New computer and product keys

I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had Office
for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed myself.
Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on my
new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version is an
OEM
--
Mark C.

Cags wrote:
> I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had Office
> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed myself.
> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on my
> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version is an
> OEM

OEM isn't valid on anything but the computer it came on. As for the
retail copy of Office S&T, simply uninstall from the old, and install on
the new, no new keys needed.

"Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B75936EE-32F2-4C04-81A2-0C22A9EE89FA@microsoft.com...
>I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had
> Office
> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed
> myself.
> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on
> my
> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version is
> an
> OEM
> --
> Mark C.


OEM versions of Office are tied to the computer that they were preinstalled
on and cannot be transferred to a new computer.

Retail Office for Students and Teachers {assume 2003} and be installed on
multiple computers for family non-commercial use. Read the EULA for
specifics. Open any Office Students and Teachers application and go to Help,
About for a link to the EULA.

Do

OEM version - No
Retail version S&T provided EULA allows for use on two PC's, uninstall on
old & install on new useing the Key supplied with the CD
Activate on line or via phone

"Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B75936EE-32F2-4C04-81A2-0C22A9EE89FA@microsoft.com...
>I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had
> Office
> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed
> myself.
> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on
> my
> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version is
> an
> OEM
> --
> Mark C.

DL, JFY&OI how many computers S & T can be installed on depends on the
version. XP's S & T only allowed 2 computers while 2003 allowed 3. 2007
Home and Student allows 3 also.

(JFY&OI = just for your and other's info)


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> OEM version - No
> Retail version S&T provided EULA allows for use on two PC's, uninstall on
> old & install on new useing the Key supplied with the CD
> Activate on line or via phone
>
> "Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B75936EE-32F2-4C04-81A2-0C22A9EE89FA@microsoft.com...
>>I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
>> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had
>> Office
>> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed
>> myself.
>> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on
>> my
>> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version
>> is an
>> OEM
>> --
>> Mark C.
>
>

The Student and teacher version is 2002 and was a single install. The Office
Small Business was preinstalled on a refurb I purchased from Dell. I still
have the two disks as well as the product key. There's no way to activate the
disks on a new Dell laptop - I did pay for the product as the cost was built
into the price of the computer.
--
Mark C.


"LVTravel" wrote:

> DL, JFY&OI how many computers S & T can be installed on depends on the
> version. XP's S & T only allowed 2 computers while 2003 allowed 3. 2007
> Home and Student allows 3 also.
>
> (JFY&OI = just for your and other's info)
>
>
> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:%230GOggvfIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > OEM version - No
> > Retail version S&T provided EULA allows for use on two PC's, uninstall on
> > old & install on new useing the Key supplied with the CD
> > Activate on line or via phone
> >
> > "Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B75936EE-32F2-4C04-81A2-0C22A9EE89FA@microsoft.com...
> >>I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
> >> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had
> >> Office
> >> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed
> >> myself.
> >> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on
> >> my
> >> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version
> >> is an
> >> OEM
> >> --
> >> Mark C.
> >
> >
>
>
>

How can I be sure what I have is an OEM version of Small Business Office?
There are two disks and a product code. Thanks.
--
Mark C.


"Bob I" wrote:

>
>
> Cags wrote:
> > I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
> > preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had Office
> > for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed myself.
> > Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products on my
> > new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business version is an
> > OEM
>
> OEM isn't valid on anything but the computer it came on. As for the
> retail copy of Office S&T, simply uninstall from the old, and install on
> the new, no new keys needed.
>
>

Cags wrote:

> The Student and teacher version is 2002 and was a single install. The Office
> Small Business was preinstalled on a refurb I purchased from Dell. I still
> have the two disks as well as the product key. There's no way to activate the
> disks on a new Dell laptop - I did pay for the product as the cost was built
> into the price of the computer.

No, with OEM license, you paid to USE the product on the computer it
came with, nothing more. Office Small Business 2002/XP only came as OEM,
BUT if it was 2003 the preinstalled bit is usually a tip off.

What does it say on the discs "only sold with new PC"? If it is Office
SBE 2002/XP, it was only produced as OEM.

Cags wrote:

> How can I be sure what I have is an OEM version of Small Business Office?
> There are two disks and a product code. Thanks.

You paid for the product at an OEM cost, which is a substantial discount to
retail cost, hence it cannot be transfered

"Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D5F7622-871D-410D-90AD-A0CDDCB85E76@microsoft.com...
> The Student and teacher version is 2002 and was a single install. The
> Office
> Small Business was preinstalled on a refurb I purchased from Dell. I still
> have the two disks as well as the product key. There's no way to activate
> the
> disks on a new Dell laptop - I did pay for the product as the cost was
> built
> into the price of the computer.
> --
> Mark C.
>
>
> "LVTravel" wrote:
>
>> DL, JFY&OI how many computers S & T can be installed on depends on the
>> version. XP's S & T only allowed 2 computers while 2003 allowed 3. 2007
>> Home and Student allows 3 also.
>>
>> (JFY&OI = just for your and other's info)
>>
>>
>> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%230GOggvfIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > OEM version - No
>> > Retail version S&T provided EULA allows for use on two PC's, uninstall
>> > on
>> > old & install on new useing the Key supplied with the CD
>> > Activate on line or via phone
>> >
>> > "Cags" <Cags@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:B75936EE-32F2-4C04-81A2-0C22A9EE89FA@microsoft.com...
>> >>I am buying two new computers. My old laptop had Office Small Business
>> >> preinstalled but I have the disks with the product key. My desktop had
>> >> Office
>> >> for Students and Teachers that I purchased separately and installed
>> >> myself.
>> >> Will Microsoft issue new Product Keys so I can install these products
>> >> on
>> >> my
>> >> new computers or am I S.O.O. Luck? I imagine the Small Business
>> >> version
>> >> is an
>> >> OEM
>> >> --
>> >> Mark C.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>