Unregistering Office 2003 on old computer

[prophetic1]

I have installed office 2003 on my new computer. My wife has it on her
laptop as well. That gives me three installs- legally, and I want to stay
that way. I am in college and may have to buy a laptop for myself this
semester. How can I UNREGISTER the install on the old computer so I can have
a legally installed third copy on my laptop?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I assume you know you only have three installations with the Home and
Student version. And there is no such thing as unregister.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[prophetic1]

Just so I understand this- the back of the box said "Install full versions of
the latest Office products (start bolded text) on up to three of your home
PC's." (end bolded text)

You are saying that the INSTALLS are what is limited and not that you can
have the product on three of your home PC's?

What happens if the need arises to reinstall the disc on one of the PC's
that already have it installed? Also, understanding that INSTALL limitation
would definitely have changed the way I handled this product. It was not
that clear.

I assume you know you only have three installations with the Home and
Student version. And there is no such thing as unregister.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I have installed office 2003 on my new computer. My wife has it on her
laptop as well. That gives me three installs- legally, and I want to stay
that way. I am in college and may have to buy a laptop for myself this
semester. How can I UNREGISTER the install on the old computer so I can
have
a legally installed third copy on my laptop?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

And I never said that the installs are limited. I was assuming you had the
HSE and apparently you do. Other editions do not allow for three
installations.

If you had to reinstall on a computer that it's already been instlalled on,
you're fine - as long as you didn't make make major hardware updates. If you
wanted to uninstall it and install it on another computer, you might have to
use the telephone activation and explain the situation to a human being.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Just so I understand this- the back of the box said "Install full versions
of
the latest Office products (start bolded text) on up to three of your home
PC's." (end bolded text)

You are saying that the INSTALLS are what is limited and not that you can
have the product on three of your home PC's?

What happens if the need arises to reinstall the disc on one of the PC's
that already have it installed? Also, understanding that INSTALL
limitation
would definitely have changed the way I handled this product. It was not
that clear.

I assume you know you only have three installations with the Home and
Student version. And there is no such thing as unregister.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I have installed office 2003 on my new computer. My wife has it on her
laptop as well. That gives me three installs- legally, and I want to
stay
that way. I am in college and may have to buy a laptop for myself this
semester. How can I UNREGISTER the install on the old computer so I
can
have
a legally installed third copy on my laptop?

 

[prophetic1]

Thank you- you have answered my question.

And I never said that the installs are limited. I was assuming you had the
HSE and apparently you do. Other editions do not allow for three
installations.

If you had to reinstall on a computer that it's already been instlalled on,
you're fine - as long as you didn't make make major hardware updates. If you
wanted to uninstall it and install it on another computer, you might have to
use the telephone activation and explain the situation to a human being.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Just so I understand this- the back of the box said "Install full versions
of
the latest Office products (start bolded text) on up to three of your home
PC's." (end bolded text)

You are saying that the INSTALLS are what is limited and not that you can
have the product on three of your home PC's?

What happens if the need arises to reinstall the disc on one of the PC's
that already have it installed? Also, understanding that INSTALL
limitation
would definitely have changed the way I handled this product. It was not
that clear.

I assume you know you only have three installations with the Home and
Student version. And there is no such thing as unregister.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


I have installed office 2003 on my new computer. My wife has it on her
laptop as well. That gives me three installs- legally, and I want to
stay
that way. I am in college and may have to buy a laptop for myself this
semester. How can I UNREGISTER the install on the old computer so I
can
have
a legally installed third copy on my laptop?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Glad to be of assistnace. Giving enought info helps me to make sure that you
get the correct answer. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Thank you- you have answered my question.

And I never said that the installs are limited. I was assuming you had
the
HSE and apparently you do. Other editions do not allow for three
installations.

If you had to reinstall on a computer that it's already been instlalled
on,
you're fine - as long as you didn't make make major hardware updates. If
you
wanted to uninstall it and install it on another computer, you might have
to
use the telephone activation and explain the situation to a human being.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Just so I understand this- the back of the box said "Install full
versions
of
the latest Office products (start bolded text) on up to three of your
home
PC's." (end bolded text)

You are saying that the INSTALLS are what is limited and not that you
can
have the product on three of your home PC's?

What happens if the need arises to reinstall the disc on one of the
PC's
that already have it installed? Also, understanding that INSTALL
limitation
would definitely have changed the way I handled this product. It was
not
that clear.

:

I assume you know you only have three installations with the Home and
Student version. And there is no such thing as unregister.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


I have installed office 2003 on my new computer. My wife has it on
her
laptop as well. That gives me three installs- legally, and I want
to
stay
that way. I am in college and may have to buy a laptop for myself
this
semester. How can I UNREGISTER the install on the old computer so I
can
have
a legally installed third copy on my laptop?

 

[foxsa]

I had office professional 2003 on two prior computers - they have both since
crashed - I am now trying to put in on a new desktop and laptop - it says the
product code is incorrect - how can I use the product without being forced to
buy a new one? It doesn't seem fair since I did not wish for my computers to
crash.

 

[BirgerH]

seek for "Office productkey" on www.microsoft.<your country>" and follow the
instruction on how to get a new.