Reinstalling Windows XP any hints?

xxdeebeexx

Hi I have spent the last 7-10 days rescuing data from my hard drive and now want to re install Windows XP.
Has anyone got any hints please? I only have a set of recovery discs.

Also can I run Word 2002 and Word 2007 on the same computer ?

TIA

Dx

busenbust

Also can I run Word 2002 and Word 2007 on the same computer ?

Theoretically, yes dee but be careful with the 2007 install; you might have to choose a custom install so as to leave 2002 intact. And it goes without saying, but I will say anyhow Lol, install in date order - 2002 followed by 2007.

Any reason why you want both;)

HTH.

busenbust

Just an important caveat also. I take it you do mean Word as separate install programs; if it's Office you are talking about that can really complicate matters...

xxdeebeexx

busenbust wrote: »

Theoretically, yes dee but be careful with the 2007 install; you might have to choose a custom install so as to leave 2002 intact. And it goes without saying, but I will say anyhow Lol, install in date order - 2002 followed by 2007.

Any reason why you want both;)

HTH.

Thanks.. I didn't know that about date order !
Word 2002 has the speech facility...2007 doesn't.
DS1 is dyslexic and can 'hear' what he has writen.

I only want word 2002 and Office 2007. Thought that 2002 could go in a folder by itself


Thanks

Dx

busenbust

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Thanks.. I didn't know that about date order !
Word 2002 has the speech facility...2007 doesn't.
DS1 is dyslexic and can 'hear' what he has writen.

I only want word 2002 and Office 2007. Thought that 2002 could go in a folder by itself


Thanks

Dx

OK, I need clarification on this, because you suggested in the first post that you were talking of Word, not Office? Anyhow, I still don't think it will cause a problem dee; I've set up machines with combinations of Word 2002/07/ or Office/Word 2002.

Also, do you have the separate install discs for both/ I'm assuming you do....that will help if things do go awry.

One file note regarding that of file association. Word might very well associate docs with Office/Word 2007 as default; but you can still use the File/Open dialog in each version program as a work-around....



HTH.

sillygoose

My suggestion would be now that you have to do this horrid job, once you have installed XP, your basic applications and configured everything as it should be or you like it (takes me as long as installing!) and used Windows updates to install the zillions of fixes - take a disk image backup. Obviously you will add things to your pc from this point on but should this happen again or you suffer a hard drive failure it will save hours by quickly getting you back to a base clean install. I use a very good free version of a commercial program called Macrium Reflect. With this you can create a compressed image of your hard drive as a single file onto say, an external USB drive and create a Boot CD to reload it onto your hard drive if the worst happens again.

xxdeebeexx

busenbust wrote: »

OK, I need clarification on this, because you suggested in the first post that you were talking of Word, not Office? Anyhow, I still don't think it will cause a problem dee; I've set up machines with combinations of Word 2002/07/ or Office/Word 2002.

Also, do you have the separate install discs for both/ I'm assuming you do....that will help if things do go awry.

One file note regarding that of file association. Word might very well associate docs with Office/Word 2007 as default; but you can still use the File/Open dialog in each version program as a work-around....



HTH.

Thanks busenbust...it seems far too complicated to me!
I will have another look in the morning to see if I understand, if not I just have to leave it. I have to get my computer running again as I do a lot of my work from home.

Yet again thanks for your help

Dx

busenbust

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Thanks busenbust...it seems far too complicated to me!
I will have another look in the morning to see if I understand, if not I just have to leave it. I have to get my computer running again as I do a lot of my work from home.

Yet again thanks for your help

Dx

Let us know if you need any additional help dee. Just a note also about backwards compatibility: Office 2007/Word will open 2002 docs but not vice-versa I think. There is, however, a workaround as outlined by Microsoft here. Again, it should not present a problem for you as you are using both versions for distinct purposes, if I read you correctly:

Word 2002 has the speech facility...2007 doesn't.
DS1 is dyslexic and can 'hear' what he has writen.

I only want word 2002 and Office 2007. Thought that 2002 could go in a folder by itself

Oneday77

Hi, Office wise this macro for 2007 might help.
2002 can read newer office .***x files if you download the microsoft offce 2007 compatiblility addon.

Debt_Free_Chick

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Hi I have spent the last 7-10 days rescuing data from my hard drive and now want to re install Windows XP.
Has anyone got any hints please? I only have a set of recovery discs

Vile job. You'll be downloading updates for years.

Far better that you consider slipstreaming SP3 into your XP installation. This will give you an installation which is the original XP plus all the updates issued up to and including SP3.

busenbust

In addition to what DFC usefully stated, you can also download SP3 from here.