previously registered XP

[LuDean Marvin]

I am in the market for a copy of office xp and am looking for a bargain on
eBay. I am occasionally seeing previously registered copies available
there. Exactly what would it take to transfer ownership of such a copy to a
new owner? How would the product activation work?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

If they are legit, they've uninstalled it from their computer. You install
it on your computer, select the telephone option for activation, and explain
the situation.

 

[Connan the Stamp Collector]

It MUST be a full retail version not OEM.
You would need the original disk, product code, certificuit.... Basically
EVERYTHING the original owner received; even then there's no guarantee

 

[LuDean Marvin]

Thanks for your help. Assumiing I decide to purchase a used copy, I will get
the seller's assertion that he has given up all copies of the software and
that it is a full retail version.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Look for the code. An OEM uses a 20 digit number and "OEM" are three of
them. (Or at least they used to.)