Moving OEM MS Office XP to a new computer

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I have Office XP (OEM version, came installed when the PC was
purchased, so no installation CDs) on an old Toshiba notebook PC with
a busted LCD screen.
I would like to move that installation of Office XP (or at least,
Outlook XP) to my new Toshiba notebook PC with no MS Office on it, and
de-commission the old Tohiba notebook PC.
Is there some way to do that?
 
No. OEM's are good only on the OEM machine. They are offered at a
special price to OEM manufactures.
 
I have Office XP (OEM version, came installed when the PC was
purchased, so no installation CDs) on an old Toshiba notebook PC with
a busted LCD screen.
I would like to move that installation of Office XP (or at least,
Outlook XP) to my new Toshiba notebook PC with no MS Office on it, and
de-commission the old Tohiba notebook PC.
Is there some way to do that?
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Not legally. OEM licenses are tied to the PCs with which they were sold.
 
Alias said:
And if the OEM was bought without a PC?
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OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were purchased.
You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.
 
Brian said:
OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were
purchased. You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.
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I did and it activated and became genuine when I went for updates. It's
the Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003. I bought it
at a computer show. I can buy OEM versions of Office 07, XP and Vista
all day long here in Spain as I am legally a systems builder and can buy
wholesale. Perhaps the legality here is different than in the States.

Alias
 
Brian Tillman said:
OEM licenses are tied to whatever hardware with which they were
purchased. You can't by a legal OEM license on its own.
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You can't buy a legal OEM license on its own.
 
Brian said:
Not if it's an OEM license being sold by itself without accompanying
hardware (disk drive, motherboard, PC, etc.).
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I guess you didn't bother to go to the web site where it says it will be
shipped with hardware. Now whether they ship *anything* or not, I have
no idea.

Alias
 
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