Installing Office XP to a 2nd computer

[Terry Knightq]

Can I install my Office XP software to a 2nd computer
without having to buy new software?

 

[George Moldova [MCP, MVP]]

you can have it installed on one desktop and one laptop provided that you
are the only user of both and it is not an OEM copy...

 

[JK]

How do you go about installing it on a second computer?
I tried and was only able to access it 45 times before it
shut down. I have it on my old computer which I do not
use any more and wish to uninstall it there and reinstall
it on my new computer. Therefore, it would only actually
be active on one computer in my case. Thank you for any
insight you may be able to offer.
Jeannie

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jeannie,

If it's an OEM copy you cannot move it to a new computer,
the license is to the original computer. If it's a retail
edition you can use the telephone activation method to
speak to a MS technician to activate it.

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How do you go about installing it on a second computer?
I tried and was only able to access it 45 times before it
shut down. I have it on my old computer which I do not
use any more and wish to uninstall it there and reinstall
it on my new computer. Therefore, it would only actually
be active on one computer in my case. Thank you for any
insight you may be able to offer.
Jeannie >>
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Hope that helps,

Bob Buckland ? MS Office Products family MVP
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[Guest]

Can I uninstall Office XP from my Gateway desktop PC and install it on a new
Dell laptop that I am buying? I will only use the software on one PC.
Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I forgot to mention that the Office XP Professional CD's that I ordered for
the Gateway desktop PC are Microsoft CD's with holograms and Product key. I
only wish to use the software on the new laptop. Thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If the CDs that you ordered are from an OEM (Dell for example), they can
only be installed on the Dell system and no other.

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Having searched the archives, (e-mail address removed) <[email protected]>
asked

| I forgot to mention that the Office XP Professional CD's that I
| ordered for the Gateway desktop PC are Microsoft CD's with holograms
| and Product key. I only wish to use the software on the new laptop.
| Thanks.
|
| || Can I uninstall Office XP from my Gateway desktop PC and install it
|| on a new Dell laptop that I am buying? I will only use the software
|| on one PC. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

They don't say Gateway on the discs. Just "For distribution with a new PC
only." That's OEM?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi J.,

Yes, the 'distribution with a new PC' is the OEM
(original equipment manufacturer) CD product.

========They don't say Gateway on the discs. Just "For distribution with a new PC
only." That's OEM? <<
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Hope that helps,

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*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Guest]

So this software somehow knows when it's installed on a non-Gateway PC (so
it won't run)? How does it know the PC's manufacturer?

Thanks.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi J.,

The OEM software doesn't know. You can install it,
the 'roadblock' will come when you try to activate
it on a 2nd computer either online or by telephone.

=======So this software somehow knows when it's installed on a non-Gateway PC (so
it won't run)? How does it know the PC's manufacturer?

Thanks. <<
--
Hope that helps,

Bob Buckland ? MS Office Products family MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

http://go.CompuServe.com/MSOfficeForum?loc=us


Have a little fun with Office
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/xtra/

Get a Microsoft Certification of your Office App Skills:
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[Guest]

You wouldn't happen to know this phone number? Thanks

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi J.,

When you choose the telephone activation method
and select a country it will display the number.

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You wouldn't happen to know this phone number? Thanks >>
--
Hope that helps,

Bob Buckland ? MS Office Products family MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

http://go.CompuServe.com/MSOfficeForum?loc=us


Have a little fun with Office
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/xtra/

Get a Microsoft Certification of your Office App Skills:
http://microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mous/requirements.asp

Try the new MS Knowledge Base Help and Support Search Tools & FAQ:
http://support.microsoft.com

Choose the newsgroups focused on your MS Office applications:
via Browser:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=prod_office
by Newsreader: (Outlook Express)
news://msnews.microsoft.com