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How do I copy Microsoft Word to take from my old to new computer
I need to make a copy of the Microsoft Word that is on my old computer to put
on my new computer. I no longer have a disc for it!? Thanks |
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Not at all easy. Word consists of a whole lot of files which --
a) will be hard to identify on your old computer: apart from the main application (winword.exe), there are *many* code libary files b) have to be registered on the new computer: merely copying them to the new computer is not sufficient c) are likely to be incompatible with existing files on your new computer On top of which, the installation procedure on the CD also handles the registration, needed for the application to run on that computer. "nattyj21" wrote in message ... I need to make a copy of the Microsoft Word that is on my old computer to put on my new computer. I no longer have a disc for it!? Thanks |
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Jezebel shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.docmanagement:
Not at all easy. Word consists of a whole lot of files which -- a) will be hard to identify on your old computer: apart from the main application (winword.exe), there are many code libary files b) have to be registered on the new computer: merely copying them to the new computer is not sufficient c) are likely to be incompatible with existing files on your new computer On top of which, the installation procedure on the CD also handles the registration, needed for the application to run on that computer. "nattyj21" wrote in message ... I need to make a copy of the Microsoft Word that is on my old computer to put on my new computer. I no longer have a disc for it!? Thanks And that's only the technical problem. If Word came with your old computer, it's probably OEM so you're not *allowed* to move it to another computer. -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.17.5.7 |
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Basically, it is pretty much impossible without the CD, unless you are some
sort of computer genius. If you purchased your own copy of Word or Office you might be able to obtain a new CD from Microsoft, with appropriate proof. If you got the software already installed on the computer it is OEM; you would still not be able to install it on a new machine even if you still had the CD. That's part of the deal when you save money with the OEM version. Joe McGuire "nattyj21" wrote in message ... I need to make a copy of the Microsoft Word that is on my old computer to put on my new computer. I no longer have a disc for it!? Thanks |
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It all boils down to a very simple answer - You can't.
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "nattyj21" wrote in message ... I need to make a copy of the Microsoft Word that is on my old computer to put on my new computer. I no longer have a disc for it!? Thanks |
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] shared this with us in
microsoft.public.word.docmanagement: It all boils down to a very simple answer - You can't. I always read such absolute statements as a challenge. (°_°) Lets' just say: *YOU* (nattyj21) can't. *I* (Amedee) can (also because I have a cd, and on average 3 backup copies of every software. Call me paranoid.) -- Amedee Van Gasse |
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Perhaps you didn't read the original post. The challenge is to do it without
a CD. "Amedee Van Gasse" wrote in message ... JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.docmanagement: It all boils down to a very simple answer - You can't. I always read such absolute statements as a challenge. (°_°) Lets' just say: *YOU* (nattyj21) can't. *I* (Amedee) can (also because I have a cd, and on average 3 backup copies of every software. Call me paranoid.) -- Amedee Van Gasse |
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Jezebel shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.docmanagement:
Perhaps you didn't read the original post. The challenge is to do it without a CD. OK, I *did* read that. Let's say I can do it without actually using any files on the cd, but using the cd as a reference of what files should go where. And I admit: the registry keys would be... funky... and the usability of Word would be... interesting... However it would take a lot of time so if I would calculate my work hours, going to the shop and buying a new cd would be cheaper. -- Amedee Van Gasse |
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