Hi and I'll start with stating that this sounds like a dumb QUESTION - I know . I currently have Windows XP home with Office XP Student & Teachers Editions loaded as well as Access 2003. I have a full-blown version of Office 2003 Pro that I want to install, but I'm unsure if I should uninstall Office XP and Access 2003 before INSTALLING Office 2003 or after.

The MAIN reason I ask is that our ISP is rather squirrelly and I am scared if I uninstall XP first, I will lose all of my emails as well as the second email address that it took them 3 painful hours to help create. I am planning on backing Office up prior to install regardless, but I'm not sure which Outlook files actually contain the mail.

Thanks!
BenDoes this help?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287070I think that article will definitely get me going in the right direction. Thanks!

Do you have an opinion in general on whether to install 2003 or uninstall XP first? Just curious.

BenI would say uninstall. SOmetimes MS products require the original CD of the office product to uninstall. Not sure about that version.That was my thought too. I have the installation CDs so shouldn't be too big a deal - other than time.

Thanks for the advice!
BEN