How do I transfer an Office Home and Student license from an old – Microsoft Community

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sorry this didn’t help. Thanks for your feedback. I ask here because MS phone representative told that it is OK, but I did not think that he knows this situation. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community.

Search the community and support articles Install, redeem, activate Microsoft and Office Search Community member. Transfer office home and business PKC from 1 pc to another? I have the same question 6. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Rohn MVP. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. If you want an answer from MS then call them direct – this is a user group. Search the community and support articles Install, redeem, activate Microsoft and Office Search Community member. In June , I purchased a license for Microsoft Office Home and Student by activating my product online and getting a product registration key digitally via email.

Now, the laptop I purchased in February is almost useless, so I bought a new laptop and would like to transfer my MS Office license from this computer to the new one.

This laptop does not have Microsoft Office at all. Both the laptops, the old one and the new one, run the same OS, i. Windows 7 Home Premium. How may I transfer my MS Office license to my new laptop? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Sorry this didn’t help. Thanks for your feedback. Only if you had purchased a full retail version of Office or Word , that you have the Key for, and not if it was an OEM version supplied with the old PC.

Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Install, redeem, activate Microsoft and Office Search Community member. Is there anyway to get installed on my new PC?

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Rohn MVP. So the question is exactly how did you buy it? Here are some more links to download the installation file from: This site has direct download links to Digital River for most of the Office installation files, Office bundles and standalone programs.

 
 

 

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Then you do a normal Office install on the new computer. Nothing special about how you do the install. Finally you have to activate Office on the new computer using the same Product Key. You can try to do an internet activation during the install process, but it will probably fail with a “too many installations” type error message sorry, i don’t have the exact words.

If someone could provide a screen capture of the error dialog I would appreciate it. If the internet activation fails you have to resort to a phone activation.

Before you phone in, you will require your 27 character “Product ID” from the “Help” dialog or “About” dialog depending on Office version. The phone activation process will tell you where to look for it. When you do phone in, do not reply to the initial prompts. They will just give you the same error message, verbally. Instead, wait a long time until you trigger the error routine and you are offered the option of talking to a live “service” representative.

Explain that you are transferring a license and have already uninstalled or permanently retired the old computer. They should then allow activation to complete. Was this article helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn’t help. Thanks for your feedback. Was this comment helpful? The 27 character product ID is generated by the installation on your computer.

The product ID itself cannot be used to activate your installation. When you are doing phone activation, they ask for the Product ID, then provide you with an even longer “confirmation ID” to complete the activation.

Basically, MS assumes every customer is a hacker until they are prove they are a real paying customer guilty until YOU prove your innocence. The 25 character Product key is how you prove to MS, through the activation system, that you have a valid license. They assume that no one can generate valid keys, but there is some evidence coming to light now that may no longer be true Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another. Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site.

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Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 13 people found this comment helpful. No problem, unlike earlier versions, Office does not require you to have the key to transfer to a new computer.

You log in to the MyAccount page:. You need the unique 25 character Product Key and the matching installation file to install Office on the new computer assuming it does not have a factory installed free trial of You can return to the online website you bought office from. Use your email address to log in to your “online account”. It will contain your product key and installation file download link. I believe there will be an indication of the license type in the online account.

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Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Install, redeem, activate Microsoft and Office Search Community member. I don’t want the old computer that I’m about to recycle to count against the three installs I’m allowed for this software. I cannot find how to transfer this word over to my new computer.

I cannot find any free downloads. When I enter the product key on Microsoft’s website it tells me that the key is not valid for word Palouk’s point about having a Retail license is very important. That is the only type of consumer license that allows you to transfer the installation to a new computer. To install on a new computer you need the unique 25 character product key, a Retail license, and the generic installation file. If you don’t have the product key, we can provide links to tools that can extract it from the old computer assuming you have it.

This site has direct download links to Digital River for most of the Office installation files, Office bundles and standalone programs. You may have to scroll down to find your language. Then you should burn it to one or more DVDs for future use. And at the same time, write down the product key on the DVD.