install office on two machines

[Mike]

I am about to buy a new pc and intend to buy a retail version of microsoft
office to install on it. I just wanted to check if I can also install it on
my old laptop too. The laptop already has an OEM version of office 2000
installed but I wanted the lattest version on both machines.

Both machines are for my personal use only and I only use one at a time.
Would I have any problems when I try to register/activate the software on
the second machine that would prevent me doing this?

I assume the software licence allows me to use it on both machines? I will
buy the software anyway to install on the new pc but dont want to screw up
the laptop if it will not let me install it.

Thanks in anticipation!

 

[Michael Bednarek]

I am about to buy a new pc and intend to buy a retail version of microsoft
office to install on it. I just wanted to check if I can also install it on
my old laptop too. The laptop already has an OEM version of office 2000
installed but I wanted the lattest version on both machines.

Both machines are for my personal use only and I only use one at a time.
Would I have any problems when I try to register/activate the software on
the second machine that would prevent me doing this?

I assume the software licence allows me to use it on both machines? I will
buy the software anyway to install on the new pc but dont want to screw up
the laptop if it will not let me install it.

Office 11 (2003) is rather good at installing itself in addition to
older versions if you tell it so - except you can't have two versions of
Outlook.

From the MS Office EULA:
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights provided
that you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA:
1.1 Installation and use. You may:
(a) install and use a copy of the Software on one personal computer
or other device; and
(b) install an additional copy of the Software on a second,
portable device for the exclusive use of the primary user of
the first copy of the Software.

See: <http://www.microsoft.com/office/eula/en.mspx>.

I haven't done that yet and wonder how the second activation over the
Internet works - please post back. Thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Retail purchases allow an install to a desktop and portable, used by the
same person, but not simulatenously. You should be fine.

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After furious head scratching, Mike asked:

| I am about to buy a new pc and intend to buy a retail version of
| microsoft office to install on it. I just wanted to check if I can
| also install it on my old laptop too. The laptop already has an OEM
| version of office 2000 installed but I wanted the lattest version on
| both machines.
|
| Both machines are for my personal use only and I only use one at a
| time. Would I have any problems when I try to register/activate the
| software on the second machine that would prevent me doing this?
|
| I assume the software licence allows me to use it on both machines?
| I will buy the software anyway to install on the new pc but dont want
| to screw up the laptop if it will not let me install it.
|
| Thanks in anticipation!

 

[Mike]

Thats great to know that the licence allows installation on my desktop and
laptop. Thanks Michael for the info!

I don' t have the original installation disk for office 2000 since it was
installed for me by my employer, for whom I no longer work. I therefore
need to be 100% sure that I can install office 2003 without problems before
I do it.

Has anybody tried installing on two machines, if so how does the activation
part work on the second machine?

 

[Michael Bednarek]

Thats great to know that the licence allows installation on my desktop and
laptop. Thanks Michael for the info!

I don' t have the original installation disk for office 2000 since it was
installed for me by my employer, for whom I no longer work. I therefore
need to be 100% sure that I can install office 2003 without problems before
I do it.

Strictly speaking, I suspect that license for Office 9 is no longer
valid - see "Home Use Rights Licenses" at the previously quoted address.
Be that as it may, installing Office 11 without uninstalling Office 9 is
a breeze: select Custom Installation and deselect all programs in the
Uninstall dialogue - except that Outlook can exist in only one version.

Has anybody tried installing on two machines, if so how does the activation
part work on the second machine?

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