Moving OEM MS Office XP to a new computer

[taxenqs]

I have Office XP (OEM version, came installed when the PC was
purchased, so no installation CDs) on an old Toshiba notebook PC with
a busted LCD screen.
I would like to move that installation of Office XP (or at least,
Outlook XP) to my new Toshiba notebook PC with no MS Office on it, and
de-commission the old Tohiba notebook PC.
Is there some way to do that?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

No. OEM versions die with the system you got it with.

 

[Joseph Meehan]

No. OEM's are good only on the OEM machine. They are offered at a
special price to OEM manufactures.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have Office XP (OEM version, came installed when the PC was
purchased, so no installation CDs) on an old Toshiba notebook PC with
a busted LCD screen.
I would like to move that installation of Office XP (or at least,
Outlook XP) to my new Toshiba notebook PC with no MS Office on it, and
de-commission the old Tohiba notebook PC.
Is there some way to do that?

Not legally. OEM licenses are tied to the PCs with which they were sold.

 

[Alias]

Not legally. OEM licenses are tied to the PCs with which they were sold.

And if the OEM was bought without a PC?

Alias

 

[Brian Tillman]

And if the OEM was bought without a PC?

OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were purchased.
You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.

 

[Alias]

OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were
purchased. You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.

I did and it activated and became genuine when I went for updates. It's
the Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003. I bought it
at a computer show. I can buy OEM versions of Office 07, XP and Vista
all day long here in Spain as I am legally a systems builder and can buy
wholesale. Perhaps the legality here is different than in the States.

Alias

 

[Brian Tillman]

OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were
purchased. You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.

You can't buy a legal OEM license on its own.

 

[taxenqs]

You can't buy a legal OEM license on its own.

I was looking around after what Alias said, and I found this -
"Microsoft Office 2007 Basic Full oem with CD Media Included" at
http://buycheapsoftware.com/details~productID~3527.asp for $195

Legal?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I was looking around after what Alias said, and I found this -
"Microsoft Office 2007 Basic Full oem with CD Media Included" at
http://buycheapsoftware.com/details~productID~3527.asp for $195

Legal?

Not if it's an OEM license being sold by itself without accompanying
hardware (disk drive, motherboard, PC, etc.).

 

[Alias]

Not if it's an OEM license being sold by itself without accompanying
hardware (disk drive, motherboard, PC, etc.).

I guess you didn't bother to go to the web site where it says it will be
shipped with hardware. Now whether they ship *anything* or not, I have
no idea.

Alias