Ronx
Thu Mar 10 05:39:35 CST 2005
For FP2003, IIRC FP97 and earlier do not qualify. FP98 is the
earliest.
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Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> And the CD does not have to be the previous version, such as FP 2002
> in your case.
>
> It could be very old version, such as FP 97. I keep all versions at
> home, and when a re-installation is needed, I just grabbed one for
> verification purpose and it will pass.
>
> That means, if you really can't find your 2002 CD, I wonder if you
> can buy a very old one with very cheap price from your friends or
> the net. I think it might still be valid for the upgrade - anyone
> who knows this better, please correct me if I am wrong.
>
>
> "Ronx" <ronx917@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> MAke sure your old computer is capable of running FP2003. This
>> requires Windows2000 SP4 or Windows XP. FP2003 cannot be installed
>> on a PC running Windows 98 or ME.
>>
>> As Tom said, to install an upgrade onto a new computer you must
>> have the CD from a previous version, or that previous version
>> installed on the new computer (which requires the CD :-) ).
>>
>> --
>> Ron Symonds
>> Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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>>
>> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:umwQ1zSJFHA.2784@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Tom - I did find FrontPage 2000 installed on my oldest working
>>> desktop
>>> computer, so I will be able to install the upgrade to 2003 there.
>>> I browsed
>>> around the page(s) you referenced, and did not see a way to move a
>>> licensed
>>> application to a different computer. Maybe one final tip from you
>>> will get
>>> me going - I'll purchase an upgrade to 2003 tomorrow, and want to
>>> install it
>>> on my new computer. TIA, Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23SyLoPRJFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Sorry. Left off the link:
>>>
>>>
>>> Replacement of CD or Product Keys
>>>
>>> To replace a CD or Product Key, you must contact PSS. To locate
>>> the
>>> appropriate phone number for your product, visit the following
>>> Microsoft Web
>>> site:
>>>
>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eP93n4QJFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> | It's okay to many of us.
>>> |
>>> | Replacement of CD or Product Keys
>>> |
>>> | To replace a CD or Product Key, you must contact PSS. To locate
>>> the
>>> | appropriate phone number for your product, visit the following
>>> Microsoft
>>> Web
>>> | site:
>>> |
>>> | --
>>> | ===
>>> | Tom "Pepper" Willett
>>> | Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>>> | ---
>>> | About FrontPage 2003:
>>> |
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
>>> | FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
>>> |
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
>>> | Understanding FrontPage:
>>> |
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
>>> | ===
>>> |
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
>>> | "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
>>> | news:%23DhkJpQJFHA.2884@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> || Tom, I have read these version comparisons, and the touted new
>>> features
>>> on
>>> || the box. 2003 produces faster-to-load code - I wonder if it
>>> will convert
>>> || the older "sloppy" code. And functionality improvements that I
>>> will
>>> || probably appreciate as I become more proficient. I was just
>>> hoping to
>>> | have
>>> || someone say "do it, it's OK" or "stay away - it's full of
>>> bugs". I do
>>> | need
>>> || some version on my new computer - 2002 would be cheaper, but
>>> why not get
>>> | the
>>> || latest?
>>> || As to #6, I want to call Microsoft to ask if they can look up
>>> my
>>> || registration to confirm that I did in fact purchase, install,
>>> and
>>> register
>>> || the 2000 version. I suppose I could install the upgrade on the
>>> old
>>> || computer, if it still exists, then find out how to move my
>>> FrontPage 2003
>>> | to
>>> || a newer computer. I cannot be the only person to outgrow a 6
>>> year old
>>> || computer. TIA for your additional help. Paul
>>> ||
>>> || "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> || news:OTxG9PQJFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> || 1) It's up to you. Compare versions:
>>> ||
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/compare.mspx
>>> ||
>>> || 4) If you purchase an upgrade version, you will either need the
>>> previous
>>> || qualifying version of FP already installed on your pc, or the
>>> disk. If
>>> | you
>>> || don't have the disk, and you ever have issues where you have to
>>> reformat
>>> || your pc, or reinstall FP if the prior version is gone, you will
>>> have a
>>> || problem.
>>> ||
>>> || 6) How do you ask Microsoft *what*?
>>> ||
>>> || --
>>> || ===
>>> || Tom "Pepper" Willett
>>> || Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>>> || ---
>>> || About FrontPage 2003:
>>> ||
>>>
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
>>> || FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
>>> ||
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
>>> || Understanding FrontPage:
>>> ||
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
>>> || ===
>>> ||
>>> || "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
>>> || news:evGtPAQJFHA.3340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> |||I have FrontPage 2002 on a computer that I can use. I want to
>>> buy
>>> || FrontPage
>>> ||| 2003 for my own computer.
>>> ||| 1. Or do I?
>>> ||| 2. Will I find improvements that justify the expense? I'm
>>> not a power
>>> ||| user, but am trying to get there.
>>> ||| 3. Does it produce faster-to-load, smaller code?
>>> ||| 4. I have my own legal copy of FrontPage 2000. I found the
>>> box, but
>>> the
>>> || CD
>>> ||| is missing - maybe in one of 75 or so moving boxes in storage.
>>> The old
>>> ||| computer I had it on is not worth using now. I did register
>>> it, and the
>>> || box
>>> ||| shows a serial number. Will I be able to install the upgrade
>>> version on
>>> || my
>>> ||| newer computer?
>>> ||| 6. How do I ask Microsoft before I purchase the upgrade?
>>> ||| Answers to #1 and #6 would be the most helpful.
>>> ||| TIA, Paul
>>> |||
>>> |||
>>> ||
>>> ||
>>> ||
>>> |
>>> |
>>>
>>>
>>>
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