how to move Office XP from one computer to another

[Rick Winford]

I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it. I am
replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version of Office
installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the software and files
across, and it did a great job. However, Office XP won't run because the
hardware has changed too much and needs to be re-activated. I called
Microsoft activation and they can't/won't activate it unless I have the
original CD. There is no CD (the software came pre-installed) and there is
no CD image on the Gateway desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will
be de-commissioned (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for
Office should still be valid.

Any suggestions?

Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If Office came preinstalled, it is OEM and cannot be transferred to a new
computer. Read the EULA under any Office Program Help->About. It is tied
to the original computer and cannot be installed elsewhere.

--
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 furious head scratching, Rick Winford asked:

| I have a Gateway desktop PC that came with Office XP installed on it.
| I am replacing it with a Dell laptop that does not have any version
| of Office installed. I have used PCRelocator to move all the
| software and files across, and it did a great job. However, Office
| XP won't run because the hardware has changed too much and needs to
| be re-activated. I called Microsoft activation and they can't/won't
| activate it unless I have the original CD. There is no CD (the
| software came pre-installed) and there is no CD image on the Gateway
| desktop for Office. The old Gateway desktop will be de-commissioned
| (re-formated, re-installed, etc.) and so my license for Office should
| still be valid.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Rick Winford