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I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

help.

Paula Unger



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Paula
 
Paula,



Does CDs of MS Office 2007 say something like "OEM Version"? If so then

You should be able to install it but activation may be a problem unless

you are prepared to persevere on the phone when speaking with Microsoft

telephonists!



Next, where exactly are you getting the key number from? If it is at

the back of your DELL desktop ( along which you got your CDs) then that

is not correct. I suggest explain to us everything before we can advise

you further. However, you could read this MS article that deals with

such scenarios:







Please let us know if this helped.



Good luck.



Paula wrote:

>

> I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

> were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

> disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

> Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

> help.

> Paula Unger

>

> --

> Paula
 
Paula



More than likely you have a Trial version of Office 2007included with your Dell

install disk. The error you are getting is common when trying to install a Trial

version that has been installed once.



Look at the CD and does it say Office 2007 or Dell what ?(which version H&S or Pro

or what ??)



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Peter



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Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.



"Paula" wrote in message

news:22B19468-9841-4262-AA04-5E40F5002EA3@microsoft.com...

>I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

> were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

> disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

> Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

> help.

> Paula Unger

>

> --

> Paula
 
Aside from the other comments, most companies allow installing on a laptop

and desktop as long as they are both not in use at the same time for any

component.



If you have the Home & Office edition, you can install on up to 3 systems -

desktop or laptop.



We assume you have a full copy of Office 2007 as who'd want the trial for 30

or 60 days. The serial number should of been included in [or no] the wrapping

for the Office 2007 DVD. Do not use any other serial number on the case

unless it specifically says Office 2007.



There are various ways to get the serial number used or contact Dell.



Note that since it was from Dell, it may be an OEM version which means you

can probably only install on one system.



"Paula" wrote:



> I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

> were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

> disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

> Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

> help.

> Paula Unger

>

> --

> Paula
 
Thanks to those who replied to my post. I purchased MS Office 2007 with my

Dell Desktop, and it was pre-installed. The key number I tried with the

installation to my laptop was on a Dell sticker located on the sleeve of the

diskettes provided to me by Dell. I'll pursue your suggestions and keep

trying. Thanks again.

--

Paula





"Paula" wrote:



> I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

> were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

> disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

> Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

> help.

> Paula Unger

>

> --

> Paula
 
Thank you, Peter. It wasn't a trial of MS Office, but the Dell sticker with

the key number (on the diskettes' cover) says "Microsoft Office Small

Business 2007 (OEM)" Would the OEM aspect make a difference on whether or

not I can install on my laptop as well as the desktop?

--

Paula





"Peter Foldes" wrote:



> Paula

>

> More than likely you have a Trial version of Office 2007included with your Dell

> install disk. The error you are getting is common when trying to install a Trial

> version that has been installed once.

>

> Look at the CD and does it say Office 2007 or Dell what ?(which version H&S or Pro

> or what ??)

>

> --

> Peter

>

> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others

> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

>

> "Paula" wrote in message

> news:22B19468-9841-4262-AA04-5E40F5002EA3@microsoft.com...

> >I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop. Diskettes

> > were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install using the

> > disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was invalid.

> > Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for your

> > help.

> > Paula Unger

> >

> > --

> > Paula

>

> .

>
 
"Paula" wrote in message

news:B3DACECD-D2D4-4744-8DE4-D1D9C1FD2365@microsoft.com...

> Thank you, Peter. It wasn't a trial of MS Office, but the Dell sticker

> with

> the key number (on the diskettes' cover) says "Microsoft Office Small

> Business 2007 (OEM)" Would the OEM aspect make a difference on whether or

> not I can install on my laptop as well as the desktop?

> --

> Paula

>

>

> "Peter Foldes" wrote:

>

>> Paula

>>

>> More than likely you have a Trial version of Office 2007included with

>> your Dell

>> install disk. The error you are getting is common when trying to install

>> a Trial

>> version that has been installed once.

>>

>> Look at the CD and does it say Office 2007 or Dell what ?(which version

>> H&S or Pro

>> or what ??)

>>

>> --

>> Peter

>>

>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others

>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

>>

>> "Paula" wrote in message

>> news:22B19468-9841-4262-AA04-5E40F5002EA3@microsoft.com...

>> >I have MS Office 2007 which was preinstalled on a Dell desktop.

>> >Diskettes

>> > were also provided. I just purchased a laptop and tried to install

>> > using the

>> > disks (I have my key number). Error message said the number was

>> > invalid.

>> > Isn't a laptop a "portable device" as defined in the EULA? Thanks for

>> > your

>> > help.

>> > Paula Unger

>> >

>> > --

>> > Paula

>>

>> .

>>



OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto and

dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any other

computer ever.
 
LVTravel wrote:





> OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto

> and dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any

> other computer ever.





Nobody has defined what a computer means? Is it the case, is it the

processor, is it the MoBo. What is it? Therefore, you can install an

OEM software on any machine you care to and it is legal to do so.

Microsoft has accepted that it can't force its EULA on customers because

of difficulties of defining what a computer is.



Paula should go and install it and she should be OK. It would also

activate online in the normal way.



hth
 
"yb52okj" wrote in message

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> LVTravel wrote:

>

>

>> OEM restricts the software to the original computer it is installed onto

>> and dies with that computer. It can not "legally" be installed onto any

>> other computer ever.

>

>

> Nobody has defined what a computer means? Is it the case, is it the

> processor, is it the MoBo. What is it? Therefore, you can install an OEM

> software on any machine you care to and it is legal to do so. Microsoft

> has accepted that it can't force its EULA on customers because of

> difficulties of defining what a computer is.

>

> Paula should go and install it and she should be OK. It would also

> activate online in the normal way.

>

> hth

>



OEM simply means one computer only. Get a life.
 
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