Activating Office on a second computer

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Office XP Small Business Edition is an OEM only version of Office and can
only be installed on the computer on which it was purchased. The Small
Business program he is referring to is the Office XP SBE CD.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg R asked:

| On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:40:56 -0700, "Eric L. Fremed"
|
|| I am the legitimate owner of a Microsoft Office XP Small
|| Business program. The disk came with my DELL Desktop. I
|| also own a DELL laptop and want to load the software on
|| to that computer as well. When I tried to activate the
|| Office XP suite on the laptop, I got an error message
|| advising that the program has already been installed on
|| another computer. Do I have to repurchase Office? That
|| seems unfair since I already bought it once...Any advice?
|
|
| It seems to me that the Eric thinks it can be installed on more that
| one computer because he is in the Microsoft Office XP Small Business
| program. If the license allows this. He should be able to install
| it on more than one computer.
|
| Greg R
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V.

Eric-

I just posted a similar question though my software was
purchased separate from my computer. My license
agreement states: "You may make a second copy of the
Software Product and install it on a portable Device for
the exclusive use of the person who is the primary user
of the first copy of the Software Product. A license for
the Software Product may not be shared."

With that clause, I assume I can install it on my laptop
but I don't want to run into the same problem you did. I
shot an email to Microsoft through their product support
site so we'll see what they say.

Mark V.
 
M

Mark V

Eric-

I just found this post from 9/2/04 in this forum:

(e-mail address removed)

Hi, George. Legally, the Dell OEM copy of Office XP Pro
can only be installed on the computer that Dell put it
on... you can't install it on any other computer, whether
desktop or laptop. The store-bought copy of Office
XP Standard can be installed on one desktop and one
laptop owned by the same person as long as the two
computers are not used simultaneously. If you have
problems with online activation of the second
installation, you can use the telephone activation method
and explain what you're doing to the Microsoft
representative. My personal experience with my copy of
Office XP has been that if it's been more than a year
since a license was last activated online,
then there isn't a problem with activating it again
online.
 
M

Mark V

Eric-

I just found this post from 9/2/04 in this forum:

(e-mail address removed)

Hi, George. Legally, the Dell OEM copy of Office XP Pro
can only be installed on the computer that Dell put it
on... you can't install it on any other computer, whether
desktop or laptop. The store-bought copy of Office
XP Standard can be installed on one desktop and one
laptop owned by the same person as long as the two
computers are not used simultaneously. If you have
problems with online activation of the second
installation, you can use the telephone activation method
and explain what you're doing to the Microsoft
representative. My personal experience with my copy of
Office XP has been that if it's been more than a year
since a license was last activated online,
then there isn't a problem with activating it again
online.
 
M

Mark V

Eric-

I just found this post from 9/2/04 in this forum:

(e-mail address removed)

Hi, George. Legally, the Dell OEM copy of Office XP Pro
can only be installed on the computer that Dell put it
on... you can't install it on any other computer, whether
desktop or laptop. The store-bought copy of Office
XP Standard can be installed on one desktop and one
laptop owned by the same person as long as the two
computers are not used simultaneously. If you have
problems with online activation of the second
installation, you can use the telephone activation method
and explain what you're doing to the Microsoft
representative. My personal experience with my copy of
Office XP has been that if it's been more than a year
since a license was last activated online,
then there isn't a problem with activating it again
online.
 
M

Mark V

Eric-

I just found this post from 9/2/04 in this forum:

(e-mail address removed)

Hi, George. Legally, the Dell OEM copy of Office XP Pro
can only be installed on the computer that Dell put it
on... you can't install it on any other computer, whether
desktop or laptop. The store-bought copy of Office
XP Standard can be installed on one desktop and one
laptop owned by the same person as long as the two
computers are not used simultaneously. If you have
problems with online activation of the second
installation, you can use the telephone activation method
and explain what you're doing to the Microsoft
representative. My personal experience with my copy of
Office XP has been that if it's been more than a year
since a license was last activated online,
then there isn't a problem with activating it again
online.
 
M

Mark V

Eric-

I just found this post from 9/2/04 in this forum:

(e-mail address removed)

Hi, George. Legally, the Dell OEM copy of Office XP Pro
can only be installed on the computer that Dell put it
on... you can't install it on any other computer, whether
desktop or laptop. The store-bought copy of Office
XP Standard can be installed on one desktop and one
laptop owned by the same person as long as the two
computers are not used simultaneously. If you have
problems with online activation of the second
installation, you can use the telephone activation method
and explain what you're doing to the Microsoft
representative. My personal experience with my copy of
Office XP has been that if it's been more than a year
since a license was last activated online,
then there isn't a problem with activating it again
online.
 

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