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Product Activation & re-installation =?Utf-8?B?ZGVlcmFud2l0aA==?= 07-20-2008
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?ZGVlcmFud2l0aA==?= on July 20, 2008, 12:03 pm
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I currently have a system with Windows XP operating system and Office 2007
installed. I will be updating to Vista soon and will carry out a full
re-installation after a re-format of the HD.
Are there any issues with the activation of my copy of Office 2007? Do I
have to formally un-install it to allow the software to be re-activated?

Guidance please.

Posted by Joan Archer on July 20, 2008, 12:36 pm
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Well you'll lose the copy you have installed anyway if you do a format and
fresh install of your OS, is it a retail copy of Office or did it come
pre-installed with the machine when you bought it ?

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> I currently have a system with Windows XP operating system and Office 2007
> installed. I will be updating to Vista soon and will carry out a full
> re-installation after a re-format of the HD.
> Are there any issues with the activation of my copy of Office 2007? Do I
> have to formally un-install it to allow the software to be re-activated?
>
> Guidance please.


Posted by =?Utf-8?B?ZGVlcmFud2l0aA==?= on July 20, 2008, 2:35 pm
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"Joan Archer" wrote:

> Well you'll lose the copy you have installed anyway if you do a format and
> fresh install of your OS, is it a retail copy of Office or did it come
> pre-installed with the machine when you bought it ?
>
> --
> Joan Archer
> http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
> http://lachsoft.com/photogallery
>
> > I currently have a system with Windows XP operating system and Office 2007
> > installed. I will be updating to Vista soon and will carry out a full
> > re-installation after a re-format of the HD.
> > Are there any issues with the activation of my copy of Office 2007? Do I
> > have to formally un-install it to allow the software to be re-activated?
> >
> > Guidance please.
>
> The copy of Office was purchased from Microsoft directly.

Thanks for your help.

Posted by Shenan Stanley on July 20, 2008, 12:39 pm
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deeranwith wrote:
> I currently have a system with Windows XP operating system and
> Office 2007 installed. I will be updating to Vista soon and will
> carry out a full re-installation after a re-format of the HD.
> Are there any issues with the activation of my copy of Office 2007?
> Do I have to formally un-install it to allow the software to be
> re-activated?

...

You will be wiping your hard drive, formatting and installing Windows Vista
clean?

Why not just in-place upgrade? (Windows Vista's method of upgrading is much
better than previous windows upgrades - although those usually worked out
well also.)

Answer to direct question:
No - just install and activate.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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Posted by Joan Archer on July 20, 2008, 12:39 pm
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I've just noticed you have already asked this question earlier and been
given an answer by Malke so why have you asked it again, do you have some
other issues ?

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Joan Archer
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http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

> I currently have a system with Windows XP operating system and Office 2007
> installed. I will be updating to Vista soon and will carry out a full
> re-installation after a re-format of the HD.
> Are there any issues with the activation of my copy of Office 2007? Do I
> have to formally un-install it to allow the software to be re-activated?
>
> Guidance please.


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