Office 2003 OEM: ok on desktop and notebook?

My Office 2003 OEM CD is in the mail, but before installing I would like to
be certain what the rules are.
Is it okay to install it on both desktop and notebook and later get
appropriate Office updates for both?
Thanks in advance.

Gordon
Mon Mar 10 08:53:54 PDT 2008

Valentin wrote:
> My Office 2003 OEM CD is in the mail, but before installing I would like
> to be certain what the rules are.
> Is it okay to install it on both desktop and notebook and later get
> appropriate Office updates for both?
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

OEM is good for ONE install only AFAIK.....

Terry
Mon Mar 10 09:07:06 PDT 2008

Yes. You may install it on a desktop and a laptop PROVIDING:

That it is EXCLUSIVELY for your use and
That only one is in use at any given time.

So you cannot use it on your laptop if your children/spouse/flat mate are
going to use your desktop whilst you are away using your notebook.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Valentin" <labandera63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My Office 2003 OEM CD is in the mail, but before installing I would like
> to be certain what the rules are.
> Is it okay to install it on both desktop and notebook and later get
> appropriate Office updates for both?
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

Gordon
Mon Mar 10 09:13:50 PDT 2008

Terry Farrell wrote:
> Yes. You may install it on a desktop and a laptop PROVIDING:
>
> That it is EXCLUSIVELY for your use and
> That only one is in use at any given time.
>
> So you cannot use it on your laptop if your children/spouse/flat mate
> are going to use your desktop whilst you are away using your notebook.
>

With OEM? I thought OEM version was ONE install only....

JoAnn
Mon Mar 10 09:15:28 PDT 2008

He said it was OEM. That pretty much restricts it to one system.

--

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


"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0AE51DCC-A15F-4553-BCA3-9580B9EA7B05@microsoft.com...
> Yes. You may install it on a desktop and a laptop PROVIDING:
>
> That it is EXCLUSIVELY for your use and
> That only one is in use at any given time.
>
> So you cannot use it on your laptop if your children/spouse/flat mate are
> going to use your desktop whilst you are away using your notebook.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "Valentin" <labandera63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2kCeTsgIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> My Office 2003 OEM CD is in the mail, but before installing I would like
>> to be certain what the rules are.
>> Is it okay to install it on both desktop and notebook and later get
>> appropriate Office updates for both?
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>

Gordon
Mon Mar 10 09:23:15 PDT 2008

JoAnn Paules wrote:
> He said it was OEM. That pretty much restricts it to one system.
>

From MS UK:
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/licensing/lessthan250/faq.mspx

Bottom question under desktop applications.

JoAnn
Mon Mar 10 09:49:00 PDT 2008

Yep, that what I said. ;-)

--

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


"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> JoAnn Paules wrote:
>> He said it was OEM. That pretty much restricts it to one system.
>>
>
> From MS UK:
> http://www.microsoft.com/uk/licensing/lessthan250/faq.mspx
>
> Bottom question under desktop applications.

Valentin
Mon Mar 10 16:11:18 PDT 2008


"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0AE51DCC-A15F-4553-BCA3-9580B9EA7B05@microsoft.com...
> Yes. You may install it on a desktop and a laptop PROVIDING:
>
> That it is EXCLUSIVELY for your use and
> That only one is in use at any given time.
>
> So you cannot use it on your laptop if your children/spouse/flat mate are
> going to use your desktop whilst you are away using your notebook.


Thank you very much.
No, it will be exclusively for my personal use, and when I'm away in Europe
with my notebook for 6 months, my desktop computer is turned off, protected
by a password.



>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "Valentin" <labandera63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2kCeTsgIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> My Office 2003 OEM CD is in the mail, but before installing I would like
>> to be certain what the rules are.
>> Is it okay to install it on both desktop and notebook and later get
>> appropriate Office updates for both?
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>

Terry
Mon Mar 10 16:13:43 PDT 2008

Sorry you are correct. I am confusing this with a retail box. The OEM
package must be purchased with qualifying equipment and is only ever
licensed for that equipment. The license to use it dies with the equipment.

Stupid me for forgetting that!

Maybe Office 2003 Students and Teachers would be useful if it is still
available.

Terry

"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:63l523F282t0hU4@mid.individual.net...
> Terry Farrell wrote:
>> Yes. You may install it on a desktop and a laptop PROVIDING:
>>
>> That it is EXCLUSIVELY for your use and
>> That only one is in use at any given time.
>>
>> So you cannot use it on your laptop if your children/spouse/flat mate are
>> going to use your desktop whilst you are away using your notebook.
>>
>
> With OEM? I thought OEM version was ONE install only....

Valentin
Mon Mar 10 16:19:13 PDT 2008

Thank you JoAnn,
I have read the link
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/licensing/lessthan250/faq.mspx

It clearly states: OEM - one computer.







"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yep, that what I said. ;-)
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
>
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:63l5jpF27gvpqU1@mid.individual.net...
>> JoAnn Paules wrote:
>>> He said it was OEM. That pretty much restricts it to one system.
>>>
>>
>> From MS UK:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/uk/licensing/lessthan250/faq.mspx
>>
>> Bottom question under desktop applications.
>
>