New computer installation

i just bought a new pc with vista. I used PC mover to move from my old pc
to my new pc. It copied Office 2007. But now, it is asking for the product
key again. I entered it and it comes up invalid, yet I am certain it is the
right product key. (still in the box). What do I do now to get it to
recognize the key?

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You can't "copy" a program. It has to be installed.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Rosaline" wrote in message
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i just bought a new pc with vista. I used PC mover to move from my old pc
to my new pc. It copied Office 2007. But now, it is asking for the
product
key again. I entered it and it comes up invalid, yet I am certain it is
the
right product key. (still in the box). What do I do now to get it to
recognize the key?

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Recover your new PC to factory specs, allow Vista to do its update, before
installing anything.
Uninstall any trial version of Office, together with the Activation
Assistant via add /remove dialogue. Reboot the PC
Install Office from your cd


"Rosaline" wrote in message
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i just bought a new pc with vista. I used PC mover to move from my old pc
to my new pc. It copied Office 2007. But now, it is asking for the
product
key again. I entered it and it comes up invalid, yet I am certain it is
the
right product key. (still in the box). What do I do now to get it to
recognize the key?

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PC Mover did in fact copy over all my programs. I did not have to re-install
anything. Office 2007 was my only trouble.

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You can't "copy" a program. It has to be installed.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Rosaline" wrote in message
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i just bought a new pc with vista. I used PC mover to move from my old pc
to my new pc. It copied Office 2007. But now, it is asking for the
product
key again. I entered it and it comes up invalid, yet I am certain it is
the
right product key. (still in the box). What do I do now to get it to
recognize the key?

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That's interesting.

It sounds as if PCMover actually moves the Registry along with the full
contents of the HDD. If so, it would overwrite existing files -- which is
okay (with the possible exception of Service Pack problems) and leave
pre-existing files alone -- giving you new features and presumably enhancing
old features, Service Pack issues aside.

If this were true, then Office Suite Applications ought to still work, along
with the other applications.

To recap,
You had Office '07, among other applications. Bought a new machine. Used
PCMover. The other applications work okay, Office does not work.

If your old machine was a Vista machine, and the new one is also Vista, then
I'm not sure where the problem lays. If your old machine was not a Vista
machine, and the new one is, then I'd have to say that PCMover does not do
what I said above, else Vista would not work.





"Rosaline" wrote in message
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PC Mover did in fact copy over all my programs. I did not have to
re-install
anything. Office 2007 was my only trouble.

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You can't "copy" a program. It has to be installed.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Rosaline" wrote in message
...
i just bought a new pc with vista. I used PC mover to move from my old
pc
to my new pc. It copied Office 2007. But now, it is asking for the
product
key again. I entered it and it comes up invalid, yet I am certain it is
the
right product key. (still in the box). What do I do now to get it to
recognize the key?

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http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...c.office.setup