May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it to
my new computer without having to buy a new license?

Yes you may need to use the telephone method to activate....

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MVP Office
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"10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it
> to
> my new computer without having to buy a new license?

Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with the old
PC - OEM which dies with the old PC

"10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it
to
> my new computer without having to buy a new license?

I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and I'm
about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did not
uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since the
laptop does not work.

When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll need
to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based on my
claim that my previous installation died on me?

What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?

Thanks!
"DL" wrote:

> Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with the old
> PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
>
> "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it
> to
> > my new computer without having to buy a new license?
>
>
>

Office 2000 didn't require activation.

"Ayman Fadel" <AymanFadel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E46064F-EA62-4E00-AE1E-575FCBE3BD4A@microsoft.com...
|I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and I'm
| about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did not
| uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since the
| laptop does not work.
|
| When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll need
| to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based on my
| claim that my previous installation died on me?
|
| What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
| Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?
|
| Thanks!
| "DL" wrote:
|
| > Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with the
old
| > PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
| >
| > "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
| > > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch
it
| > to
| > > my new computer without having to buy a new license?
| >
| >
| >

Just call in and explain if necessary.

Ayman Fadel wrote:

> I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and I'm
> about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did not
> uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since the
> laptop does not work.
>
> When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll need
> to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based on my
> claim that my previous installation died on me?
>
> What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
> Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?
>
> Thanks!
> "DL" wrote:
>
>
>>Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with the old
>>PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
>>
>>"10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it
>>
>>to
>>
>>>my new computer without having to buy a new license?
>>
>>
>>

Actually, some Office 2000 releases did.

Tom Willett wrote:

> Office 2000 didn't require activation.
>
> "Ayman Fadel" <AymanFadel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7E46064F-EA62-4E00-AE1E-575FCBE3BD4A@microsoft.com...
> |I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and I'm
> | about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did not
> | uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since the
> | laptop does not work.
> |
> | When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll need
> | to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based on my
> | claim that my previous installation died on me?
> |
> | What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
> | Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?
> |
> | Thanks!
> | "DL" wrote:
> |
> | > Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with the
> old
> | > PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
> | >
> | > "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> | > > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch
> it
> | > to
> | > > my new computer without having to buy a new license?
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>

I didn't think it started until Office XP.

Tom
"Bob I" <birelan******.com> wrote in message
news:%23cKKOGU%23GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| Actually, some Office 2000 releases did.
|
| Tom Willett wrote:
|
| > Office 2000 didn't require activation.
| >
| > "Ayman Fadel" <AymanFadel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:7E46064F-EA62-4E00-AE1E-575FCBE3BD4A@microsoft.com...
| > |I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and
I'm
| > | about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did
not
| > | uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since
the
| > | laptop does not work.
| > |
| > | When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll
need
| > | to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based
on my
| > | claim that my previous installation died on me?
| > |
| > | What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
| > | Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| > | "DL" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with
the
| > old
| > | > PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
| > | >
| > | > "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
| > | > > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and
switch
| > it
| > | > to
| > | > > my new computer without having to buy a new license?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
|

The 2000 SR-1 release was the beginning.(see link)
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/acti..._products.mspx

Tom Willett wrote:
> I didn't think it started until Office XP.
>
> Tom
> "Bob I" <birelan******.com> wrote in message
> news:%23cKKOGU%23GHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> | Actually, some Office 2000 releases did.
> |
> | Tom Willett wrote:
> |
> | > Office 2000 didn't require activation.
> | >
> | > "Ayman Fadel" <AymanFadel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:7E46064F-EA62-4E00-AE1E-575FCBE3BD4A@microsoft.com...
> | > |I had a laptop where I intalled Office 2000. The laptop died on me, and
> I'm
> | > | about to sell it to someone else who I presume will repair it. I did
> not
> | > | uninstall Office 2000 from the laptop, and I'm not able to now since
> the
> | > | laptop does not work.
> | > |
> | > | When I install the same Office 2000 on another machine, I assume I'll
> need
> | > | to "call-in" to activate it. Will Microsoft activate it for me based
> on my
> | > | claim that my previous installation died on me?
> | > |
> | > | What is the phone number to register the product? Is there someone at
> | > | Microsoft I can call to "cancel" my previous installation?
> | > |
> | > | Thanks!
> | > | "DL" wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > Assuming its a retail version of Office and not one supplied with
> the
> | > old
> | > | > PC - OEM which dies with the old PC
> | > | >
> | > | > "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> | > | > > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and
> switch
> | > it
> | > | > to
> | > | > > my new computer without having to buy a new license?
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | >
> | >
> |
>
>

Or may be not if it is a retail version or Teachers and Students
edition! Retail version allows two installation and S&T edition 3! OEM
is dead - kaput!



Paul Ballou wrote:
>
> Yes you may need to use the telephone method to activate....
>
> --
> Paul Ballou
> MVP Office
> http://office.microsoft.com/home
> http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
> http://www.ballousgiftshop.com
> "10sboy" <10sboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5E794528-2CAE-450A-8ECF-31C2B9E4D42E@microsoft.com...
> > May I delete Office Professional 2003 from and old computer and switch it
> > to
> > my new computer without having to buy a new license?