Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

[Guest Pinger]

I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

 

I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the software

that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will only

load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

 

This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

that for me?

 

pinger

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

Microsoft Office has ALWAYS been an added expense, and OEM versions have

NEVER been transferable. So IF you have an OEM version of Office, you

may NOT transfer it, as it was only licensed for use on the PC you

bought it with. You are the ONLY one who can tell whether or not it is

OEM(it likely is, but YOU have to check).

 

Pinger wrote:

> I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

> found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

> that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>

> I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the software

> that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will only

> load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

> load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>

> This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

> that for me?

>

> pinger

>

>

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

"Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote:

>I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

>that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

 

You posted the same exact info two days ago and got replies.

 

Gonna post it again in another two days?

 

>

>I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the software

>that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will only

>load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

>load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>

>This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>that for me?

>

>pinger

>

>

[Guest Alan]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

I THOUGHT that I had already seen a question exactly like this one a couple

of days ago.

 

At first I chalked it up to my possibly encroaching senility.

 

Now, I'm glad to see I haven't yet lost all my marbles. :->

 

Alan

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote:

>

>>I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>>found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

>>that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>

> You posted the same exact info two days ago and got replies.

>

> Gonna post it again in another two days?

>

>

>>

>>I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>>software

>>that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>>only

>>load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

>>load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>

>>This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>>that for me?

>>

>>pinger

>>

>>

[Guest Still learning]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

 

Not making many friends with this post huh Pinger?

[Guest Pinger]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

Right....I posted it on 6-17-08 at 11:47 AM. But when I went back in, I can

see the other 20, 000 postings...but my post nor any of the replies appear

on my machine....thus the re-posting. Gee, maybe that's why I need a new

computer.

 

Will I post it again it two days? No, now that I have been able to read a

good reply and also see how easily some people become annoyed, I definitely

will not.

 

pinger

 

 

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote:

>

>>I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>>found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

>>that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>

> You posted the same exact info two days ago and got replies.

>

> Gonna post it again in another two days?

>

>

>>

>>I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>>software

>>that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>>only

>>load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

>>load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>

>>This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>>that for me?

>>

>>pinger

>>

>>

[Guest Pinger]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

Thank you.

 

pinger

 

 

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Microsoft Office has ALWAYS been an added expense, and OEM versions have

> NEVER been transferable. So IF you have an OEM version of Office, you may

> NOT transfer it, as it was only licensed for use on the PC you bought it

> with. You are the ONLY one who can tell whether or not it is OEM(it likely

> is, but YOU have to check).

>

> Pinger wrote:

>

>> I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>> found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to

>> and

>> that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>>

>> I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>> software

>> that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>> only

>> load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would

>> not

>> load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>

>> This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>> that for me?

>>

>> pinger

>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

You're welcome, have a great day.

 

Pinger wrote:

> Thank you.

>

> pinger

>

>

> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:egGej0h0IHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>Microsoft Office has ALWAYS been an added expense, and OEM versions have

>>NEVER been transferable. So IF you have an OEM version of Office, you may

>>NOT transfer it, as it was only licensed for use on the PC you bought it

>>with. You are the ONLY one who can tell whether or not it is OEM(it likely

>>is, but YOU have to check).

>>

>>Pinger wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>>>found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to

>>>and

>>>that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>>>

>>>I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>>>software

>>>that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>>>only

>>>load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would

>>>not

>>>load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>>

>>>This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>>>that for me?

>>>

>>>pinger

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

[Guest AW Barton]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

"Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote in message

news:485a724b$0$3357$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

> I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

> found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

> that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>

> I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

> software

> that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

> only

> load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

> load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>

> This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

> that for me?

>

> pinger

>

>

>

I would think that is unlikely and that it would load & work ok.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

"Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote:

>Right....I posted it on 6-17-08 at 11:47 AM. But when I went back in, I can

>see the other 20, 000 postings...but my post nor any of the replies appear

>on my machine....thus the re-posting. Gee, maybe that's why I need a new

>computer.

 

You need a new brain first.

>Will I post it again it two days? No, now that I have been able to read a

>good reply and also see how easily some people become annoyed, I definitely

>will not.

>

>pinger

>

>

>

>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>news:eutk54ln949bsc8r153aqq39der0ou4pas@4ax.com...

>> "Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote:

>>

>>>I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues. I've

>>>found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to and

>>>that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>>

>> You posted the same exact info two days ago and got replies.

>>

>> Gonna post it again in another two days?

>>

>>

>>>

>>>I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>>>software

>>>that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>>>only

>>>load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would not

>>>load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>>

>>>This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>>>that for me?

>>>

>>>pinger

>>>

>>>

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Installing MS Office Software on new computer question....

 

If its OEM software supplied when you purchased the Dell, eg Office, then it

wont install on your new PC.

Its tied to the PC it was origonally installed on and dies with it

 

"Pinger" <pinger@ec.rr.com> wrote in message

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> Thank you.

>

> pinger

>

>

> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:egGej0h0IHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Microsoft Office has ALWAYS been an added expense, and OEM versions have

>> NEVER been transferable. So IF you have an OEM version of Office, you may

>> NOT transfer it, as it was only licensed for use on the PC you bought it

>> with. You are the ONLY one who can tell whether or not it is OEM(it

>> likely is, but YOU have to check).

>>

>> Pinger wrote:

>>

>>> I've got a Dell with XP that's going on 6 years old and has issues.

>>> I've

>>> found that the new systems do not bundle software the way they used to

>>> and

>>> that Microsoft Office is an added expense.

>>>

>>> I'm staying with Windows XP; the guy I spoke with told me that the

>>> software

>>> that was bundled with my old machine---for which I have the CD's--will

>>> only

>>> load on the machine for which it was originally intened---and it would

>>> not

>>> load on the machine that I'm about to purchase.

>>>

>>> This may well me true, but is news to me. Can anyone in the know verify

>>> that for me?

>>>

>>> pinger

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>