Q162596: WD97: Products That Qualify for the Word Upgrade
Article: Q162596
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbpolicy kbsetup kbdtakbfaq
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Word 97 is available in two versions: a retail version which can be
installed on any compatible computer, and an upgrade version which requires that
you have a qualifying product installed on your computer or that you have Disk 1
from the qualifying product available when you run the Setup program.
NOTE: The retail version does not require a qualifying product.
This article lists the products that qualify you to use the upgrade version of
Microsoft Word 97.
MORE INFORMATION
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Category/Product Eligible Versions Eligible Upgrade
for Retail Customers Versions for Volume
(for example, License Purchasers
someone getting a (for example, a
copy of Microsoft business buying
Word 97 at a local multiple licenses
retail store) for Microsoft Word
97)
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Word Processors
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If you are currently a licensed user of one of the following Word
Processors, you can acquire Microsoft Word 97 at the special
upgrade price.
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Microsoft Word Versions 2.0 or Versions 2.0 or
later for later for
MS-DOS and all MS-DOS and all
versions for versions for
Windows and Windows Windows, Windows NT
NT Workstation Workstation, and
Macintosh
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WordPerfect Versions 4.0 to 5.1 Versions 4.0 to 5.1
for MS-DOS and for MS-DOS and
versions 5.1 to 6.0 versions 5.1 to 6.0
for Windows for Windows
NOTE: This list applies to the U.S. English version of Microsoft Word 97 only.
When you install Microsoft Word 97, the Setup program may not correctly recognize
that you have one or more of the qualifying products installed on your computer.
If this occurs and you are unable to install Microsoft Word 97, contact
Microsoft Product Support Services. When you speak to a support professional,
inform them that you have a qualifying product as listed in Microsoft Knowledge
Base article Q162596.
For information about how to contact Microsoft Support, see the following Web
site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
Additional query words: 97 8.00 word8 word97 compliance ccp eligible
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Keywords : kbpolicy kbsetup kbdta kbfaq
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbinfo
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