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I recently purchased a new computer. I had Word 2.0 way back in the
80's, then upgraded to Word 97 in the 90's and then Word 2000 several years ago. I tried to install the Word 2000 software but because it was an upgrade version, it wants to find a previous version on my harddrive. I tried the 97 CD and it too wants to find an older version. Problem is that I have no 3.5 floppy disk on this computer and the old software from Word 2.0 is only on 3.5 disks. Do you have suggestions on how I can install Word 2000 on this new computer? Thank you for any assistance you can offer. Kory Hagler |
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Khagler,
Insert the Word 2000 CD in your reader, begin the install. When you are asked for the previous disk, remove the Word 2000 CD and insert the 97 CD. It will recognize it, and then replace the 97 CD with the 2000 and continue. Alternatively, download and install OpenOffice.org. It's free: http://www.openoffice.org "khagler" wrote in message ... I recently purchased a new computer. I had Word 2.0 way back in the 80's, then upgraded to Word 97 in the 90's and then Word 2000 several years ago. I tried to install the Word 2000 software but because it was an upgrade version, it wants to find a previous version on my harddrive. I tried the 97 CD and it too wants to find an older version. Problem is that I have no 3.5 floppy disk on this computer and the old software from Word 2.0 is only on 3.5 disks. Do you have suggestions on how I can install Word 2000 on this new computer? Thank you for any assistance you can offer. Kory Hagler |
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No computer with no floppy drive - Word 2.0 install only by floppi
Hi ?B?a2hhZ2xlcg==?=,
I recently purchased a new computer. I had Word 2.0 way back in the 80's, then upgraded to Word 97 in the 90's and then Word 2000 several years ago. I tried to install the Word 2000 software but because it was an upgrade version, it wants to find a previous version on my harddrive. I tried the 97 CD and it too wants to find an older version. Problem is that I have no 3.5 floppy disk on this computer and the old software from Word 2.0 is only on 3.5 disks. Do you have suggestions on how I can install Word 2000 on this new computer? Do you know anyone with a floppy drive? Could they burn the contents of the floppies to a CD for you? Then you could copy the CD to a folder and point setup to that. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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