windows xp/ office 97

[MaryAnn]

Just got this new computer with windows xp, I am far from
a computer brain. My question is, can I down load my
Office 97 on here.

Thanks

[Don MacDougall]

"MaryAnn" > wrote in message
...
> Just got this new computer with windows xp, I am far from
> a computer brain. My question is, can I down load my
> Office 97 on here.
>
> Thanks

Yes.
Then go to: http://office.microsoft.com/

and install updates.

Don

[Len Segal]

MaryAnn,

What do you mean "down load my Office 97"?

If you mean, move the Office 97 application by simply copying it from the
old computer to the new one, the answer is NO.

You will need the original Office 97 CD to re-install it on the new machine
(after you remove it from the old machine, to be legal). Also, you can only
do this legally if your copy of Office 97 is a Retail version. If it was an
OEM version, it is legally tied to the first machine it was installed on and
can not legally be used on a new machine.

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> Just got this new computer with windows xp, I am far from
> a computer brain. My question is, can I down load my
> Office 97 on here.
>
> Thanks


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[Rifleman]

"Marcia" > wrote in message
...
> I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97 yet.
Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
>
>

Should work, there's a slight problem (I believe) with Access though....

[JAX]

Office 97 will work with XP. The only problem I ran into was with spell
check in OE. There is a fix for that, I have gone to Office XP and don't
recall where the fix is, you can Google for it.

LOL, JAX

"Marcia" > wrote in message
...
> I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97 yet.
Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
>
>

[Rifleman]

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> Office 97 will work with XP. The only problem I ran into was with spell
> check in OE. There is a fix for that, I have gone to Office XP and don't
> recall where the fix is, you can Google for it.
>
> LOL, JAX
>
> "Marcia" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97 yet.
> Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
> >
> >
>
>

I've heard there are occasional Access problems......

[JAX]

I don't do much with Access, I couldn't say for sure about that.

JAX

"Rifleman" > wrote in message
...
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Office 97 will work with XP. The only problem I ran into was with spell
> > check in OE. There is a fix for that, I have gone to Office XP and don't
> > recall where the fix is, you can Google for it.
> >
> > LOL, JAX
> >
> > "Marcia" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97
yet.
> > Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> I've heard there are occasional Access problems......
>
>

[Alan]

Well, I do a lot with Access as I am an Access developer. At work we have
many databases that are still based on Access 97 and which are being
accessed (no pun intended) by users with both W2K and XP machines.

I haven't noticed any problems. Rifleman, do you know what kind of problems
are supposed to be occurring, using Access 97 with XP?

Alan

"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> I don't do much with Access, I couldn't say for sure about that.
>
> JAX
>
> "Rifleman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "JAX" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Office 97 will work with XP. The only problem I ran into was with
spell
> > > check in OE. There is a fix for that, I have gone to Office XP and
don't
> > > recall where the fix is, you can Google for it.
> > >
> > > LOL, JAX
> > >
> > > "Marcia" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97
> yet.
> > > Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I've heard there are occasional Access problems......
> >
> >
>
>

[JAX]

Hi Alan,

I happened on another post in another group, after I made my post, that said
they had a problem with freezes. There was no real information given.

JAX

"Alan" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I do a lot with Access as I am an Access developer. At work we have
> many databases that are still based on Access 97 and which are being
> accessed (no pun intended) by users with both W2K and XP machines.
>
> I haven't noticed any problems. Rifleman, do you know what kind of
problems
> are supposed to be occurring, using Access 97 with XP?
>
> Alan
>
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't do much with Access, I couldn't say for sure about that.
> >
> > JAX
> >
> > "Rifleman" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > "JAX" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Office 97 will work with XP. The only problem I ran into was with
> spell
> > > > check in OE. There is a fix for that, I have gone to Office XP and
> don't
> > > > recall where the fix is, you can Google for it.
> > > >
> > > > LOL, JAX
> > > >
> > > > "Marcia" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have XP home but Office 97, I haven't tried installing Office 97
> > yet.
> > > > Didn't want to waste time if it will not work.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've heard there are occasional Access problems......
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Rifleman]

"Alan" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I do a lot with Access as I am an Access developer. At work we have
> many databases that are still based on Access 97 and which are being
> accessed (no pun intended) by users with both W2K and XP machines.
>
> I haven't noticed any problems. Rifleman, do you know what kind of
problems
> are supposed to be occurring, using Access 97 with XP?
>
> Alan
>

there was a post recently, (sorry can't remember what group it was on) where
they had a "license error" with Access 97. All other modules functioned OK.

[Alan]

Hi again,

Okay, I think I know what you're referring to. It has to do with
installation of Access 97 on XP boxes. The scenario is that after installing
Access 97 on an XP machine without any apparent problems, the user receives
a message about the product not being licensed when Access is launched.

This error message actually has to do with a font called "Hatten.ttf"
needing to be renamed before Access 97 is installed. I have run into this
many times and the fix is given at URL
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141373&Product=acc97.

Alan

"Rifleman" > wrote in message
...
> "Alan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Well, I do a lot with Access as I am an Access developer. At work we
have
> > many databases that are still based on Access 97 and which are being
> > accessed (no pun intended) by users with both W2K and XP machines.
> >
> > I haven't noticed any problems. Rifleman, do you know what kind of
> problems
> > are supposed to be occurring, using Access 97 with XP?
> >
> > Alan
> >
>
> there was a post recently, (sorry can't remember what group it was on)
where
> they had a "license error" with Access 97. All other modules functioned
OK.
>
>

[Jack]

it'll work..


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[Rifleman]

"Alan" > wrote in message
...
> Hi again,
>
> Okay, I think I know what you're referring to. It has to do with
> installation of Access 97 on XP boxes. The scenario is that after
installing
> Access 97 on an XP machine without any apparent problems, the user
receives
> a message about the product not being licensed when Access is launched.
>
> This error message actually has to do with a font called "Hatten.ttf"
> needing to be renamed before Access 97 is installed. I have run into this
> many times and the fix is given at URL
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141373&Product=acc97.
>
> Alan


Thanks for the URL - I'll add it to favorites!