Help with Office XP small business edition activation

[Big J]

I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?

Thanks,
J

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated on
the original computer it came with. There is no way to
defeat the activation requirement since it would be a violation
of the End User License Agreement.

You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for installation
on your laptop computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Big J" > wrote in message:
...

| I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
| install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
| I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
| it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
| 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
| that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
| Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
|
| Thanks,
| J

Oh man, is that true?? What's the cheapest? Can I buy it
from Yahoo (auction)?
>-----Original Message-----
>Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated on
>the original computer it came with. There is no way to
>defeat the activation requirement since it would be a
violation
>of the End User License Agreement.
>
>You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for
installation
>on your laptop computer.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------
>
>"Big J" > wrote in
message:
> ...
>
>| I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>| install on a recently purchased laptop. However,
whenever
>| I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>| it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I
have
>| 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody
mentioned
>| that there is a way to bypass the activation and still
use
>| Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>|
>| Thanks,
>| J
>.
>

Carey, I'm hearing otherwise:

"A. You can install Office Small Business Edition 2003 on
two computers. To install Office Small Business Edition
2003 on more than two computers, you must acquire another
license of Office Small Business Edition. Licenses for
Office Small Business Edition 2003 acquired preinstalled
on a new computer are single-computer licenses. You cannot
transfer these licenses or install them on another
computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusi
ness/faq.mspx"

Who's right? I'm confused...

>-----Original Message-----
>Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated on
>the original computer it came with. There is no way to
>defeat the activation requirement since it would be a
violation
>of the End User License Agreement.
>
>You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for
installation
>on your laptop computer.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------
>
>"Big J" > wrote in
message:
> ...
>
>| I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>| install on a recently purchased laptop. However,
whenever
>| I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>| it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I
have
>| 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody
mentioned
>| that there is a way to bypass the activation and still
use
>| Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>|
>| Thanks,
>| J
>.
>

[purplehaz]

Uhhh....... I don't think you even read what you posted. It tells you right
in what you posted that a pre-installed version of Office cannot be
transfered to another computer or installed on another computer. If your
Offcie XP SBE came with your original computer, then you are limited to the
oem eula and you can't move it or install it on another computer. If you
bought a retail version of Offcie XP SBE(if there is such a thing), then you
can install it on one desktop computer and one laptop computer. (just like
the info you posted says)

wrote:
> Carey, I'm hearing otherwise:
>
> "A. You can install Office Small Business Edition 2003 on
> two computers. To install Office Small Business Edition
> 2003 on more than two computers, you must acquire another
> license of Office Small Business Edition. Licenses for
> Office Small Business Edition 2003 acquired preinstalled
> on a new computer are single-computer licenses. You cannot
> transfer these licenses or install them on another
> computer.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusi
> ness/faq.mspx"
>
> Who's right? I'm confused...
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated on
>> the original computer it came with. There is no way to
>> defeat the activation requirement since it would be a violation
>> of the End User License Agreement.
>>
>> You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for installation
>> on your laptop computer.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> -------------------------
>>
>> "Big J" > wrote in message:
>> ...
>>
>>> I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>>> install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
>>> I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>>> it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
>>> 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
>>> that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
>>> Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> J
>> .

Hey, thanks for the response. I think you're right. It all
sounded too confusion for a second, but it now looks like
I'm basically screwed. Time to buy another CD :(
>-----Original Message-----
>Uhhh....... I don't think you even read what you posted.
It tells you right
>in what you posted that a pre-installed version of Office
cannot be
>transfered to another computer or installed on another
computer. If your
>Offcie XP SBE came with your original computer, then you
are limited to the
>oem eula and you can't move it or install it on another
computer. If you
>bought a retail version of Offcie XP SBE(if there is such
a thing), then you
>can install it on one desktop computer and one laptop
computer. (just like
>the info you posted says)
>
wrote:
>> Carey, I'm hearing otherwise:
>>
>> "A. You can install Office Small Business Edition 2003
on
>> two computers. To install Office Small Business Edition
>> 2003 on more than two computers, you must acquire
another
>> license of Office Small Business Edition. Licenses for
>> Office Small Business Edition 2003 acquired preinstalled
>> on a new computer are single-computer licenses. You
cannot
>> transfer these licenses or install them on another
>> computer.
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusi
>> ness/faq.mspx"
>>
>> Who's right? I'm confused...
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated
on
>>> the original computer it came with. There is no way to
>>> defeat the activation requirement since it would be a
violation
>>> of the End User License Agreement.
>>>
>>> You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for
installation
>>> on your laptop computer.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>
>>> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
---
>>> -------------------------
>>>
>>> "Big J" > wrote in
message:
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>>>> install on a recently purchased laptop. However,
whenever
>>>> I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>>>> it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I
have
>>>> 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody
mentioned
>>>> that there is a way to bypass the activation and
still use
>>>> Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> J
>>> .
>
>
>.
>

