New computer/older software

[Dyanne]

I am considering purchasing a new computer with Microsoft
Windows XP Professional operating system along with
several choices of bundled software, one of which includes
Microsoft Office and Money. Since I am currently using my
own copy of Microsoft Office (2000)and Money (2003) on my
present computer can I install my personal copies of these
applications on my new computer?

 

[BeamGuy]

Is this a legal question or a technical one?

1) Legally yes - as long as you remove the copies from your older computer. Actually, in many cases
MSFT may have given you the right to install it on all the computers you own - see if you can find the
"end user license agreement" file on your computer somewhere. Often it is called eula.txt

2) Technically - I don't know but would expect yes, both are pretty recent. Judging from newsgroup
postings some of the really old versions of msft products may have some difficulty, though I don't
know why. In general windows software is backwards compatable - but there are limited exceptions
to this rule.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Microsoft has never given you the right to install Office on as many
computers as you like. It is one desktop and one portable.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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BeamGuy <[email protected]> typed:
| Is this a legal question or a technical one?
|
| 1) Legally yes - as long as you remove the copies from your older
| computer. Actually, in many cases MSFT may have given you the right
| to install it on all the computers you own - see if you can find the
| "end user license agreement" file on your computer somewhere. Often
| it is called eula.txt
|
| 2) Technically - I don't know but would expect yes, both are pretty
| recent. Judging from newsgroup postings some of the really old
| versions of msft products may have some difficulty, though I don't
| know why. In general windows software is backwards compatable - but
| there are limited exceptions
| to this rule.
|
|
|
| || I am considering purchasing a new computer with Microsoft
|| Windows XP Professional operating system along with
|| several choices of bundled software, one of which includes
|| Microsoft Office and Money. Since I am currently using my
|| own copy of Microsoft Office (2000)and Money (2003) on my
|| present computer can I install my personal copies of these
|| applications on my new computer?