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Installing MS Word 2003 onto a USB Device
I wish to carry around a copy of MS Word 2003 on a USB device to use on any
computer, even if an older version of MS Word is installed. Even though all the different computers I will be using are public, some allow me to download programs and access c: drive information. The main reason for me wanting to do this is that I enjoy the Reading Layout MS Word 2003 offers. Two other things I hope to learn how to do is to save macros and toolbar settings onto my USB device as well. If you have any useful information please respond at once. Thank you. |
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The first issue that comes to mind on this is that
MS Office apps place a good deal of their information into the Windows and Program Files\Common files folder on the Windows drive, so your USB device may need to be 'self booting' for Word 2003 to work in that fashion. ======== "wrknprgrss79" wrote in message ... I wish to carry around a copy of MS Word 2003 on a USB device to use on any computer, even if an older version of MS Word is installed. Even though all the different computers I will be using are public, some allow me to download programs and access c: drive information. The main reason for me wanting to do this is that I enjoy the Reading Layout MS Word 2003 offers. Two other things I hope to learn how to do is to save macros and toolbar settings onto my USB device as well. If you have any useful information please respond at once. Thank you. -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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wrknprgrss79 shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.newusers:
I wish to carry around a copy of MS Word 2003 on a USB device to use on any computer, even if an older version of MS Word is installed. Even though all the different computers I will be using are public, some allow me to download programs and access c: drive information. The main reason for me wanting to do this is that I enjoy the Reading Layout MS Word 2003 offers. Two other things I hope to learn how to do is to save macros and toolbar settings onto my USB device as well. If you have any useful information please respond at once. Thank you. It won't work, and even if it would work, you're probably not allowed to do that. Why it won't work: MS Word 2003 isn't nicely self-contained in its program folder. It installs files and registry key all over the place, like a fragmentation bomb. The only thing that is possible, is saving your macros, toolbar settings, templates etc to USB. You can change the default file locations in Tools -- Options. Why you're probably not allowed to do it: the End User License Agreement ties your software installation to a specific hardware installation. You probably need a separate license for every computer you are going to use with Office. WARNING: IANAL(tm) (I Am Not A Lawyer), please seek your own legal advice. -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.17.4.1 If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux? How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How to Report Bugs Effectively http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no" as the answer. http://homepages.tesco.net/~J.deBoyn...-with-yes-or-n o-answers.html |
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Bob Buckland ?:-) shared this with us in
microsoft.public.word.newusers: The first issue that comes to mind on this is that MS Office apps place a good deal of their information into the Windows and Program Files\Common files folder on the Windows drive, so your USB device may need to be 'self booting' for Word 2003 to work in that fashion. The only thing that could work, would be a complete Windows installation (with Word) on an USB hard drive. Not a memory stick, it's too small. The hard drive should be bootable AND every pc used must be able to boot from USB - which is not always the case for a pc more than 2 or 3 years old. If you really want "your own" operating system with "your own" word processor to carry around, without leaving any "dust" on computers you visit, you should try one of the Linux Live CDs. I have used and can recommend Ubuntu and Knoppix. All of the Live CDs have OpenOffice on board, which is compatible with Microsoft Office. Most importantly: you won't have to worry about the license. Perhaps this is not the answer you expected but if you have some intellectual integrity, you should try at least one of the Live CDs, so you can judge for yourself. You might even like it. Or not, but then you have had the experience and you know from first hand experience what you are talking about. Good luck! -- Amedee Van Gasse |
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