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  • 07-03-2005 2:00pm
    #1
    Bettyboop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭


    I have a new pc win xp,can I install office 2003 word excel etc. from my old pc without the installation discs?If so,how do I DO IT???? :confused:


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  • #2
    oomph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭oomph


    You've got office on one pc and you want to put it on the other one without any discs? emm, seems impossible.. I mean, you can move all the word, excel, pwerpoint etc.. documents to the other pc no probs, but the software, your gonna need the discs.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    1 - You aren't allowed to install a second copy of Microsoft office on a second machine except in some cases where you have a non-OEM license and the second PC is a laptop and even then you need to read the license very carefully.

    2 - You are not allowed to move the copy of office to another machine if the first machine has an OEM copy or the copy of office was upgraded from an OEM copy. Otherwise you might be able to move it.

    3 - You can't move programs from one PC to another - the windows registry acts as an anti-copying mechanism
    If you don't have the install media and you do have a Cert with a valid license they contact microsoft connections for a replacement CD - if it's an OEM CD don't bother calling them.

    4 - If you don't have a cert then you don't have a license to use the software at all. If the cert is on the machine then it is non transferrable.

    5 - download www.openoffice.org - for free (50MB) is word / excel / powerpoint compatible , and the license isn't restrictive.


  • #4
    Bettyboop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Bettyboop


    Thank you all for the info, unfortunately I have no discs,as all the software was already installed on the pc when I bought it from someone who works with IT.Shame thou as office 2003 pro is expensive but a brilliant programme.Have to start saving.Thanks again. :(


  • #5
    jetsonx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭jetsonx


    [HTML]expensive but a brilliant programme[/HTML]


    first time I've EVER heard anyone call a MS product brilliant....you think
    its brilliant because you probably have experienced nothing else!

    As Midnight says try Open office....unfortunately I have never seen a "brilliant"
    MS product!


  • #6
    jessy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭jessy


    jetsonx wrote:
    [HTML]expensive but a brilliant programme[/HTML]


    first time I've EVER heard anyone call a MS product brilliant....you think
    its brilliant because you probably have experienced nothing else!

    As Midnight says try Open office....unfortunately I have never seen a "brilliant"
    MS product!
    not to sound like im standing up for m$ but are you saying open office is better than office 2003.


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  • #7
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    valerie wrote:
    Thank you all for the info, unfortunately I have no discs,as all the software was already installed on the pc when I bought it from someone who works with IT.Shame thou as office 2003 pro is expensive but a brilliant programme.Have to start saving.Thanks again. :(

    If you don't need Access (i.e. only WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK and POWERPOINT) then you can buy the Office 2003 for Students and Teachers from somewhere like PC World for about €180 or from here

    http://shop.iol.ie/shop/products.asp?groupid=-1&productid=M07-00001

    Read the note on qualification


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