This step-by-step article explains the differences between
the Retail and Enterprise editions of Microsoft Project 2002, and describes how
you can determine which edition is installed on your computer.
How to Determine Whether You Have a Retail or Enterprise Edition of Microsoft Project
Although both the Retail and the Enterprise editions of Microsoft
Project are almost the same, there may be situations in which you have to
determine the edition that is installed on your computer. Use one or more of
the following criteria to determine your edition of Microsoft Project:
Microsoft Project SKU
Name of the .Msi file on the Microsoft Project CD-ROM
Activation requirement
Installation source
View Microsoft Project SKU
There are multiple Microsoft Project stock-keeping units (SKUs)
that are available for Microsoft Project 2002. The following table lists the
Microsoft Project SKUs that are available for Retail and Enterprise editions.
Microsoft Project SKU Editions available
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Server Enterprise and Retail
Professional Enterprise and Retail
Standard Enterprise and Retail
Because SKUs may overlap between Enterprise and Retail editions,
use one of the other methods that are listed in this article to determine which
edition of Microsoft Project is installed on your computer.
View Name of .msi File on the Microsoft Project CD-ROM
The name of the Windows Installer .msi package file that is
located on the Microsoft Project CD-ROM varies, depending on the edition of
Microsoft Project. The .msi file is located on the root of the Microsoft
Project Standard and Microsoft Project Professional CD-ROMs, and in the Prjsvr
folder of the Microsoft Project Server CD-ROM. The following table lists the
different .msi file names and the editions that they represent.
Microsoft Project Edition Market .Msi File Name
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Server Retail Prjsvr.msi
Server Enterprise Prjsvre.msi
Standard Retail Prjstd.msi
Standard Enterprise Prjstde.msi
Professional Retail Prjpro.msi
Professional Enterprise Prjproe.msi
If you do not have access to your Microsoft Project CD-ROM, use
one of the the other methods listed in this article.
Consider Activation Requirement
If you have to activate your Microsoft Project license, you own a
Retail edition of Microsoft Project. Enterprise editions of Microsoft Project
are obtained through multiple-license agreements and do not require product
activation.
Consider Installation Source
You can determine whether you have an Enterprise or Retail
edition of Microsoft Project from the source of your Microsoft Project
installation. If you install Microsoft Project from either of the following two
sources, you have an Enterprise edition of Microsoft Project:
- Network administrative installation
- Web address by means of a browser
These installation sources can only be created by using an
Enterprise edition of Microsoft Project.
If you install Microsoft
Project from a Microsoft Project CD-ROM, use one of the methods listed earlier
in this article to determine whether you have a Retail or Enterprise edition of
Microsoft Project.
For more information about Microsoft Project, visit the
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