"LVTravel" <noone@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:O%23qC2xzyIHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> While Office 2003 is compatible with Vista, what type of installation disk
> for Office 2003 do you have?
>
> If it is labeled OEM or For use with a new PC it can not "legally" be
> transferred to another computer.
>
> If there is no such label on the disk you can safely install it onto a
> different PC. If it is a retail version just install it. If it is an
> upgrade you need to have the qualifying version of Office 97 to Office
> 2002 (XP) or one of the qualifying Works programs disk available when the
> installation of '03 asks for the qualifying product.
>
> We will try to answer any further questions.
>
> Hope this helps, let us know.
>
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After many years using OEM versions of Office, I never had a problem
transfering it to another computer. Don't worry about it at all.

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> "FlashmanLeo" <FlashmanLeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94069BD3-40A0-4435-9641-7E9FFF18E2C7@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>>I just bought a new laptop and the sales guy tells me I cant use my
>>existing
>> MS Office 2003 software from my XP machine on the new Vista laptop, can
>> anyone confirm this it true.
>>
>> I find confusing arguments for and against[/color]
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