Is Service Desk Edition legal license for business use?

[Herrera]

I bought this MS Office 2007 Professional Upgrade to install on a new system

which has MS Works. Now, the packet I received says "Service Desk Edition".

I've read all kinds of opinions, but I'm not satisfied. My concern is whether

this edition is approved by Microsoft for business use.



Thanks,

 

[EN59CVH]

Herrera wrote:



>I bought this MS Office 2007 Professional Upgrade to install on a new system

>which has MS Works. Now, the packet I received says "Service Desk Edition".

>I've read all kinds of opinions, but I'm not satisfied. My concern is whether

>this edition is approved by Microsoft for business use.

>

>Thanks,

>

>

>

>

No. Service Desk Edition used to be a free copy given to retailers and

Microsoft Partners who are in the business of demonstrating and selling

Microsoft products. They can't legally sell these products but hey

rules are always made to be broken otherwise why have the rules in the

first place? If Microsoft does not want people to break any rules, it

won't make the rules!



Hope this helps.

 

[DL]

As I understand it Service Desk Edition, is supplied to large retailers in

smaller packaging, and is the same version as supplied by MS in whatever

version, ie H&S or Pro etc



"Herrera" wrote in message

news:F2ECDF6B-6CC6-4B6F-A782-0B85618D7E14@microsoft.com...

>I bought this MS Office 2007 Professional Upgrade to install on a new

>system

> which has MS Works. Now, the packet I received says "Service Desk

> Edition".

> I've read all kinds of opinions, but I'm not satisfied. My concern is

> whether

> this edition is approved by Microsoft for business use.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

 

[LVTravel]

"Herrera" wrote in message

news:F2ECDF6B-6CC6-4B6F-A782-0B85618D7E14@microsoft.com...

> I bought this MS Office 2007 Professional Upgrade to install on a new

> system

> which has MS Works. Now, the packet I received says "Service Desk

> Edition".

> I've read all kinds of opinions, but I'm not satisfied. My concern is

> whether

> this edition is approved by Microsoft for business use.

>

> Thanks,

>

>



I believe that the Service Desk Edition is supposed to be used by OEM

distributors to help their customers. It should not be sold to any

individual. Where did you get the disk? Online? If so the company's web

site that sold it to you? Please provide this information and I may be able

to assist you further in obtaining proper software.



I would also attempt to get a refund on the product you have purchased..

 

[DL]

In edition, to get a definative answer you would have to contact MS, and

state from whom you purchased



"Herrera" wrote in message

news:F2ECDF6B-6CC6-4B6F-A782-0B85618D7E14@microsoft.com...

>I bought this MS Office 2007 Professional Upgrade to install on a new

>system

> which has MS Works. Now, the packet I received says "Service Desk

> Edition".

> I've read all kinds of opinions, but I'm not satisfied. My concern is

> whether

> this edition is approved by Microsoft for business use.

>

> Thanks,

>

>