Office OEM CD

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TomMcD

Will an OEM Office CD that says "For Distribution With a New PC Only" but has
no hardware manufacturer specific verbiage install on a laptop PC from any
manufacturer? If so, once the install is done does the CD become restricted
to only the PC on which the install occurred?
 
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antioch

TomMcD said:
Version is Office Professional 2003
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Have you read the EULA for Office 2003. I suppose not as you have to
install.
I believe as in most cases of MS stuff, you have to load first - then go to
'Help' on the menu bar - click on About Office 2003 - then click on 'View
the End User Licence Agreement' and you may not find this licence - well its
not in Office 2000?

So you have to go to a site that has a printed copy of it.

Below is the one I think you need.

http://web.mit.edu/2.75/www/onenote/OneNoteEULA.pdf

Rgds
Antioch
 
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TomMcD

If it won't install, you'll never get an opportunity to view the license
agreement because it will fail first thing. What significance does Office
2000 have to Office 2003? It's almost impossible to buy an unrestricted
version of Office Professional 2003 but lots of OEM versions are available.
Before buying, I'd like to know if it will install ok - hence my original
question.
 
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antioch

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TomMcD said:
If it won't install, you'll never get an opportunity to view the license
agreement because it will fail first thing.
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From your O.P I read that you had not yet installed.
As soon as you put the disc in the computer one of the first windows you get
is the 'I agree/disagree' to the licence. That is when you can read the
EULA.
If you don't agree and you tick that box then install ends - of course it
will not install. I would say, if you dont try an install then you will not
get the chance to read the EULA.
But you can read it in the link I gave you.
What significance does Office 2000 have to Office 2003?
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Only in that MS says that if you need to read the EULA for a particular pice
of software, that is how you do it. But in my Office2000 it is not in
there?
So you have to go to that link I gave you.
It's almost impossible to buy an unrestricted version of Office
Professional > 2003
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All software have restrictions on the end user usage.
Retail versions have less than OEM - that is why they are more expensive.
but lots of OEM versions are available.
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OEM versions are in just about every piece of hardware and software.
If you buy a genuine Office2003, not pirated etc, then it should have
attached, the cert. of authentification and product key which you enter when
asked. If there is a problem with this code then it will not install.
Technically, when you buy you should also buy a piece of computer hardware,
ie piece of cable/mouse/usb plug - something of very low value.
On the packaging, which should still be sealed by the way, there is the
mention of being sold with a new PC. That cheap piece of hardware fullfills
the EULA, believe it or not.
Before buying, I'd like to know if it will install ok - hence my original
question.
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How can you ever know some software will install or not before you buy?
The install or not will depend on where/how you buy the software and if it
is genuine - i.e. the product needs to be new/never opened/never used
before.
Caveat Emptor as to from where/whom you buy.

If you get passed that hurdle there is no reason why it will not install.
I have bought 2 OEM versions of Office 2000 in the last 6 years onto Windows
NT and XP with no problems.
But as far as I know, I can only use this software on ONE computer.
Buit, as I have already said, read the EULA for the restrictions.
I would assume it is the same as mine ie
'You may install and use a copy of the software on one personal computer or
other device AND install and use on a SECOND PORTABLE device for the
exclusive use of the primary user of the first copy of the software'

Hope this answers your post
Rgds
Antioch
 
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TomMcD

Antioch:
Thanks for the additional info. Before I did my original post, I spoke with
a local PC repair outlet and was informed that if the CD was delivered with a
new PC then it would not install on any PC other that the one it came with
and if you tried to install it on another PC you would get an immediate error
message saying that the PC was incompatable. Thus you would be prevented
from using the CD on a new PC even though you were not trying to run the
software on two PCs at the same time. So, I figured I'd do the post to cast
a wider net to get additional information.
Thanks for all your input - I appreciate it.
 
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