Moving Office XP to a new Computer

[Stephen Jacobs]

I am in the process of buying a new computer and want to
move my copy of Office XP to it. If I do so the activation
requirement won't let me activate it on the new machine.
How can I fix this.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

As long as the product was purchased retail and did not come with the old
machine (OEM), then you should be able to install it fine. You will need to
use the telephone method for activation, however.

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Stephen Jacobs <[email protected]> typed:
| I am in the process of buying a new computer and want to
| move my copy of Office XP to it. If I do so the activation
| requirement won't let me activate it on the new machine.
| How can I fix this.

 

[Geoffw]

"upgrade" your old pc by adding the harddrive from it to the
new PCt, legit way to move OEM, or another to put this is to
add the new hardware to your old hard disk

will probably need to use phone methood to activate though

geoff

 

[Perdita X. Dream]

"upgrade" your old pc by adding the harddrive from it to the
new PCt, legit way to move OEM, or another to put this is to
add the new hardware to your old hard disk

will probably need to use phone methood to activate though

geoff

There is no "legit" way to move OEM - what you're suggesting is a violation
of the EULA!

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[ljaan]

How much upgrade is allowed so the computer is still considered the original
computer?

If I change the harddrive and rest of the computer is the same, does
microsoft deny reactivation of OEM software? (harddrives do crash)

If I change motherboard and CPU but everthing else stays the same, is this
considered a new computer?
For me it still the same as I don't have another one.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi L.,

If you have trouble reactivating after a hardware
change you can use the telephone activation method.
Replacing the motherboard and CPU could be a problem,
if you're doing something other than replacing with
an identical part on failure.

Keeping just the 'same case', a non functional part,
probably doesn't count <g>.
http://microsoft.com/office/evaluation/indepth/activation.asp

OEM packages are intended for sale and use on the
computer as configured by the manufacturer.

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How much upgrade is allowed so the computer is still considered the original
computer?

If I change the harddrive and rest of the computer is the same, does
microsoft deny reactivation of OEM software? (harddrives do crash)

If I change motherboard and CPU but everthing else stays the same, is this
considered a new computer?
For me it still the same as I don't have another one. >>

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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Geoffw]

upgrade is in the eye of the beholder, I do not consider it
is a violation, to my knowledge there is no clear
definition, please point me at it if there is !

if you look at the many auctions on ebay where oem is sold
readily with a "piece of hardware" to satsify, it can be
anything

If I add and remove hardware from a pc but retain an
original piece I consider this an upgrade of that pc

Geoff

 

[Geoffw]

thanks Bob

"The installation ID includes an encrypted form of the
product key and a hardware identifier (no personal data is
included). This means that if you overhaul your personal
computer by replacing a substantial number of hardware
components, you may have to re-activate Office. If this
should occur, you can call the telephone number displayed on
the activation screen to re-activate the software. "



Geoff