Office OEM upgrade

[muaddib32]

Hi,

I have Office 2003 OEM installed on my desktop. If I buy a retail upgrade
to Office 2007 will my licence still be restricted to my current computer?
Or if I buy a new computer in six months can I move Office 2007 to the new
computer? i.e. does the retail rules from the new product overrule the OEM
rules of old Old office?

Regards
Ben

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ben,

Other than looking for the upgrade qualifier product during installation (either preinstalled or the CD) a retail upgrade package
will have the retail (one PC and one portable - either or both transferable to a different machine) license of the retail version.

You won't be able to move your existing OEM product.

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Hi,

I have Office 2003 OEM installed on my desktop. If I buy a retail upgrade
to Office 2007 will my licence still be restricted to my current computer?
Or if I buy a new computer in six months can I move Office 2007 to the new
computer? i.e. does the retail rules from the new product overrule the OEM
rules of old Old office?

Regards
Ben >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[muaddib32]

Cheers, Bob, I assumed so but I thought I better check!

Thanks,
Ben

 

[Tim]

Bob,

My scenario: I have OEM Office 2000 Small Business originally installed on a
Gateway PC. Looks like I can't transfer it to my new Dell PC, but will I be
able to use the CD's I originally received from Gateway to qualify for
Upgrade Pricing?

Thanks much

Tim

 

[LVTravel]

Not Bob but No. The Gateway CDs are tied to the Gateway
computer and the Dell will need a new license. Does the
Dell have a copy of MS Works preinstalled that is properly
licensed (many Dell computers come with it?) If so, that
will qualify for the upgrade.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx
for upgrade qualification for Office 2007 as this is the
latest version of Office that is widely available. Office
2003 upgrades may still be available from some sources.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

It's my understanding that yes, you can use an OEM license as the qualifying
product for an upgrade on a different system. (I'm not 100% positive because
I've never done this tho.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[DL]

Provided the OEM cd's are 'proper' MS cd's you can use them as a qualifying
application.
As to whether this is within the terms of the Licence? - I'll leave that to
a coven of legal beagles -