Question about installing Office XP....

[Marksels]

Ok i have office xp on this computer, activated and everything for while now. But i just bought a notebook computer and want to install it there. The License agreement says i can make a second copy and install it on a portable device as well. But when i install it, with the original cd, it wont let me activate it as it tells me its already been done. Now what is confusing me, and why i hate license agreements, is how they word it. Do they mean i have to make a second physical copy? or do i have to call them to get another subscription, wich again i cant figure out. or do i have to do both? Please healp me, i would like to figure what to do as i want this program on both machines. Thanks.

 

[Workin']

So what's the problem? Just install it and skip the activation. Good to go.

 

[Marksels]

Ok i actualy figured that out, btw if i just skiped the activation i would only beable to use the program through 50 times excuted. Anyways i just had to call Microsoft up and get it done the hard way. Anyways, a new question; now i have installed on the two computers i want it on, my laptop and one of my desktop (a file server or plan to be) computers. Now i want to see if i can install it on my other desktop computers by installing through a server, the desktop wish its installed on. Now when i try to install it on the other computer, it doesnt give me a option to run it from a server. Am i doing something wrong? Ive tried to install it from the cd-rom on the on the fileserver to the computer i want it on through my network but i dont get a option to run from server. Any one have any idea? do i need to have something setup on my network? Thanks.