Re: 3 Scenarios - Getting Legal

Oh, I forgot to mention that if the uninstall / re-install doesn't work for
some reason, you might use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and remove
registry references to the Office installations, then re-install using the
legal product keys.

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"mezzodiva" <mezzodiva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm not an expert in this, and a Microsoft licensing specialist could help
for free on the phone...but here's my understanding:

In all cases, "getting legal" would be best met by uninstalling what's
there and re-installing from disks that are owned by your friends with
product keys that are legally theirs. I don't believe the actual software
code itself (that is, whether Excel came from this CD or that CD) matters
so much, but you do need to get the proper product keys in use. Cleanest
would be to uninstall what you have (now you're legal) and re-install what
you own (now you're legal and have working software).

For scenario 1, the OEM disk is tied to the machine it was installed on,
so as long as he's still on that machine, uninstall Office-kitchen-sink
and use the OEM disk to re-install. Dell would need to support any
installation issues with that.

For scenario 2, again, uninstall and re-install with the product keys that
he owns.

For scenario 3, if it belongs to his employer, then it is not "legal", in
that he can't legally install it. His employer can. That said, the
retail suites aren't even listed on Microsoft's Web site any longer (at
least not easily found).

Office 2003 isn't available in many retail channels any longer. You could
look CAUTIOUSLY at eBay for good sellers who are not selling OEM or other
scammed software. Amazon appears to have some available, as well.

Hope that helps--

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"Frank Haber" <frhaber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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(Let's assume cancel still works here, and that BobB will never see the
original buried in another thread. Pardon the repost.)

I've been asked by friends for the generic method of "getting legal" with
WGA
and Office 03. These are the three variants:

o One guy is using a revoked volume key for Office-kitchen-sink, whatever
they
call that. He has the OEM disk for Dell's 03 Standard, and only uses
Excel
and Word, so is willing to give up the illegal apps. Minimally invasive
reinstall procedure?

o Another, ditto, except his legal disk is install 2 of his
Students/Teachers
03 (all he needs).

o Another, ditto, except his 03 Pro is legal, but belongs to an old
employer,
who wants the disk back. He owns nothing, but will buy retail. Minimally
invasive procedure, please? What to purchase to get Word, Excel,
Outlook,
Access? Don't need PP.





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