Can I Move My Office 2007 To My New Computer?

[beau21]

hey guys. i bought a computer in the early summer and i bought the Microsoft
Office Standard 2007 edition. Well since i'm an idiot i didnt keep it, and
now i just got a new computer (upgraded). Is there a way to transfer the
program or get it on my new computer somehow? (it only comes with 60 day
trial). I'm really hoping I don't have to go out and buy the software again.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Let me get this straight... you bought Microsoft Office Standard 2007 and
threw the disks and other supporting materials away? Why would you do that?
<sigh>

You might be able to use a product key finder (see
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/tp/topkeyfinder.htm) on
your old computer to learn what the product key was. Then download a trial
version, and see if your existing key can be used to activate it. You might
need to call Microsoft if the activation routine detects that the existing
key cannot be used again.

 

[beau21]

i know i know

sounds stupid of me but i've just never been the kind to keep that type of
thing cause i've never had a problem like this

i just hope i don't have to learn my lesson in too hard of a way

 

[DL]

never had a problem with a PC?!
You must be alone

 

[JoAnn Paules]

If you don't have the CDs, you're up a very famous creek. Yes, this is one
of those expensive lessons.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

 

[beau21]

yup thats what i was afraid of..

oh well i guess i'll just have to learn my lesson the hard way

If you don't have the CDs, you're up a very famous creek. Yes, this is one
of those expensive lessons.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

i know i know

sounds stupid of me but i've just never been the kind to keep that type of
thing cause i've never had a problem like this

i just hope i don't have to learn my lesson in too hard of a way

 

[iogt007]

If you still have your old hardrive, you can get a hardrive enclosure and use
it as an external hardrive and use the program from the external hardrive.
Another alternative is buy Norton Ghost for $70 to transfer the files to the
new computer. If you buy new software, keep it!

yup thats what i was afraid of..

oh well i guess i'll just have to learn my lesson the hard way

If you don't have the CDs, you're up a very famous creek. Yes, this is one
of those expensive lessons.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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

i know i know

sounds stupid of me but i've just never been the kind to keep that type of
thing cause i've never had a problem like this

i just hope i don't have to learn my lesson in too hard of a way

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Except that Office won't work unless it's actually been installed within the
active operating system. Having access to the files is not sufficient. I
have two bootable partitions on this computer--home premium vista on C: and
vista ultimate on D:. If I install Office on C:, it runs fine there. If I
then try to run that installed version of Office when I boot to my D: setup,
the C: version of Office won't run. Vista Ultimate's registry and other
system setup is wholly ignorant of Office, unless I install Office there, as
well.

This is true of most other modern Windows programs that require
installation.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

If you still have your old hardrive, you can get a hardrive enclosure and
use
it as an external hardrive and use the program from the external hardrive.
Another alternative is buy Norton Ghost for $70 to transfer the files to
the
new computer. If you buy new software, keep it!

yup thats what i was afraid of..

oh well i guess i'll just have to learn my lesson the hard way

If you don't have the CDs, you're up a very famous creek. Yes, this is
one
of those expensive lessons.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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


i know i know

sounds stupid of me but i've just never been the kind to keep that
type of
thing cause i've never had a problem like this

i just hope i don't have to learn my lesson in too hard of a way