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848979 2010-01-15 08:18:00 Discs came with daughters laptop. Can I install these on my Windows XP or is that illegal? dianne pierce (13385)
848980 2010-01-15 08:35:00 Depending on what you want to use in it. You could use alternatives like Openoffice (www.openoffice.org). Or Oxygenoffice Pro (http:) which is an enhanced version of Openoffice. But its also bigger Speedy Gonzales (78)
848981 2010-01-15 08:48:00 can I install the discs I have instead of going for open office dianne pierce (13385)
848982 2010-01-15 09:03:00 If it doesnt need activating (I dont know if it does), I cant see why not. If it does, then you maybe able to install it. But then you'll have to activate it. Or it maybe tied to your daughters PC, if it came with it (if its OEM or something) Speedy Gonzales (78)
848983 2010-01-15 09:05:00 it will install, and works doesn't require activation. "Legally" if its an OEM version then its meant to be on original PC only. wainuitech (129)
848984 2010-01-15 09:10:00 After the install you will get a screen asking you to register. If you don't then you will get no product support. Sweep (90)
848985 2010-01-15 09:28:00 it will install, and works doesn't require activation. "Legally" if its an OEM version then its meant to be on original PC only.

And even if not, you are probably only supposed to install it on one PC at a time. However, I personally wouldn't care in the slightest which PC it was running on, as long as it's not a pirated copy. I doubt anyone is going to check anyway
Agent_24 (57)
848986 2010-01-15 10:09:00 Irrespective of the legality or not, as implied by some of the other posts why would you bother? OpenOffice beats Works hands down. Tony (4941)
848987 2010-01-15 10:22:00 Irrespective of the legality or not, as implied by some of the other posts why would you bother? OpenOffice beats Works hands down.

I second that!
Agent_24 (57)
848988 2010-01-15 19:11:00 Read the EULA some software cab be installed on One laptop And One desktop gary67 (56)
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