Office XP activation question....

[LabShark]

I purchased Office XP Professional Limited Edition about 7 months ago ($599 - ouch) I'm seriously considering buying an entire new computer. I am going to sell my old machine WITHOUT Office XP on it. Will Microsoft let me activate Office XP on the new machine? It seems a sham(e) if I'd have to buy a whole other Office Suite each time I buy a new computer. I have all of the CD's and passwords.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[Buz2b]

Have no fear. You are fine. What will most likely happen is that you will get a prompt that tells you that you need to "validate" or "activate" you copy of Office. It will give you a phone number (to MS) to call for this. When you do, just tell them that you changed or upgraded your system and they will give you a code to activate you copy of Office. No big deal, I have done it a few times already.
For your own "safety", just make sure it is uninstalled on the old machine. Not that they could tell, it just keeps you "in line" with the rules.

 

[LabShark]

Cool enough. I have gone thru the re-activation process before after a new mobo/cpu upgrade. Sounds like this will be very similar.

Thanks!