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Install Office on up to three PCs with same product key?
My sister-in-law, who is a teacher, purchased Office STE 2003. The box says
she can install it on up to three PCs. Since there is only one product key on the box, how are the 2nd and 3rd installs handled to differentiate the PCs, with regard to Office updates? Does she give each install iteration a different user name? |
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Hi James,
Each of the installations is done with the same product key. Each installed copy will need to be activated either on line or by phone and each PC produces a unique hardware ID that is used to record the activation. ============ "James Firestone" wrote in message ... My sister-in-law, who is a teacher, purchased Office STE 2003. The box says she can install it on up to three PCs. Since there is only one product key on the box, how are the 2nd and 3rd installs handled to differentiate the PCs, with regard to Office updates? Does she give each install iteration a different user name? -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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Bob,
Thanks for the reply. It leads into my next question. I am unsure if the uninstall of Works on the 2nd PC will go smoothly, and wondered if I may need to reinstall Office if I run into any Word or Office folder or registry conflicts. From what you're saying, it sounds like I don't have to worry about whether I need to reinstall Office as I work through any potential issues, because the actual registration, and hence "count off" of available installs, can be done after I'm satisfied that everything is OK with the install? (i.e. reinstalls due to install issues don't count against the total of 3) Jim "Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: Hi James, Each of the installations is done with the same product key. Each installed copy will need to be activated either on line or by phone and each PC produces a unique hardware ID that is used to record the activation. ============ "James Firestone" wrote in message ... My sister-in-law, who is a teacher, purchased Office STE 2003. The box says she can install it on up to three PCs. Since there is only one product key on the box, how are the 2nd and 3rd installs handled to differentiate the PCs, with regard to Office updates? Does she give each install iteration a different user name? -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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It is best to remove works first as you may wind up with conflicting files
due to word. -- "Bother," said Pooh as he struggled with the computer. "It never does quite what I want." "I wish Christopher Robin were here." "James Firestone" wrote in message ... Bob, Thanks for the reply. It leads into my next question. I am unsure if the uninstall of Works on the 2nd PC will go smoothly, and wondered if I may need to reinstall Office if I run into any Word or Office folder or registry conflicts. From what you're saying, it sounds like I don't have to worry about whether I need to reinstall Office as I work through any potential issues, because the actual registration, and hence "count off" of available installs, can be done after I'm satisfied that everything is OK with the install? (i.e. reinstalls due to install issues don't count against the total of 3) Jim "Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: Hi James, Each of the installations is done with the same product key. Each installed copy will need to be activated either on line or by phone and each PC produces a unique hardware ID that is used to record the activation. ============ "James Firestone" wrote in message ... My sister-in-law, who is a teacher, purchased Office STE 2003. The box says she can install it on up to three PCs. Since there is only one product key on the box, how are the 2nd and 3rd installs handled to differentiate the PCs, with regard to Office updates? Does she give each install iteration a different user name? -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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