No. To use an upgrade, you *must* have a qualifying product.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Melvin Bell" wrote in message
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I have original upgrades to 2 lots of Office XP Professional which were
purcsaed legally and installed on computers years ago as upgrades to the
then
existing also legal installation. Those computers with the original
software
were disposed of. I now want to install one of these upgrades on a new
laptop
but of course do not have an original version to upgrade. Anyone know if
this
is possible and of so how to do it|?
Thanks for any advice
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MGB