Activation Question

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From: Maroth (Maroth_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:51:06 -0800

Okay, my parents just bought a new computer and bought Office 2003 Basic
Edition with it and everything works fine (and is activated). Now, I tried
to install it on our other computer and it wouldn't activate. I read EULA
and yeah it says I can't distribute the product, but technically I'm not, I'm
just installing another copy on another computer my parents own (it would be
different if I gave it to my friend let's say). I see how they're trying to
prevent piracy, but this is going on both MY PARENTS' computers, who bought
the product. Is there anyway I can actually activate it on the 2nd computer?
 Isn't it kind of cheap that they might have to waste another $130 just to
put it on a 2nd computer of theirs?

Thanks,
Mike Rothschild

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