32 bit or 64 bit version on a partitioned hard drive

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  1. Posts : 499
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #11

    Well there`s only 1 way to find out. Let us know how it turns out.

    As a test I just added word 2003 to a machine running W7 Ult 64 Bit.
    All 3 versions work & play nice.
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  2. Posts : 12
    Window 7 Home premium
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Thanks Golden,
    (by the way we live in the same city)

    Anyway, from other conversations I have been reading, there is definitely a conflict with using Office Outlook. You can't have three versions of it on the same computer???/Partition??? Whether you can have it on a seperate partition is what I am yet to establish.

    It will be great if you can get a conversation up about this.

    I am good with Office Applications and have a limited knowledge of how to manipulate the operating system (gained over the years) but am definitely no expert on this. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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  3. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #13

    Hi,

    This is definately the place you want to be for getting advice on manipulating the OS side of things - I have requested some more experienced people to have a look at this.

    Regards,
    Golden
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #14

    Kaaza I see you already have a similar thread from yesterday - I suggest keeping everything in one thread for now.
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  5. Posts : 12
    Window 7 Home premium
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Hi Zomby88
    are your saying you installed all three versions of office 2003, 2007 and 2010 on the one drive (no partitions) on a windows 7 Ult 64 Bit machine and all are working???

    Does this include all three versions of Outlook. That is all three version of Outlook are working?

    I only have the following operating System "Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium".
    If it all works on Windows 7 Ult 64 I wonder if it will work on the "Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium".
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  6. Posts : 499
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #16

    Yes, but I do not use outlook, never have.
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  7. Posts : 12
    Window 7 Home premium
    Thread Starter
       #17

    ok
    I have been told by 'Just Answers' the following and they assure me it will work:

    The solution is to download virtual box which works on windows 7 64 bit and follow these steps:
    1. setup-up windows 7 64 bit
    2.create the recovery disc
    3. Load on my office 2010
    4. Locate the Virtual Box program (from Oracle) and load it onto my new computer
    5. Using Virtual Box create the two partitions (at least 100 GB each)
    6. Install XP on one partition and install Vista on the other
    7. Install Office 2003 on the windows XP and then install Office 2007 on the Vista
    8. To run either virtual operating system, open Virtual Box and select the operating system you want to run.
    9. Select the program you want to run (eg Word, Excel, Outlook Access etc).

    To download virtual box:
    - To download manual for it http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html
    - Official website for virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/

    Does anyone have any comments about the above before I take this route?
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  8. Posts : 12
    Window 7 Home premium
    Thread Starter
       #18

    ok
    I have been told by 'Just Answers' the following and they assure me it will work (they say it is safer than partitioning my harddrive):


    The solution is to download virtual box which works on windows 7 64 bit and follow these steps:
    1. setup-up windows 7 64 bit
    2.create the recovery disc
    3. Load on my office 2010
    4. Locate the Virtual Box program (from Oracle) and load it onto my new computer
    5. Using Virtual Box create the two partitions (at least 100 GB each)
    6. Install XP on one partition and install Vista on the other
    7. Install Office 2003 on the windows XP and then install Office 2007 on the Vista
    8. To run either virtual operating system, open Virtual Box and select the operating system you want to run.
    9. Select the program you want to run (eg Word, Excel, Outlook Access etc).

    To download virtual box:
    - To download manual for it http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html
    - Official website for virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/


    Does anyone have any comments about the above before I take this route?
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #19

    Although I am a fan of Virtual Box (I run Ubuntu in it), I am not sure whether you really want to go into that. For one you need a seperate license key for each OS you install in vBox and then there are some things you cannot do in vBox. But if you really want to use it, post back and I we will give you some tips - e.g. you do not need 100GB partitions.

    I would think you should triple boot your system XP, Vista, Win7 and teach each group in the opersting system they are used to. I know from my own teaching experience that people get alienated if things on the screen look different. I had this problem with my students (older folks in my computer club) when I was using IE8 whilst they were still on IE7. Installing all 3 office versions under Windows7 will not give you that "native" environment.
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  10. Posts : 499
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #20

    But he`s teaching them about office, not the operating systems, correct ?

    If you open word 2007 it`s gonna look the same on all 3 systems, so why go through the hastle.
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