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Old November 27th, 2008, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
jbsealy
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp

I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks
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Old November 27th, 2008, 03:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
DL
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp

MagicJellyBean will reveal the Product key when run on a PC that has Office
2003 installed

"jbsealy" wrote in message
...
I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks



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Old November 27th, 2008, 06:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
LVTravel
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp


"jbsealy" wrote in message
...
I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks


If you were given the computers (as a gift not used as part of an employment
use in the home) and were not given the disks and COAs for the version of
Office installed, you do not have the right to use those versions of the
software. The giver should have stripped the computers and given you at
least the operating system disks for the systems.

As for the version that you had with the computer from several years ago...
If this is a retail version, you can install it onto the "given" computer.
If the disk label states for sale with a new computer, it is an OEM version
and "legally" can only be installed on the original computer it came with.

If you now own these computers I would highly recommend that you dump
anything on the hard drives for both computers and reinstall the operating
system using the key on the bottom or back plate of the computer (of course
without the operating system disk this will also be difficult.) Do you
really want to be burdened with the garbage that someone else may have
placed on the computer such as child porn, bomb making instructions or the
like(not that it does contain this garbage but do you want to take the
chance)?


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Old November 28th, 2008, 04:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
jbsealy
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp

Thanks for the primer in computer ethics. I am well aware of the previous
use and owner of the computers. Since I own Office 2003 I am not really
concerned about using the 2003 version still "on" these computers. Here you
are splitting a hair and I think badly. Do you work for Bill? These
computers are now mine and I will use them as I see fit. Indeed, I will take
the advice of the first poster. Thanks.

"LVTravel" wrote:


"jbsealy" wrote in message
...
I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks


If you were given the computers (as a gift not used as part of an employment
use in the home) and were not given the disks and COAs for the version of
Office installed, you do not have the right to use those versions of the
software. The giver should have stripped the computers and given you at
least the operating system disks for the systems.

As for the version that you had with the computer from several years ago...
If this is a retail version, you can install it onto the "given" computer.
If the disk label states for sale with a new computer, it is an OEM version
and "legally" can only be installed on the original computer it came with.

If you now own these computers I would highly recommend that you dump
anything on the hard drives for both computers and reinstall the operating
system using the key on the bottom or back plate of the computer (of course
without the operating system disk this will also be difficult.) Do you
really want to be burdened with the garbage that someone else may have
placed on the computer such as child porn, bomb making instructions or the
like(not that it does contain this garbage but do you want to take the
chance)?



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Old November 29th, 2008, 05:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Peter Foldes
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp

LVTravel

You know what it means. He could not pull the key with magic jellybean as DL posted.
I wonder why.

And you are absolutely correct and the OP should reformat and install new as you did
suggest

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Peter

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"LVTravel" wrote in message
abs...

"jbsealy" wrote in message
...
I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks


If you were given the computers (as a gift not used as part of an employment use
in the home) and were not given the disks and COAs for the version of Office
installed, you do not have the right to use those versions of the software. The
giver should have stripped the computers and given you at least the operating
system disks for the systems.

As for the version that you had with the computer from several years ago... If
this is a retail version, you can install it onto the "given" computer. If the
disk label states for sale with a new computer, it is an OEM version and "legally"
can only be installed on the original computer it came with.

If you now own these computers I would highly recommend that you dump anything on
the hard drives for both computers and reinstall the operating system using the
key on the bottom or back plate of the computer (of course without the operating
system disk this will also be difficult.) Do you really want to be burdened with
the garbage that someone else may have placed on the computer such as child porn,
bomb making instructions or the like(not that it does contain this garbage but do
you want to take the chance)?


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Old November 30th, 2008, 01:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
jbsealy
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Default Office 2003 activation on an acquired cp

DL,

Thanks for the practical advice. I will get these cps online in a day or so
and will then give Magic Jelly Bean a try. If that doesn't work I'll
uninstall what is on the cps and then reinstall from my own disk.

Thanks,

JBS

"DL" wrote:

MagicJellyBean will reveal the Product key when run on a PC that has Office
2003 installed

"jbsealy" wrote in message
...
I was recently given two cps with Windows XP. These computers both have
installed Office 2003. I do not have them connected to the web. I get an
activation notice and of course don't have the original disk or more
importantly its package with necessary numbers.

For the record I do own Office 2003 from a computer I purchased several
years ago.

I would appreciate any help you might offer re this activation notice.

Thanks




 




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