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Windows 7 Home and Office XP compatibility
Is there a way for Office XP (2002) to run on Windows 7 Home Premium? I seem to be having problems with it running. I thought it used to work just fine on other Windows 7 Home systems that I built and installed it on. Is it because of a recent Windows update? If so, is there a way around it. I have already installed the compatibility patch for it reading Office 2007 and 2010.
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Actually, XP mode is NOT available for Home Premium - only for Professional and Enterprise. You will need to run VMLite or something similar.
Oh yes my fault thanks roybridge.
Or you can use Virtualbox.
Or you can use Virtualbox.
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Did Microsoft have an update that STOPPED Office XP to not run or be incompatible on Windows 7 Home Premium? Over the past 2 years I had no problem with them being compatible. This started happening recently(about 2-3 weeks). Seems like I have to BUY Office 2010 for it to work with no compatibility issues. Is there any other way to have a office program of any kind, I was thinking about trying "Open Office", the free version? Does anyone know if there is any compatibility issues using that program?
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I did not select my own comment. I selected roybridge! Plus I better things to do with my time than to answer to you.
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A while back I was able to install Office XP on Windows 7 Starter Edition and I had no issues at all installing it.
That was then but the software only lasted 4 months and my company eventually upgraded to Office 2010
That was then but the software only lasted 4 months and my company eventually upgraded to Office 2010
But you can install it on XP Mode:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode
It is free.