Is it possible to run Office 97 on XP? (I have a feeling the answer is no)

I have Office registered to myself that I used on my old computer and would like to run on my current pc.

Is there any way for it to work as I don't want to have to buy the latest Office at the stupid price?

Thanks

 

Yep it works, I have tested this combination.

 

Setup has searched your hard disk and cannot find any of the qualifying products listed on the Microsoft Office 97 box.

Click locate to select the drive or directory that contains one of the qualifying products.

....am I missing something?

 

Your copy of Office 97 is an Upgrade version and it needs to find something to upgrade from before it will install.

You need an old version of Works or Office.

 

Sounds like you have the Office 97 upgrade CD.

This upgrade to the full MS Office suite only works if you have a loaded copy of either word, excel, access, powerpoint etc.

 

I had forgotten that I had upgraded to office 97 from works on my old pc (as it was so long ago).

I have just installed works again, then tried the office 97 cd and it worked.

I now have office 97 again...hooray.

Would you believe I have been trying to get the thing to work for almost a year.

Thank you very much xx

 

just point it back to the CD