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by horrorshow247

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Is the office software that i bought with my old xp, such as word, excel, and all that jazz, compatable with a new vista?

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by retro77

Is it version 2003? Yes, but you'll have to either buy a new license or call Microsoft to move the license over to your new Vista PC.

by ic-it

One is a desktop and one is a laptop, AND they are the primary user on each. Office products allow this setup in the license.

by retro77

But how will he get around the product activation?

by horrorshow247

How hard is it to move the license over? And how much would that be if I had to buy it?

by retro77

Check out bwilmot's comments. Looks like you are allowed to install it on a desktop PC and one laptop.

But if you need to transfer it, you gotta call Microsoft.

by ic-it

There should be absolutely no issue with activation.
Should there be a simple call will clear it up. Here is a FAQ on it.

I bought a Retail Copy of Office and installed it on my PC. Can I install it on my laptop, too?
Yes. You can install Office on your laptop as long as you are the exclusive user of the laptop. This means that you can install it on your laptop, but not your wife's laptop. It is important to understand that the EULA allows you to install the second copy of Office on a portable device like a laptop, not just some any other PC. In summary, you can install a retail copy on your desktop PC and your laptop. It does not mean that you can install it on two desktop PCs. You don't have the right to install it on two PCs. You have the right to install it on one desktop PC and one of your own laptops. Any other combination is not allowed.

by the scummy one

I got a copy of Office which was a 3-user license. The license states that I can install it on 3 systems. But WOW, I didnt know that it really meant 6 (if I use 3 notebooks)... LOL

There are several licensing practices used by MS for Office.

by the scummy one

I had issues with'03 on Vista on several systems (all that I tried). More accurately, most of the issues were in Outlook itself (this may not apply to you). The problems went away with Office '07. However, I ended up blowing these all away and going back to XP.

by retro77

I have Office 2003 on my Vista Ultimate laptop and it runs fine. I don't use Outlook however.

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