Switching To New Computer - Should I Wait To Install Office 2007

[Dave Head]

Hi,

I received Microsoft Office via a workplace contract - $20.95 (too good to pass
up) - and now wonder whether I should wait to install it.

I am concerned about the "activation." I am building a new computer
incrementally, by upgrading the one I have incrementally. Hard disks are 1st
to be replaced, then add a blu-ray burner, then get front-panel media
read/writer (compact flash, SD, etc.) / USB ports.

I don't have a full-up win XP install disk, just a recovery disk from the
manufacturer. I figure this will not install on a new motherboard, and don't
want to buy Win XP _again_ just because I will have essentially a new
computer, so I'm intent upon waiting 'til Win 7 comes out before completing the
project and needing a new OS.

Question: If I were to install Office 7 on my computer now, what sort of
problems would I run into with the activation when I slip a mobo with a 3 Ghz
processor, etc. I understand that activation is done by hardware
configuration, so I expect at that time to need a new key.

Will there be a big hassle with Microsoft to convince them that an Office copy
that I install on the XP that I have now, is not being installed on a 2nd
computer, only restarted on a new motherboard? Would I be better off just to
use the installed tools (Office 2000 - works fine) and wait 'til I get Win 7 on
the new mobo to install Office 2007?.

TIA,

Dave Head

 

[John]

Hi,

I received Microsoft Office via a workplace contract - $20.95 (too good to
pass
up) - and now wonder whether I should wait to install it.

I am concerned about the "activation." I am building a new computer
incrementally, by upgrading the one I have incrementally. Hard disks are
1st
to be replaced, then add a blu-ray burner, then get front-panel media
read/writer (compact flash, SD, etc.) / USB ports.

I don't have a full-up win XP install disk, just a recovery disk from the
manufacturer. I figure this will not install on a new motherboard, and
don't
want to buy Win XP _again_ just because I will have essentially a new
computer, so I'm intent upon waiting 'til Win 7 comes out before
completing the
project and needing a new OS.

Question: If I were to install Office 7 on my computer now, what sort of
problems would I run into with the activation when I slip a mobo with a 3
Ghz
processor, etc. I understand that activation is done by hardware
configuration, so I expect at that time to need a new key.

Will there be a big hassle with Microsoft to convince them that an Office
copy
that I install on the XP that I have now, is not being installed on a 2nd
computer, only restarted on a new motherboard? Would I be better off just
to
use the installed tools (Office 2000 - works fine) and wait 'til I get Win
7 on
the new mobo to install Office 2007?.

TIA,

Dave Head

Chaning the hard disk and one other thing can screw up activation for XP or
MS Office.