Moving Office 2004 to new machine

[TerryR]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

I currently have Office 2004 installed and working fine on a PowerBook G4.

I am getting a new Mac.

Can I simply install Office 2004 from my original Disks onto the new machine?

Thus giving me two machines running Office 2004.

Regards

 

[Bob Greenblatt]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

I currently have Office 2004 installed and working fine on a PowerBook G4.

I am getting a new Mac.

Can I simply install Office 2004 from my original Disks onto the new machine?

Thus giving me two machines running Office 2004.

Regards

Yes, you can. However this may violate the terms of the license agreement.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Terry -

If you have the Student/Teacher edition of '04 you should have at least one
additional license. Use it for the new install & you should be fine even if
the 2 Macs are networked.

If you have any other edition it provides only 1 license. You are allowed to
install on 2 separate systems but only permitted to run any & all programs
in the suite on 1 system at a time. If the 2 Macs are on the same network
you will be prevented from launching any Office app on the one system if any
Office app is already running on the other.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[TerryR]

Hi Terry -

If you have the Student/Teacher edition of '04 you should have at least one
additional license. Use it for the new install & you should be fine even if
the 2 Macs are networked.

If you have any other edition it provides only 1 license. You are allowed to
install on 2 separate systems but only permitted to run any & all programs
in the suite on 1 system at a time. If the 2 Macs are on the same network
you will be prevented from launching any Office app on the one system if any
Office app is already running on the other.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Hi Bob

Thanks I checked, I have Student and Teacher Edition AND the box supplies me with 3 keys and the notes explain that I can install on 3 different devices in my household.

Thanks for the reply.

tr

 

[cwilliams1]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

I currently have Office 2004 installed and working fine on a PowerBook G4.

I am getting a new Mac.

Can I simply install Office 2004 from my original Disks onto the new machine?

Thus giving me two machines running Office 2004.

Regards

Yes, you can. However this may violate the terms of the license agreement.
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[William Smith]

Well, it depends. As long as these
two computers won't be connected to each other in any way, you should
be fine. Reason being, if the Office 2004 you are installing has the
same product key for both computers and one computer is on and using
these programs, the other computer will not allow you to use those
programs.

It "depends" but not for the reason you state.

The software license agreement with Office 2004 will allow for
installation on one laptop and one desktop per license key.

The OP can only legally install it on a new desktop computer, not
another laptop, regardless of whether the computers are networked.

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bill

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