If my laptop fails, can I reinstall Office 2003 on a new laptop?

[chula2004]

I'm just wondering if it makes sense to install a new copy of Office 2003 on
my old laptop. It's kind of hard to know how much longer this thing is going
to last. Will I be able to install this copy of Office 2003 on a new laptop
when my current one dies??

 

[Rob Schneider]

Read the license that arrived with what you purchased. If an OEM copy,
may be "tied" to the PC that you bought.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Don MI]

I'm just wondering if it makes sense to install a new copy of Office 2003
on
my old laptop. It's kind of hard to know how much longer this thing is
going
to last. Will I be able to install this copy of Office 2003 on a new
laptop
when my current one dies??

Open any Office 2003 application and go to Help, About. Click on the EULA
{End User License Agreement}. There you will find the multiple computer
installation limitations for your EULA.

If you are permitted to install on a desktop and a laptop or if your laptop
is your only installation and the laptop then fails, you can then reinstall
on your new laptop. If internet activation does not work, use the telephone
option.

The above only applies if your old laptop has a version of Windows {Windows
XP, or Windows 2000 {SP3}} that is compatible with Office 2003.

Don

 

[chula2004]

Don - Thanks, that makes me feel much better about installing on my laptop!
I'll check out the EULA after I do the install.

Jim

 

[chula2004]

Rob - Thanks. I'm still waiting for the package to arrive, but now I know
what to look for. I appreciate your help.

Jim

 

[Larry 1Click4Help]

A quick way to tell if you CANNOT reinstall the Microsoft software that comes
bundled with a new computer is to check the Certificate of Authenticity. I
need to have a true Microsoft Product Key you can enter during installation.
The key should be 5 groups of letters and numbers with each group consisting
of exactly 5 chara. Some software distributed with new PCs require that you
contact the manufacturer for support. Some Certificate of Authenticities
have an OEM product code which will NOT be accepted when the installation
process asks you to enter it. I found this out the hard way when my
top-of-the-line laptop's motherboard died in just over three years of use and
I tried to mirror its configuration on another computer.