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    Re-install of Microsoft Office 2010

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by 00940, Jan 24, 2011.

  1. 00940

    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    Just a quick question before doing anything stupid...

    I plan to do a clean install of Vista on my computer (I removed all the crapware over time but never went around to completly clean up the factory installation). The problem is that I installed Office 2010 on this computer. It was installed with the key of a "3 computers" licence pack. The key has already been used on three computers.

    Is it just a matter of calling Microsoft to activate it again after doing the reinstallation process ?

    And, subsidiary question, if I clone my drive with Acronis and save the image before formating and doing the clean install, will I be able to simply re-use that image if things go wrong ?

    Thanks for any input.
     
    00940, Jan 24, 2011
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    You should be able to just activate it the regular way, over the internet.

    When you first activated Office it locked 1 key to that computer.
     
    Nick, Jan 24, 2011
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    You should be able to activate it online, if it doesnt just call microsoft, it only takes a few minutes.

    and yes you can just re-image the drive if things go wrong.
     
    flipfire, Jan 25, 2011
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It should install just fine, I don't think you would have to call MS since you are installing it on the same hardware.
     
    usapatriot, Jan 25, 2011
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  5. 00940

    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, thanks everyone for the answers :)
     
    00940, Jan 25, 2011
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