Hi Charles,
Generally, there isn't a check of 'ownership' (i.e. machine brand, or other) during installation, only when you activate a product,
and even then the OEM products (intended for sale only with a new PC) should be able to be activated on whatever machine you're
using *if* it hasn't already been activated on a different machine.
The last available version of MS Works Suite included MS Word 2002, rather than Word 2003 (there isn't a Works suite product
currently available from Microsoft -
http://microsoft.com/works) . The Word portion of the suite, if an OEM edition (which would be
a Dell branded one), once activated is likely locked to that particular machine.
For the 'Works' apps in the suite you may want to use the link below to also followup in the Works discussion group.
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"Charles G" wrote in message ...
It's in a MS suite box but with a Dell label. so I guess that means it can
ONLY be installed on a Dell machine? Not even another product ID will help?
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Charles
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Please let us know if this has helped,
Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP
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LINKS
A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.works.win
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/new...blic.works.win
B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/communit...s/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com