S. said:
I want to restore my computer to its original state, by back-up. but
I'll loose office 2007 by that. my question is whether it's possible
to put my office on a separate hard disk (outside the computer) and
then put it back om my computer without buying a new code. or is
there another way by de-activating and re-zctivate when installed
again.
hope you understand and can help me,
S.
You can reinstall Office on the same computer as often as necessary without
"buying a new code". However, there are a few assumptions in there:
- You must have the installation disk and the 25-digit product key to
reinstall, just like the original installation. You _cannot_ simply copy the
running Office files from one disk to another; it doesn't work.
- If the Office version is an upgrade edition, you need at least the
installation disk for the product that qualifies for upgrading (previous
Office or competing product).
- The computer is not considered "the same computer" if you've changed too
many of the hardware and software characteristics -- operating system, hard
drive, network card, etc. Microsoft deliberately does not say exactly what
factors it checks, or how many changes are too many.
- There is no such thing as deactivating Office.
- If the automatic Internet activation procedure won't activate Office, you
should see a telephone number to call and talk to a support representative.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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