Is it legal to use a borrowed copy of office with a legal license?

[MatrixV]

I bought a notebook with a genuine copy of office. But this software is
packed in the system restore disk, with no standalone CD. I uninstalled
it in the beginning but now I'd like to reinstall it. Because there's
no stand-alone CD, the only way is to restore the original system,
which is not what I want. Can I borrow a copy of office and install it
with my lisence?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your version of Office is an OEM version. The OEM Product Key
will only work with an OEM version of Office and not a conventional
"Retail Version".

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I bought a notebook with a genuine copy of office. But this software is
| packed in the system restore disk, with no standalone CD. I uninstalled
| it in the beginning but now I'd like to reinstall it. Because there's
| no stand-alone CD, the only way is to restore the original system,
| which is not what I want. Can I borrow a copy of office and install it
| with my lisence?

 

[bxb7668]

You need an OEM version of Office. I'd recommend that you contact the
vendor of your PC and ask for a disk. Good luck.