I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against

Yes, Office 2003 is compatible with Windows Vista.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:94069BD3-40A0-4435-9641-7E9FFF18E2C7@microsoft.com...
I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
anyone confirm this it true.

I find confusing arguments for and against

As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with vista!

Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible with
Vista.
Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003 after
reinstallation.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"FlashmanLeo" wrote:
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> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
> anyone confirm this it true.
>
> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]

"FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
> existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop,
> can anyone confirm this it true.[/color]

Microsoft Office 2003 is supported on Windows Vista:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087[/url]

Charlie42

"FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94069BD3-40A0-4435-9641-7E9FFF18E2C7@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
> anyone confirm this it true.
>
> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]

Yes, you can use Office 2003.

While Office 2003 is compatible with Vista, what type of installation disk
for Office 2003 do you have?

If it is labeled OEM or For use with a new PC it can not "legally" be
transferred to another computer.

If there is no such label on the disk you can safely install it onto a
different PC. If it is a retail version just install it. If it is an
upgrade you need to have the qualifying version of Office 97 to Office 2002
(XP) or one of the qualifying Works programs disk available when the
installation of '03 asks for the qualifying product.

We will try to answer any further questions.

Hope this helps, let us know.


"FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94069BD3-40A0-4435-9641-7E9FFF18E2C7@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
> anyone confirm this it true.
>
> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]

"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:O%23qC2xzyIHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> While Office 2003 is compatible with Vista, what type of installation disk
> for Office 2003 do you have?
>
> If it is labeled OEM or For use with a new PC it can not "legally" be
> transferred to another computer.
>
> If there is no such label on the disk you can safely install it onto a
> different PC. If it is a retail version just install it. If it is an
> upgrade you need to have the qualifying version of Office 97 to Office
> 2002 (XP) or one of the qualifying Works programs disk available when the
> installation of '03 asks for the qualifying product.
>
> We will try to answer any further questions.
>
> Hope this helps, let us know.
>
>[/color]

After many years using OEM versions of Office, I never had a problem
transfering it to another computer. Don't worry about it at all.

[color=blue]
> "FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94069BD3-40A0-4435-9641-7E9FFF18E2C7@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>>I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>>existing
>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>
>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]
>
>[/color]

I have seen reports of earlier editions running as well, back as far as
Office 97.

"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5BEA6854-E7D9-4F05-BADE-066DC73F9284@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with
> vista!
>
> Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible
> with
> Vista.
> Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003 after
> reinstallation.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "FlashmanLeo" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>> existing
>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>
>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color][/color]

Yes it is fully supported by Microsoft. Make sure you update it to the
latest Service Pack to ensure no problems.

-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Barnhorst [mailto:c.barnhorst@comcast.net]
Posted At: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:42 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Conversation: compatibility with vista
Subject: Re: compatibility with vista

I have seen reports of earlier editions running as well, back as far as
Office 97.

"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5BEA6854-E7D9-4F05-BADE-066DC73F9284@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with
> vista!
>
> Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible
> with
> Vista.
> Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003
> after
> reinstallation.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "FlashmanLeo" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>> existing
>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>
>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color][/color]

Excepting Outlook, pre 2003

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:7B99F12E-684D-4104-A765-5D3F77EC77A1@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I have seen reports of earlier editions running as well, back as far as
>Office 97.
>
> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5BEA6854-E7D9-4F05-BADE-066DC73F9284@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with
>> vista!
>>
>> Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible
>> with
>> Vista.
>> Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003 after
>> reinstallation.
>> --
>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>
>>
>> "FlashmanLeo" wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>>> existing
>>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>>
>>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color][/color]
>[/color]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:53 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Excepting Outlook, pre 2003[/color]

Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?

WRONG.

I'm using it quite happily.

Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
hotfix for that. Works fine.

[color=blue]
>"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:7B99F12E-684D-4104-A765-5D3F77EC77A1@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>>I have seen reports of earlier editions running as well, back as far as
>>Office 97.
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5BEA6854-E7D9-4F05-BADE-066DC73F9284@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>>> As long as you have the CD to reinstall Office 2003, it runs fine with
>>> vista!
>>>
>>> Office 2003 and Office 2007 are the 2 Office suites tha are compatible
>>> with
>>> Vista.
>>> Make sure that you download the latest Service Pack for Office 2003 after
>>> reinstallation.
>>> --
>>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>>
>>>
>>> "FlashmanLeo" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>>>> existing
>>>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>>>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>>>
>>>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
news:m83u44p3o6m6eu8ma693c7pdj1oqfh8qr7@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:53 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Excepting Outlook, pre 2003[/color]
>
> Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?
>
> WRONG.
>
> I'm using it quite happily.
>
> Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
> with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
> hotfix for that. Works fine.[/color]


So you do not have to enter your server password every time you download
emails? I thought that the way that Outlook <2003 encrypted passwords was
deemed insecure.

ss.

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:03:42 +0100, "Synapse Syndrome"
<synapse@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk> wrote:
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>"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
>news:m83u44p3o6m6eu8ma693c7pdj1oqfh8qr7@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:53 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Excepting Outlook, pre 2003[/color]
>>
>> Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?
>>
>> WRONG.
>>
>> I'm using it quite happily.
>>
>> Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
>> with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
>> hotfix for that. Works fine.[/color]
>
>
>So you do not have to enter your server password every time you download
>emails? I thought that the way that Outlook <2003 encrypted passwords was
>deemed insecure.[/color]

"I'm using it quite happily" means that it works just like it's
supposed to work without my getting any annoying popups or having to
continuously add my password.

"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
news:3b6u445nds3kmh9uree6i4pms9hoh1kok2@4ax.com...[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>>Excepting Outlook, pre 2003
>>>
>>> Like you think that doesn't run on Vista?
>>>
>>> WRONG.
>>>
>>> I'm using it quite happily.
>>>
>>> Never had a problem installing it. Had one small but annoying problem
>>> with certain kinds of received HTML email, but found a by-request-only
>>> hotfix for that. Works fine.[/color]
>>
>>
>>So you do not have to enter your server password every time you download
>>emails? I thought that the way that Outlook <2003 encrypted passwords was
>>deemed insecure.[/color]
>
> "I'm using it quite happily" means that it works just like it's
> supposed to work without my getting any annoying popups or having to
> continuously add my password.[/color]

I suppose you must have turned UAC off then.

ss.

FlashmanLeo wrote:[color=blue]
> I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my existing
> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
> anyone confirm this it true.
>
> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]


The answer depends entirely upon information which you've declined to
provide.

Did you have an OEM license for Office 2003 that came pre-installed on
your last computer? If so, than the sales guy, against all odds, is
correct. OEM licenses are not transferable to any other computers, ever.

If, however, you have a retail license for Office 2003 that you
purchased separately, then you can transfer it to the new laptop; Office
2003 is Vista-compatible. Also, some Office Licenses allow one to have
it installed on both a desktop and a portable computer simultaneously,
as long as both computers have the same primary user. Read your Office
EULA to determine if this applies, in your case.


--

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