Office license and activation?

[XS11E]

Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

=======
Someone else brought up this question regarding Office 2003 and I'm
wondering what the resident experts think.

A person with Windows XP has installed a retail version of Office 2003
on his computer which happens to be an Athlon64 so..... he installs
Windows XP 64-bit edition on a separate partition of his harddrive and
dual boots between the two operating systems.

He wonders if there would be an activation problem if he installs
Office on the XP 64-bit edition so, he tries it and it activates OK.

How does this fit in with the EULA? He's only installed on one
computer, right? He's only installed one copy (on two separate
partitions), right?

Since I plan on doing the same thing I'm interested in hearing various
opinions. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[XS11E]

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in

There shouldn't be an issue as the hardware check
should show the same 'signature' information when
activating. If there is an issue you can use the
telephone activation method to speak to a MS activation
technician.

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

For any 'official' word on the License Agreement
probably best to have them contact the MS licensing
folks directly by phone.

=====

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-) >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx