Re: How do I deactivate the product code?

Don

It could still be OEM, and has already been activated on another computer anyway..

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"Don Schmidt" <Don Retired Engineer@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:12c2fthfqra1lda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
JoAnn,

Does it state anywhere when you buy OEM software with a computer it has to be installed in that computer? Or, is it an assumption?

In midge's case it sounds like the software wasn't installed in the computer but in the same box the computer came in.


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Don
"May your shadow be found in happy places." (Native North American)




"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4vSdnWXlg7pIqVzZnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
That's right. Because it came with the laptop, it is only licensed to that computer. That's why OEM software is cheaper. When that computer dies, so does the software license.

To be able to use it on other computers, you need to buy a retail version.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"midge" <midge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:42A89F3D-8DFC-45F5-ACD8-2CE4CDB19F95@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It came with my laptop. I bought both a laptop and a desktop last week from
Dell. I was planning on using it on my laptop, but I decided after I
installed it that I wanted it on my desktop instead. I've uninstalled my
copy on the laptop, but now I'm getting a message after re-installing on my
desktop that I've already activated the software.

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Did your copy of Publisher come with your laptop or did you purchase it at
your local software retailer?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"midge" <midge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:229B704F-2A89-476E-855F-F105CF7F0FFC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I loaded Publisher onto my laptop, and I've now changed my mind and >want to
> have this on my desktop instead. How do I deactivate the product > code on
> the
> laptop so that I can activate it on my desktop?








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