Registering MS-Office 2000... It won't let me!

[BigToque]

I bought a copy of Office 2000 Premium a while ago and have it installed and registered on my system.

Now that my mom just got a new hard drive and has more than enough free space to install Office 2000, I did. I typed in the same registration information as I did on my system, and I get a message saying that it's been registered on another computer. (Obviously my system)

So what do I do? Can I not install my own copy of Office 2000 on my own systems?

 

[Valhalla1]

I heard about that, a guy at work had the same thing happen.

its because he was entering a serial number from a "student copy" of Office 2k, since he bought it here at the university.

PM me if you want to know how he fixed it

 

[Windogg]

One copy entitles you to one copy on one computer.

 

[BigToque]

Valhalla1,

I'm not using a student version of the software.

Windogg,

So you're saying I gotta shell out more $$$ to buy another copy for my second computer?

 

[Valhalla1]

stefan - its the same problem though.. its fixable if you want to know

 

[BigToque]

I know exactly one goes about 'fixing' the problem I just dont think I want to do that.

I used to fix all my software... not anymore though.

 

[Linux23]

yup, Windogg pretty much summed it up. software companies, like any company, like to make as much money on their non-tangible products, as they can!

if everyone followed that rule, then i would be hip deep in PC software debt, purchasing a copy for each of my PC's. I think not!!!

 

[Valhalla1]

well, I don't know what's with your copy, because I installed office2k on about 10 computers with the same s/n.

all I can say is.. never, ever let the software register with the vendor online. and get a firewall so it doesn't try to register behind your back.

 

[BigToque]

<< never, ever let the software register with the vendor online >>



I agree, 'cept Office 2000 will only work 48 more times before I NEED to register.

edit...



<< well, I don't know what's with your copy, because I installed office2k on about 10 computers with the same s/n. >>



It installed fine... it just keeps bringing up the &quot;Office 2000 will run xx times before you will be required to register.

 

[Valhalla1]

<< I agree, 'cept Office 2000 will only work 48 more times before I NEED to register >>



:Q

mine doesn't do that! I didn't install SP1 however.. is that part of Office 2k service pack 1?

 

[Windogg]

Yea the policy sucks. I'll admit that while I am very strict about the policy at the office, I am a little (alot) more liberal about it with it at home. I &quot;accidenly&quot; installed MS Office 2K Enterprise edition at home.

 

[BigToque]

hmmm...

Well the copy is Office 2000 SR-1. I guess thats my problem.

 

[BigToque]

Can I purchase additional licences online?

 

[Linux23]

<< Yea the policy sucks. I'll admit that while I am very strict about the policy at the office, I am a little (alot) more liberal about it with it at home. I &quot;accidenly&quot; installed MS Office 2K Enterprise edition at home. >>



yeah, your bad huh?

I honestly think MS knows what PC's have illegal copies of their software installed. I mean, come on, they control the entire Windows product line, and i'm pretty sure that they have some sort of back door into their own software!

Oh well, i admire your honesty Stefan.

 

[Valhalla1]

<< I honestly think MS knows what PC's have illegal copies of their software installed. I mean, come on, they control the entire Windows product line, and i'm pretty sure that they have some sort of back door into their own software! >>



nope.. sorry.

sounds nice for conspiracy buffs and the media, but its not true. they may control the operating system and most of the software on the PC, but they don't control the network lines, switches and hubs, and routers, and firewalls the PC's are connected to.. if the PC's tried to contact microsoft, they would be caught in a heartbeat, someone would see the traffic on an outbound interface on a router and MS would be slapped with so many privacy lawsuits it wouldn't be funny.

 

[luv2chill]

If you call Microsoft and tell them you're reinstalling it on a different machine they'll give you another key to use.

l2c

 

[Linux23]

<< nope.. sorry.

sounds nice for conspiracy buffs and the media, but its not true. they may control the operating system and most of the software on the PC, but they don't control the network lines, switches and hubs, and routers, and firewalls the PC's are connected to.. if the PC's tried to contact microsoft, they would be caught in a heartbeat, someone would see the traffic on an outbound interface on a router and MS would be slapped with so many privacy lawsuits it wouldn't be funny. >>





Oh well, it was a theory of mine! At least I know big brother is not watching me, or until Windows and Office XP ships. hehe

 

[The Stigenator]

I got the original Office2K premium.. and I havent got the SP1.

Come on you spend 700 bucks on a peice of software, cant you install it for a machine or two at home. Microsoft is SUCK.

 

[Mday]

a while back, i read that microsoft changed their license policy...

it used to be, you can install it on as many machines as you want, as long as you have the number of licenses as there are instances of it running... and the change is: you have to have the same number of licenses as there are machines it's installed in...

i don't read licenses, so.....

anyway, laptop + desktop is a loophole i think...