Office XP should be fine. If not, pack and return it as defective.
Bob
JUST BOUGHT NEW COMPAQ C504US LAPTOP WITH VISTA HOME BASIC......CANNOT LOAD OFFICE XP; (COMPUTER LOCKS UP).....SOME OTHER PROGRAMS WILL NOT LOAD WITHOUT AND ERROR MESSAGE; (SUCH AS PRINTMASTER 17 ETC.)
ANY HELP

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