Office

[borbos]

Have had an OLD copy of Office 2002 I think, got a new copy of office my questions. Best way to install it? Do I remove the old office then install it? Do I remove it and defrag the drive and then install it? Are my documents safe? Any idea how many machines I can install it on? Have a laptop and kid computer in addition to mine. Any help or direction appreciated.

[EzyStvy]

Which version did you get? Guessing that you got Office 2007...

You can do any of the above....The new version will/should detect the old version and prompt you uninstall it...

You Doc folder is unrelated to the installation...Meaning yes, your files will be fine.

Generallly speaking, One installation per pc...Office 2002 is a good version...You could install it on the kids machine since you won't be using it on your machine

[borbos]

Yes 2007 and just using the uninstaller in xp should be fine? Would defragging before reinsatlling be a good idea? So can I purchase additional licenses or do I have to buy full versions again? Sorry kinda just typing what pops in my head, never a good idea.

[EzyStvy]

Uninstall would be fine.
Defrag is always a good idea.

Is there some sort of thing you do that requires new features in Office 2007 that Office 2002 doesn't have?

Depending on how many pc's you have - it's usually just as easy to purchase additional copies.

[borbos]

It has downloaded something to install and I can't install it because I don't have the orginal disc. So I have to cancel the install like 3 times when starting excell and it annoys me. We had a hard time finding a copy for a reasonable price, I am assuming I could go oem but not sure what the difference is. Thanks for the help.