Hi Frustrated,

Basically, there isn't a 'hard' answer on this. The activation of Office is
tied to the hardware, rather than the Windows version you are using, but
upgrading from one Windows version to another (rather than doing a clean install
of Vista) can often lead to some interesting complications.

You may or may not need to reactivate MS Office by internet connection or phone,
but you should be able to reactivate it if it's the same machine no matter if
you're using WinXP or WinVista.

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<<"FRUSTRATED" <FRUSTRATED@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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HelloDaly,

Thanks for stepping up to the plate. However, after going thru both the
links there isn't a hard answer... the first link wasn't enough answer and
the second only explained the process of activation rather than the
parameters around activation.

As far as calling the 800 number, i'm going to hold out and let one of those
MVP's or forum controllers handle this question for "knowledge base resource"
sake... in other words, for the next guy with the same question.

Also, calling the 800 number will also invariably lead me to someone
outsourced that has a scripted answer further complicating a simple answer
and adding to the ... you guessed it..."Frustration" as my handle indicates.

Thanks again though, hope someone from Micro has the answer! >>
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I hope this has been helpful to you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
Microsoft MVP, Office products family

*courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*