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From: Paula on 9 Mar 2010 00:04
Thank you, Peter. It wasn't a trial of MS Office, but the Dell sticker with
the key number (on the diskettes' cover) says "Microsoft Office Small
Business 2007 (OEM)" Would the OEM aspect make a difference on whether or
not I can install on my laptop as well as the desktop?
--
Paula


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Paula
>
> More than likely you have a Trial version of Office 2007included with your Dell
> install disk. The error you are getting is common when trying to install a Trial
> version that has been installed once.
>
> Look at the CD and does it say Office 2007 or Dell what ?(which version H&S or Pro
> or what ??)
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Paula" <Paula(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:22B19468-9841-4262-AA04-5E40F5002EA3(a)microsoft.com...
> >I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes
> > were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the
> > disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.
> > Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your
> > help.
> > Paula Unger
> >
> > --
> > Paula
>
> .
>
From: LVTravel on 9 Mar 2010 00:20


"Paula" <Paula(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3DACECD-D2D4-4744-8DE4-D1D9C1FD2365(a)microsoft.com...
> Thank you, Peter. It wasn't a trial of MS Office, but the Dell sticker
> with
> the key number (on the diskettes' cover) says "Microsoft Office Small
> Business 2007 (OEM)" Would the OEM aspect make a difference on whether or
> not I can install on my laptop as well as the desktop?
> --
> Paula
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> Paula
>>
>> More than likely you have a Trial version of Office 2007included with
>> your Dell
>> install disk. The error you are getting is common when trying to install
>> a Trial
>> version that has been installed once.
>>
>> Look at the CD and does it say Office 2007 or Dell what ?(which version
>> H&S or Pro
>> or what ??)
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Paula" <Paula(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:22B19468-9841-4262-AA04-5E40F5002EA3(a)microsoft.com...
>> >I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop.
>> >Diskettes
>> > were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install
>> > using the
>> > disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was
>> > invalid.
>> > Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for
>> > your
>> > help.
>> > Paula Unger
>> >
>> > --
>> > Paula
>>
>> .
>>

OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto and
dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any other
computer ever.

From: yb52okj on 9 Mar 2010 00:28
LVTravel wrote:


> OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto
> and dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any
> other computer ever.


Nobody has defined what a computer means? Is it the case, is it the
processor, is it the MoBo. What is it? Therefore, you can install an
OEM software on any machine you care to and it is legal to do so.
Microsoft has accepted that it can't force its EULA on customers because
of difficulties of defining what a computer is.

Paula should go and install it and she should be OK. It would also
activate online in the normal way.

hth

From: LVTravel on 12 Mar 2010 12:06


"yb52okj" <yb52okj(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:#2YfOy$vKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> LVTravel wrote:
>
>
>> OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto
>> and dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any
>> other computer ever.
>
>
> Nobody has defined what a computer means? Is it the case, is it the
> processor, is it the MoBo. What is it? Therefore, you can install an OEM
> software on any machine you care to and it is legal to do so. Microsoft
> has accepted that it can't force its EULA on customers because of
> difficulties of defining what a computer is.
>
> Paula should go and install it and she should be OK. It would also
> activate online in the normal way.
>
> hth
>

OEM simply means one computer only. Get a life.

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