Migrating to new computer
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From: egertz on 9 Apr 2010 11:36 I currently have Office Standard 2007 installed on an XP machine. I intend to buy a new computer with Win7. As part of prep for this, I installed Win7 release candidate on a machine and tried to install Office. I was unable to do the installation because I had already installed this copy of Office elsewhere. If I uninstall Office on the existing XP box, will I be able to install it on the new Win7 box? Thanks.
From: Bob I on 9 Apr 2010 11:47 If it is an OEM copy of Office Standard 2007 then that is why you can't move it. OEM is licensed to the first machine it is installed on. (and sell for so much less than a Retail copy). egertz wrote: > I currently have Office Standard 2007 installed on an XP machine. I intend to > buy a new computer with Win7. As part of prep for this, I installed Win7 > release candidate on a machine and tried to install Office. I was unable to > do the installation because I had already installed this copy of Office > elsewhere. If I uninstall Office on the existing XP box, will I be able to > install it on the new Win7 box? Thanks.
From: egertz on 11 Apr 2010 08:14 It's not an OEM copy. It's a separately purchased version. "Bob I" wrote: > If it is an OEM copy of Office Standard 2007 then that is why you can't > move it. OEM is licensed to the first machine it is installed on. (and > sell for so much less than a Retail copy). >
From: David Troxell - Encourager Software on 11 Apr 2010 16:05 On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:36:01 -0700, egertz wrote: > I currently have Office Standard 2007 installed on an XP machine. I intend to > buy a new computer with Win7. As part of prep for this, I installed Win7 > release candidate on a machine and tried to install Office. I was unable to > do the installation because I had already installed this copy of Office > elsewhere. If I uninstall Office on the existing XP box, will I be able to > install it on the new Win7 box? Thanks. Here are some general suggestions for you - your License Terms provide the details you need. 15. REASSIGN TO ANOTHER DEVICE. You may reassign the license to a different device any number of times, but not more than one time every 90 days. If you reassign, that other device becomes the "licensed device." If you retire the licensed device due to hardware failure, you may reassign the license sooner. In your 2007 version - click on Office Button - Options - Resources - About - View the Microsoft Software License Terms Normally the License terms includes sections for Retail License Terms, OEM License Terms and Media-Less License Terms (In Office 2010 - Product Key Card - PKC will replace Media-Less or MLK) Then, under the Installation and Use Rights, it specifically states how you can assign your license. For 2007 products, this is also a good resource page for License Terms in identifying the kind of product you have: If your designation is FPP, then the Retail License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is OEM, then the OEM License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is MLK, then the Media-less License Kit Terms below apply to you. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102240441033.aspx David -- From David Troxell - Product Scope 7.9 - Encourager Software Email - mailto:office2010_Remove_@_Me_encouragersoftware.com Product Scope 7 Viewer - NO Registration Fee! Free to Use! http://www.encouragersoftware.com/ http://www.encouragersoftware.com/profile/microsoft-office-2010.html
From: LD55ZRA on 11 Apr 2010 18:14
egertz wrote: >I currently have Office Standard 2007 installed on an XP machine. I intend to >buy a new computer with Win7. As part of prep for this, I installed Win7 >release candidate on a machine and tried to install Office. I was unable to >do the installation because I had already installed this copy of Office >elsewhere. If I uninstall Office on the existing XP box, will I be able to >install it on the new Win7 box? Thanks. > > There is nothing to stop you from installing YOUR copy of CD of Office Standard on a new machine. There is no way an Operating System can know you have installed it on another machine because there is no marking on the CD. So that is sorted out. Now you said you have installed an RC version of Win7 so this clears the fact that you are not likely to have any trial versions on your system. Normally, trial versions are always pre-installed on all new systems because these idiots get paid by M$ to do so. You don't have this problem because you have performed a clean install. You might have installed a trial version yourself which you haven't told us about in which case this may be the cause. Do you get any messages on the screen? If so please let us know. Also, is it likely your CD is damaged? hth -- THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright LD55ZRA 2010. |