thanks

So if I understand you correctly, even though there is a newer version of
Windows XP on the new computer and I have an Windows Office XP - not an
upgrade - I cannot load office onto the new system? If I decide to put on
the older version of Windows XP on my computer - will it delete all the
programs or all my personal files if I do so?
thanks for your answer.....;)
Tammy

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> You apparently have an "upgrade" version of Office XP, and the installer
> program is looking for but cannot find a qualifying product for the
> upgrade. Office 2003 is not a qualifying product. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290540/ "Products that qualify for the
> Microsoft Office XP upgrade".
>
> spuddlet wrote:
> > Bought a computer from a big retailer, has XP already on it and I've already
> > purchased a copy of Office XP previously. When I try and load XP onto the new
> > computer I run into Error 1608. I have a copy of Windows XP as well but I am
> > not sure if it will remove everything that I have already trasferred from the
> > old computer. Is there any way around this?
> >
> > thanks
>
>