Office XP from one computer to another

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Jamie

I bought office XP v. 2002 for students a couple of years ago and installed
it in my computer. Now I just bought a laptop and want to transfer it over
to the laptop. Is this possible? Or do I have to buy a whole new office
set??? The problem is - I still have the installation CDs, but cannot find
the product keys. Is this a problem??? I am totally lost - any info
appreciated!!!!
 
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

This is from Microsoft:
Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers could only be installed on one
computer in your household. You can install Office Student and Teacher
Edition 2003 on up to three computers in your household.

New features and improved functionality in Office Student and Teacher
Edition 2003 also help make the time you and your family spend using
computers a more productive, satisfying experience. These improvements help
you focus on creativity and learning and give you an edge in school and in
the job market.

. Access easy-to-use resources. All Office 2003 Editions programs
share a familiar user interface (UI) and tools that give you easy access to
the programs you use every day-without having to learn how to use new ones.

. Research and study more easily. Use the new Research task pane to
find information from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other sources while
you're working in your Office 2003 Editions program. Learn more about the
Research task pane. Note An Internet connection is required to connect to
some of the resources in the Research task pane.

. Find resources for school and class planning. Use tools on Office
Online to access reference information, study tips, and hundreds of
templates for personal tasks or student reports, research papers, and other
files commonly used at schools.

. Learn how to best use the programs. Expand your skills with online
training and in-product Help from Office Online.

. Share your presentations. Use Package for CD in Microsoft Office
PowerPoint® 2003 to make your presentations more portable by copying them
onto a CD, which can be carried easily between home and school. Include the
free PowerPoint Viewer on the CD and you can distribute presentations to
individuals and groups who don't use Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn more about
how to package and copy a presentation to CD.





As for your problem with not having the product ID number, you will need to
call Microsoft and ask them to issue you a new one. Again, from the
Microsoft website:

Replacement of CD or Product Keys
To replace a CD or Product Key, you must contact PSS. To locate the
appropriate phone number for your product, visit the following Microsoft Web
site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
 
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Don MI

Jamie said:
I bought office XP v. 2002 for students a couple of years ago and installed
it in my computer. Now I just bought a laptop and want to transfer it
over
to the laptop. Is this possible? Or do I have to buy a whole new office
set??? The problem is - I still have the installation CDs, but cannot
find
the product keys. Is this a problem??? I am totally lost - any info
appreciated!!!!
Click to expand...

Your problem is that your do not have a product key to install. If you
purchased Office XP S&T retail, you should have receive the product in a CD
jewel case with the product key on the back of the jewel case {orange
label}.

If your just purchased a new laptop with Windows XP {or other operating
system compatible with Office 2003} and still qualify as a student or
teacher, you could purchase the Office 2003 for S & T. Or, your new laptop
may have some pre-installed program which qualifies for Office 2003 upgrade
version. Check:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...ontent=3c3bd1bb-5595-4512-bcca-f764770e1d71If you have proof of ownership you could try the following to obtain a newproduct key:Ho to obtain a new product key for Office program setuphttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570Don
 
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