Is Windows 7 compatible with Office 2003?

FreddieM

Just got myself a new HP laptop with Windows 7 on it. I have tried to install my Office 2003 onto the laptop but I keep getting the problem that the computer is not responding. Am I doing something wrong or is it the fact that there is a trial version of Office 2007 with the laptop, or is it something more obvious? Can anyone help please?

st999

I have Office 2003 on my Windows 7 Ultimate computer and it works OK.

Stan

littleman9

Office 2003 will work with windows 7, it may be due to the fact you have that 2007 trial version on already. Has that trial expired yet? If it has you have nothing to lose by unistalling 2007 and then trying the 2003 you already have. Hope this helps

boliston

FreddieM wrote: »

Just got myself a new HP laptop with Windows 7 on it. I have tried to install my Office 2003 onto the laptop but I keep getting the problem that the computer is not responding. Am I doing something wrong or is it the fact that there is a trial version of Office 2007 with the laptop, or is it something more obvious? Can anyone help please?

My colleague at work has office 2003 on her windows 7 machine and she does not seem to have any problems.

FreddieM

littleman9 wrote: »

Office 2003 will work with windows 7, it may be due to the fact you have that 2007 trial version on already. Has that trial expired yet? If it has you have nothing to lose by unistalling 2007 and then trying the 2003 you already have. Hope this helps

No it hasn't expired yet, maybe that's the problem Thanks. It would seem that if I removed 2007, I can install it, I was more concerned that the disc may have been damaged or corrupt as the PC automatically seems to not respond

John_Gray

Whereas it is theoretically possible to have more than one version of Office installed on a PC, most people report that this causes endless and peculiar problems.

So if you had a 'trial' version of Office 2007 (or maybe 2010), make sure you've uninstalled it first before attempting the install of your Office 2003. (As littleman9 suggested!)

FreddieM

Yipee!! done it! Just thought I would let you know and thanks for the hints and tips. I have completely uninstalled the trial version of office 2007 and have now installed my Office professional 2003 successfully, which shows that the two office programmes couldn't be installed at the same time on my PC :beer: