Microsoft KB Archive/280563

= OFFXP: Option to Remove All Previous Versions of Programs Does Not Clear Individual Program Check Boxes =

Article ID: 280563

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q280563



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Office XP, if you click Remove all previous versions, the check boxes for the individual programs remain selected. For example, when you click Remove all previous versions, the Word check box is still selected, the Excel check box is still selected, and so on.



RESOLUTION
To remove only some programs from the earlier version of Microsoft Office, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Remove only the following applications.
 * 2) Click to select the check box for each program that you want to remove during the upgrade, and then click Next.

To keep all the programs from the earlier version, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Remove only the following applications.
 * 2) Click to clear the check boxes for all the programs that are listed, and then click Next. Office XP Setup will preserve all the programs from the earlier version during the installation of Office XP.



MORE INFORMATION
NOTE: The option to remove all earlier versions is not available if Outlook 97/98/2000 has been installed.

Additional query words: prb WD2002 OFFXP

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB280563

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