You will probably want to uninstall the trial version that came with your new computer and install the 2003 version. However, unless I'm wrong the 2003 version could only be installed on one computer and when it's time to validate it you will have to contact Microsoft and explain the situation and hope they allow you to validate it on your new computer.

I am happy for you Susan! I have bought several electronic devices from woot all with great success never a problem. I wanta to get a new computer for my husband his laptop is old and slow and has issues. I have been thinking about a desktop instead of the laptop too. His eyesight is not as good as it once was I think he would enjoy a bigger screen. I am seriously considering putting a Linux operating system on it just because of the whole windows 10 debacle. The latest version of Linux mint is so much like Windows 7 and he's been using android on his tablet and phone. It would end my having to deal with keeping his computer updated, very easy on Linux. I hopeyou get lots of use from the new computer!

mtvhike, don't you first want to ask how much data storage he's using and what kind of files they are? So I'll ask - big al, what kind of files do you have and how much space is being used in total? A file is a file is a file as far as a Windows version is concerned. File compatibility can be in issue with different versions of a program/application, but not with different versions within the same operating system family. And sometimes not between families either. I'm not a fan of having more than one internal drive, unless the extra space is needed for apps using very large files frequently accessed. That's true for few people. You're really better off having backups files disconnected and offline and not on the PC you're using ( to be safe from power surges) and with extra files on cheap external drives easily replaced.

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