Hi Kevin, My apologies for missing your answer to my query, I simply didnt see it, but I do thank your for the time and trouble you went to in order to help me. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Microsoft Office. Uninstall Illegal copy beforeinstalling legal one? > Is there some reason why my messages NEVER seem to get through on this > list? It is very frustrating, as I do lots of research to try to help > out others... but the messages don't seem to get through > ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!? > > If I am being banned in some way I would like to know so I can stop > wasting my time... > > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would uninstall it... yes... >> Use Add/Remove Progrems. >> >> As well... you should run the Office Removal Tool (from Microsoft) to >> remove all traces of the previous installation. >> >> Info here... >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011401771033.aspx >> >> Other Info... >> http://www.wiredbox.net/Forum/Thread262595_Unable_to_open_-doc_files_in_Word_2002_SP3.aspx >> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1094851&page=1 >> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=936104&page=1 >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi Listers, >> > >> > I purchased a 2nd hand laptop recently which had what I >> > thought was a legal copy of Microsoft Office XP Pro 2002 [no disk]. >> > Microsoft validation tool says it's not legal. I am going to >> > buy a legal copy of Microsoft Office Home and Student >> > 2007, but do I need to delete the illegal Office XP Pro 2002 first >> > or will it install over the top? >> > >> > Regards >> > Judith >> > >> > >> > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> > >> > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> > relates to family research. >> > >> > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> > avoid mentioning prices. >> > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> K. Ross >> kr5927@gmail.com > > > > -- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > > >

Thanks Judith. I actually had to resend it to get it posted... perhaps I sent it as HTML instead of TEXT the first time ? Regards, Kevin. On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi  Kevin, > > My apologies for missing your answer to my query, I simply didnt see it, but > I > do thank your for the time and trouble you went to in order to help me. > Judith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> > To: <computers@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:15 AM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Microsoft Office. Uninstall Illegal copy > beforeinstalling legal one? > > > > Is there some reason why my messages NEVER seem to get through on this > > list?  It is very frustrating, as I do lots of research to try to help > > out others... but the messages don't seem to get through > > ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!? > > > > If I am being banned in some way I would like to know so I can stop > > wasting my time... > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I would uninstall it... yes... > >> Use Add/Remove Progrems. > >> > >> As well... you should run the Office Removal Tool (from Microsoft) to > >> remove all traces of the previous installation. > >> > >> Info here... > >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011401771033.aspx > >> > >> Other Info... > >> http://www.wiredbox.net/Forum/Thread262595_Unable_to_open_-doc_files_in_Word_2002_SP3.aspx > >> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1094851&page=1 > >> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=936104&page=1 > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > Hi Listers, > >> > > >> > I purchased a 2nd hand laptop recently which had what I > >> > thought was a legal copy of Microsoft Office XP Pro 2002 [no disk]. > >> > Microsoft validation tool says it's not legal. I am going to > >> > buy a legal copy of Microsoft Office Home and Student > >> > 2007, but do I need to delete the illegal Office XP Pro 2002 first > >> > or will it install over the top? > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Judith > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > > >> > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > >> > relates to family research. > >> > > >> > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and > >> > avoid mentioning prices. > >> > > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> K. Ross > >> kr5927@gmail.com > > > > > > > > -- > > K. Ross > > kr5927@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com