Office 2003 on Windows ME

by bbmak Nov 23, 2003 10:08AM PST

Hi:
I know this is a stupid question. Because it is already said on the office 2003 requirement page. But I want to know if there any ways I can install office 2003 on a windows me OS. I don't really upgrade the computer to xp.

If you have any ideas how to make office 2003 on windows me os please let me know. Because I was trying to tweak the system make the office 2003 identify at a windows xp system, but fail.

Regards
Reece Mak

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Sorry. But if you need an Office package...

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 23, 2003 10:23AM PST

Have you tried Open Office from http://www.openoffice.org ?

That's what I use.

Bob

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Re:Sorry. But if you need an Office package...

by bbmak Nov 23, 2003 12:00PM PST

Well I have never use that openoffice before. But I kind a want to use office 2003. Isn't openoffice is open sources?

Regards
Reece Mak

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Re:Re:Sorry. But if you need an Office package...

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 23, 2003 8:24PM PST

"Well I have never use that openoffice before."

It's not much different from Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

"But I kind a want to use office 2003."

Then you have to change your OS.

"Isn't openoffice is open sources?"

It's my choice not to duplicate information. You can read that at the web site.

Bob

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Re:Office 2003 on Windows ME

by Papa Echo Nov 24, 2003 7:06AM PST

Do you have the source code for Win Me and Office 2003 ?

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Re:Re:Office 2003 on Windows ME

by bbmak Nov 25, 2003 6:02AM PST

No. I don't have the source code.

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Re:Re:Re:Office 2003 on Windows ME

by Papa Echo Nov 25, 2003 5:01PM PST

Then you have no chance of tweaking the system. But- what is so good about Office 2003 ? What features does it have the previous verdsions do not ?

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The issue could be simple.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 25, 2003 8:06PM PST

Many valid reasons.

1. The office now runs Office 2003.
2. All they see at the store is Office 2003.

I can part without commenting that for most of what people do, Open Office will suffice from http://www.openoffice.org

Bob

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Re:Re:Re:Re:Office 2003 on Windows ME

by bbmak Nov 26, 2003 7:45AM PST

Because got new features like Info Path, Live Meeing, and one note, also office 2003 run faster and much stable in my windows xp system. So I want to put them on my ME OS. I don't have Win ME or Office 2003 source code, because they are not open sources. If I have it I can recompile the software myself without tweaking it.

Regards
Reece Mak

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You are aware....

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 26, 2003 8:00AM PST

That you can't install your Office 2003 on multiple machines? It has that activation feature.

Just voicing it so everyone knows.

Bob

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Re:You are aware....

by bbmak Nov 26, 2003 9:48AM PST

Basic license can install no more than 2 machines.
but
My license can install within 10 machines.

Regards
Reece Mak

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And the OEM license drops that to one.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 26, 2003 10:23AM PST

It has stung a few when they find out such things.

Bob

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