License usage when you use a Dual Boot

[D Schoch]

My wife & I are running dual boots with Windows XP Pro & Windows 7 RC-1. The
questions is, can we install our individual copies of Office 2007 Pro on the
same machine running a dual boot with 1 license covering both installations?

It's obviious you can not use both copies at the same time on 1 machine as
it is either in Windows XP or Windows 7 RC-1. So I don't think we are
infringing on the spirit of the license.

We have not tried yet, as we are awaiting our pre-ordered Retail version of
Windows 7 to come in after October 22 before we attempt this.

Any clarification on this would be appreciated.

 

[LVTravel]

My wife & I are running dual boots with Windows XP Pro & Windows 7 RC-1.
The
questions is, can we install our individual copies of Office 2007 Pro on
the
same machine running a dual boot with 1 license covering both
installations?

It's obviious you can not use both copies at the same time on 1 machine as
it is either in Windows XP or Windows 7 RC-1. So I don't think we are
infringing on the spirit of the license.

We have not tried yet, as we are awaiting our pre-ordered Retail version
of
Windows 7 to come in after October 22 before we attempt this.

Any clarification on this would be appreciated.

Office Pro's license reads that it can be installed onto a primary device
and a portable device for the exclusive use of the primary user of the
primary device. Technically what you would do is not "legal" but since I
don't think Microsoft police will beat down your door if you install one
copy on a dual boot machine you would have an issue.

Your post isn't that clear. Two machines each dual booted with different
copies and licenses of Office Pro? Really doesn't matter the answer as I
have answered the question above for what I think you meant.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Each retail-version Office 2007 Professional Edition license
allows installation on two licensed devices. Two OS partitions
on one computer = two licensed devices. Four OS partitions on
two computers = four licensed devices. Quoting from the
retail-version Office 2007 Professional Edition's Software
License Terms:

"2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. Before you use the software
under a license, you must assign that license to one device. That
device is the "licensed device." A hardware partition or blade is
considered to be a separate device.
a. Licensed Device. You may install and use one copy of the
software on the licensed device.
b. Portable Device. You may install another copy on a portable
device for use by the single primary user of the licensed device.
c. Separation of Components. The components of the software are
licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the components
and install them on different devices."

 

[Gordon]

My wife & I are running dual boots with Windows XP Pro & Windows 7 RC-1.
The
questions is, can we install our individual copies of Office 2007 Pro on
the
same machine running a dual boot with 1 license covering both
installations?

It's obviious you can not use both copies at the same time on 1 machine as
it is either in Windows XP or Windows 7 RC-1. So I don't think we are
infringing on the spirit of the license.

We have not tried yet, as we are awaiting our pre-ordered Retail version
of
Windows 7 to come in after October 22 before we attempt this.

Any clarification on this would be appreciated.

May I ask why you are wanting to dual-boot in the first place when you
install Windows 7?

 

[D Schoch]

We run at least two O/S's at any one time. Usually the newest one and the
one proceeding it. The reason is we do- Teaching of the O/S at the community
college and we like to have both available for reference. And we trouble
shoot machines and teach individuals and companies in their home or place of
business. It's our niche market- we do house calls as it were.

So we like to run the two for reference. You'll note, we skipped Vista. We
could not get the college to even think about it.

We also teach Word, Excel and Access courses, so we do keep both copies of
the newest and previous running. In this case Office 2007 & 2003.

But we like to have both programs on both partitions so we aren't always
switching around to access the programs.

 

[D Schoch]

Yup. I was a bit vague. Sorry. Let's just do one at a time. On Machine 1
we have WinXP and Win7 RC1. We have Office 2007 Pro on the XP partition.
Would like to also have it on the Win7 partition, but are waiting for the
final retail verision on Win7 to avoid the reinstall of programs. Also, if
you read my reply to Gordon, you'll see we have a reason we like to maintain
a dual boot. Has to do with the training we do.

From what I'm seeing, we do need a second licence to be 'MS legal'. As we
do use this in our little training company, I'll stick with safety and get
the 2nd licences for both machines.

Thank you all for your help.

 

[D Schoch]

Thank you for your post. That pretty much answers it.

Dave