[purplehaz]

You're welcome. That's one of the downfalls of buying a pre-installed oem
computer, among others. I always try to stear my clients away from buying
oem because of the limitations of the oem eulas. Custom built is the only
way to go. :o)

wrote:
> Hey, thanks for the response. I think you're right. It all
> sounded too confusion for a second, but it now looks like
> I'm basically screwed. Time to buy another CD :(
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Uhhh....... I don't think you even read what you posted. It tells
>> you right in what you posted that a pre-installed version of Office
>> cannot be transfered to another computer or installed on another
>> computer. If your Offcie XP SBE came with your original computer,
>> then you are limited to the oem eula and you can't move it or
>> install it on another computer. If you bought a retail version of
>> Offcie XP SBE(if there is such a thing), then you can install it on
>> one desktop computer and one laptop computer. (just like the info
>> you posted says)
>>
>> wrote:
>>> Carey, I'm hearing otherwise:
>>>
>>> "A. You can install Office Small Business Edition 2003 on
>>> two computers. To install Office Small Business Edition
>>> 2003 on more than two computers, you must acquire another
>>> license of Office Small Business Edition. Licenses for
>>> Office Small Business Edition 2003 acquired preinstalled
>>> on a new computer are single-computer licenses. You cannot
>>> transfer these licenses or install them on another
>>> computer.
>>>
>>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusi
>>> ness/faq.mspx"
>>>
>>> Who's right? I'm confused...
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Sorry, Office SBE can only be installed and activated on
>>>> the original computer it came with. There is no way to
>>>> defeat the activation requirement since it would be a violation
>>>> of the End User License Agreement.
>>>>
>>>> You'll need to purchase a copy of Microsoft Office for installation
>>>> on your laptop computer.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------- ---
>>>> -------------------------
>>>>
>>>> "Big J" > wrote in message:
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>>>>> install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
>>>>> I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>>>>> it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
>>>>> 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
>>>>> that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
>>>>> Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> J
>>>> .
>>
>>
>> .

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You cannot activate your OEM Office SBE license on the second
computer because you are in direct violation of its EULA, and are
trying, in effect, to pirate software.

OEM versions must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a
motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC, although Microsoft has
greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP) and are _permanently_
bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An OEM license,
once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under
_any_ circumstances.


Bruce Chambers

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"Big J" > wrote in message
...
> I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
> install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
> I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
> it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
> 5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
> that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
> Office (Word, excel, etc.). Can someone please assist?
>
> Thanks,
> J

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

That's true of a _retail_ license, but the OP stated that he had
an OEM license. OEM licenses cannot be installed on multiple
computers.

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


> wrote in message
...
> Carey, I'm hearing otherwise:
>
> "A. You can install Office Small Business Edition 2003 on
> two computers. To install Office Small Business Edition
> 2003 on more than two computers, you must acquire another
> license of Office Small Business Edition. Licenses for
> Office Small Business Edition 2003 acquired preinstalled
> on a new computer are single-computer licenses. You cannot
> transfer these licenses or install them on another
> computer.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/smallbusi
> ness/faq.mspx"
>
> Who's right? I'm confused...
>

[Alex Nichol]

Big J wrote:

>I used the Office XP SBE CD from my home computer to
>install on a recently purchased laptop. However, whenever
>I try to Activate it, it doesn't allow me (I guess b/c
>it's already installed on the desktop.) All in all, I have
>5 more tries before it stops working. Somebody mentioned
>that there is a way to bypass the activation and still use
>Office (Word, excel, etc.).

Office SBE is a restricted edition at lower price, that unlike full
versions does not have the concession to allow installation on a desktop
and also on a laptop that is the personal property of the owner of he
desktop machine. Sorry - but no help in getting round the terms of the
license


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)