Changing computers.

[rhendrick]

I am exchanging my MacBook for a MacBook Pro. What is the best way to
get Office on the new machine? If I copy (or migrate) it from one to
the other, will there be issues with serial number verification, etc?
Do I have permission to install it from the disk on a different
computer?

Thanks.

 

[William Smith]

I am exchanging my MacBook for a MacBook Pro. What is the best way to
get Office on the new machine? If I copy (or migrate) it from one to
the other, will there be issues with serial number verification, etc?
Do I have permission to install it from the disk on a different
computer?

At MacWorld a couple of us met a user who had recently purchased a new
system and used the migration tool built into the setup assistant to
migrate everything from his old machine to his new machine. His Office
didn't work when he finally logged in for the first time and we
suspected this may have been because both the Test Drive and his
licensed version of Office were now on the same machine.

If you use this tool just be aware that you may need to use the Remove
Office application found in /Applications/Microsoft Office
2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office folder to uninstall the Test Drive
and your licensed version of Office and then reinstall. You shouldn't
lose any personal data because that's all contained in another location.

Also, Office for Mac does not require any activation via the Internet,
telephone or other means. You can safely install it on your new machine
to make sure it works for you before you remove it from your old
machine. If you have a retail version of Office (not the Student/Teacher
edition) then you are allowed to install and use Office on one desktop
and one laptop.

Hope this helps! bill

 

[rhendrick]

system and used the migration tool built into the setup assistant to
migrate everything from his old machine to his new machine. His Office
didn't work when he finally logged in for the first time and we
suspected this may have been because both the Test Drive and his
licensed version of Office were now on the same machine.

If you use this tool just be aware that you may need to use the Remove
Office application found in /Applications/Microsoft Office
2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office folder to uninstall the Test Drive
and your licensed version of Office and then reinstall. You shouldn't
lose any personal data because that's all contained in another location.

Also, Office for Mac does not require any activation via the Internet,
telephone or other means. You can safely install it on your new machine
to make sure it works for you before you remove it from your old
machine. If you have a retail version of Office (not the Student/Teacher
edition) then you are allowed to install and use Office on one desktop
and one laptop.

Hope this helps! bill

That helps, but I believe I do have the Teacher edition of Office.
What does that mean? And what I assume any restrictions are for a
machine at a time. You must be able to put the software you buy on a
new machine.....no?

 

[Diane Ross]

That helps, but I believe I do have the Teacher edition of Office.
What does that mean? And what I assume any restrictions are for a
machine at a time. You must be able to put the software you buy on a
new machine.....no?

As long as the machines are not networked then you can install on multiple
machines. I'm not talking legal licenses but the physical act of installing.

Install Office from the CD, update (very important) then bring over your
Microsoft User Data folder and place it in your Documents folder before
opening Entourage. This way you will have your old data working instantly
without having to merge two Identities.

The S&T editions can come with three licenses.

--
Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP
Entourage Help Page
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
One of the top five MS Entourage resources listed on the Entourage Blog.
<http://blogs.msdn.com/entourage/>

 

[Kurt]

At MacWorld a couple of us met a user who had recently purchased a new
system and used the migration tool built into the setup assistant to
migrate everything from his old machine to his new machine. His Office
didn't work when he finally logged in for the first time and we
suspected this may have been because both the Test Drive and his
licensed version of Office were now on the same machine.

If you use this tool just be aware that you may need to use the Remove
Office application found in /Applications/Microsoft Office
2004/Additional Tools/Remove Office folder to uninstall the Test Drive
and your licensed version of Office and then reinstall. You shouldn't
lose any personal data because that's all contained in another location.

Also, Office for Mac does not require any activation via the Internet,
telephone or other means. You can safely install it on your new machine
to make sure it works for you before you remove it from your old
machine. If you have a retail version of Office (not the Student/Teacher
edition) then you are allowed to install and use Office on one desktop
and one laptop.

Hope this helps! bill

I'd forego the migration tool if you can possibly help it. Remember that
you have a nice, new, pristine OS on your new computer, migrating will
bring any old problems you might have had with your old machine to the
new computer- especially if you've had the machine for a while.

I prefer fresh installs of all the apps. I used the migration tool once
and really regretted it.