Visio Professional 2003

Tom Hillary · External Since: May 04, 2004 Posts: 1

I have Visio Standard 2003 installed on my Windows XP
Box. I have purchased the Visio Professional 2003
Upgrade. On attemepting installation this fails because
I haven't got a qualifying Visio Installation.

Is this correct? Have I been mis-sold the upgrade
package?

Thanks in anticipation,

Tom

Tom · External Since: Nov 17, 2003 Posts: 74

Hi,

This doesn't appear to make sense.

If you have an older version of the Vision Software, then
you can use the Professional Upgrade. However, if you
have a more recent version of Visio Standard then you
cannot upgrade. Penalised for more recently bought a
Visio Product!!!!

Regards,

Tom
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello Tom,
>
>Visio 2003 Standard is not one of the qualifying product
for upgrade into Visio 2003 Pro. Find the following link
about the
>related information:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp</a>
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>
>Regards,
>Jagadeesh.P
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>I have Visio Standard 2003 installed on my Windows XP
>Box. I have purchased the Visio Professional 2003
>Upgrade. On attemepting installation this fails because
>I haven't got a qualifying Visio Installation.
>
>Is this correct? Have I been mis-sold the upgrade
>package?
>
>Thanks in anticipation,
>
>
>Tom
>
>

John Marshall, MVP · External Since: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 1477

The normal upgrade is from one version to the next, but keeping the same
edition (Standard or Pro). You are asking for an upgrade by edition within a
version. I'll see if I can get an answer about that and the other possible
upgrade (new version, different edition)

John... Visio MVP

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"Tom" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91d501c4333f$bff817c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> This doesn't appear to make sense.
>
> If you have an older version of the Vision Software, then
> you can use the Professional Upgrade. However, if you
> have a more recent version of Visio Standard then you
> cannot upgrade. Penalised for more recently bought a
> Visio Product!!!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
 > >-----Original Message-----
 > >Hello Tom,
 > >
 > >Visio 2003 Standard is not one of the qualifying product
> for upgrade into Visio 2003 Pro. Find the following link
> about the
 > >related information:
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp</font" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp</font</a>>
> x#XSLTsection127121120120
 > >
 > >Regards,
 > >Jagadeesh.P
 > >--------------------
 > >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
 > >From: "Tom Hillary" <thillary.DeleteThis@ckcaterers.co.uk>
 > >Sender: "Tom Hillary" <thillary.DeleteThis@ckcaterers.co.uk>
 > >Subject: Visio Professional 2003
 > >Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 10:32:37 -0700
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>
>
>
>
 > >I have Visio Standard 2003 installed on my Windows XP
 > >Box. I have purchased the Visio Professional 2003
 > >Upgrade. On attemepting installation this fails because
 > >I haven't got a qualifying Visio Installation.
 > >
 > >Is this correct? Have I been mis-sold the upgrade
 > >package?
 > >
 > >Thanks in anticipation,
 > >
 > >
 > >Tom
 > >
 > >

ChrisA · External Since: Feb 17, 2005 Posts: 4

I "walked" into this one as well. Not to happy is there any way around this problem. My old version (V4) is to old to qualify and of course the new one is to new. Its an expensive lesson I suppose and after 20+ yrs in computing I should have known better. I won't make this mistake again!

"John Marshall, MVP" wrote:

> The normal upgrade is from one version to the next, but keeping the same
> edition (Standard or Pro). You are asking for an upgrade by edition within a
> version. I'll see if I can get an answer about that and the other possible
> upgrade (new version, different edition)
>
> John... Visio MVP
>
 > Need stencils or ideas? <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm</font</a>>
 > Need VBA examples? <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm</font</a>>
 > Common Visio Questions <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm</font</a>>
> "Tom" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91d501c4333f$bff817c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
 > > Hi,
 > >
 > > This doesn't appear to make sense.
 > >
 > > If you have an older version of the Vision Software, then
 > > you can use the Professional Upgrade. However, if you
 > > have a more recent version of Visio Standard then you
 > > cannot upgrade. Penalised for more recently bought a
 > > Visio Product!!!!
 > >
 > > Regards,
 > >
 > > Tom
 > > >-----Original Message-----
 > > >Hello Tom,
 > > >
 > > >Visio 2003 Standard is not one of the qualifying product
 > > for upgrade into Visio 2003 Pro. Find the following link
 > > about the
 > > >related information:
 > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp</font" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/howtobuy/default.msp</font</a>>
 > > x#XSLTsection127121120120
 > > >
 > > >Regards,
 > > >Jagadeesh.P
 > > >--------------------
 > > >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
 > > >From: "Tom Hillary" <thillary.TakeThisOut@ckcaterers.co.uk>
 > > >Sender: "Tom Hillary" <thillary.TakeThisOut@ckcaterers.co.uk>
 > > >Subject: Visio Professional 2003
 > > >Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 10:32:37 -0700
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 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > >I have Visio Standard 2003 installed on my Windows XP
 > > >Box. I have purchased the Visio Professional 2003
 > > >Upgrade. On attemepting installation this fails because
 > > >I haven't got a qualifying Visio Installation.
 > > >
 > > >Is this correct? Have I been mis-sold the upgrade
 > > >package?
 > > >
 > > >Thanks in anticipation,
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >Tom
 > > >
 > > >
>
>
>

Casual · External Since: Aug 26, 2004 Posts: 2

Another 'walker' here Sad

It's a little annoying not to have product
edition upgrade within same version. Especially taking into account that some
features drifted away from standard edition over verions without much of
advertising Wink

Whatadouche · External Since: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 4

Another sucker over here. I was told by Best Buy. Because they did not carry
the Visio Pro. That I can just Buy the standard 2003. Then go online and buy
the upgrade. When I went to do so I found out that my version (Visio 2003
Standard) was not eligable. Since when have not been able to upgrade your
software? Isn't that your whole marketing scheme? I always thought Micro Soft
has been pretty fair about things like this. I've spent thousands of dollars
on your products. Now I'm starting to lose trust in your company. And from
the looks of it I'm not the only one.

Thank You,
I'm
$200.00 poorer

"Casual" wrote:

> Another 'walker' here Sad

It's a little annoying not to have product
> edition upgrade within same version. Especially taking into account that some
> features drifted away from standard edition over verions without much of
> advertising Wink

>
>
>