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    How to check Genuine MS Office?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by samuderaindia, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. samuderaindia

    samuderaindia Notebook Consultant

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    I purchased secondhand Dell X1 with pre installed Office 2000.

    The seller said it is genuine, as he got it from his company. So the installer still in their IT dept.

    But for safe side I want to check if that is really genuine, how could I do so?

    Or I have to acquire the installer?
     
    samuderaindia, Apr 30, 2008
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you didn't get installer discs, you can basically guarantee that even if it is 'genuine' it is a copy that shouldn't have been given. Think OEM, or more like Volume License Agreement (most corporations use VLAs and you probably have an illegal copy that way).
     
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  4. samuderaindia

    samuderaindia Notebook Consultant

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    how is it become Illegal, while originally it was purchased legally from MS?

    say like this

    Company A purchase VLA original copy then distibute it to its employee, free. . Say the empolyee then resign, the company say, you can keep that office copy with you. Then employee sells the laptop along with freely acquired Office

    No one in loss, No??

    Just want to know how this thing works.
     
    samuderaindia, Apr 30, 2008
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  5. samuderaindia

    samuderaindia Notebook Consultant

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    samuderaindia, Apr 30, 2008
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  6. Greg

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    VLA licenses are only for PCs owned by and used in/for the company. That's why its illegal.
     
    Greg, Apr 30, 2008
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  7. flipfire

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    Find out and confirm what type of licence it has first
     
    flipfire, Apr 30, 2008
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    its against the EULA because you don't or haven't ever worked for that company
     
    timtravel42, Apr 30, 2008
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  9. ressom.

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    I got a free (well $22 for shipping/handling) copy of Office 2007 Enterprise through my company and MS Home Use Program. In the agreement, if I leave this company I am supposed to remove Office from my personal PC.

    https://hup.microsoft.com/
     
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  10. samuderaindia

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    geez, seems better to remove it anyway, time to go for open office
     
    samuderaindia, Apr 30, 2008
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  11. flipfire

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    do what you want with it, just dont tell us
     
    flipfire, Apr 30, 2008
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