DrBoost
HalfDork
11/23/09 10:43 a.m.
Ok, here's the deal. I have two used laptops (both work, just one is slooooow). The PC I'm going to use has an older version of office, and the slow one has a newer version. I can update the older one to the new version (I think) if I have the reg # from the newer version. Still following me? Good. Is there a way to get the reg # from the newer version so I can update the older version. I don't have the discs anymore and these were both used computers so I don't know where the #s are. Can you help me?
I think if you go to Start>Control Panel>System the General tab has listed who the windows is registered to and the serial #. I don't think you are going to be able to do what you want to do without the discs though.
mtn
SuperDork
11/23/09 10:52 a.m.
Open the new word, go to the help menu, go to about microsoft word. I think it might have the number there.
Without the CD, it might be impossible. Waiting for someone smarter than me to chime in.
mtn
SuperDork
11/23/09 10:53 a.m.
Open the new word, go to the help menu, go to about microsoft word. I think it might have the number there.
Without the CD, it might be impossible. Waiting for someone smarter than me to chime in.
mtn
SuperDork
11/23/09 10:53 a.m.
Open the new word, go to the help menu, go to about microsoft word. I think it might have the number there.
Without the CD, it might be impossible. Waiting for someone smarter than me to chime in.
mtn
SuperDork
11/23/09 10:54 a.m.
Whoa, triple post with someone inbetween them!
DrBoost
HalfDork
11/23/09 12:09 p.m.
Man, I was excited to see 8 posts so quick. Little did I know there were only 3 actual posts
How about this? I take the whole microsoft office folder, drag it to a thumb drive, and plop that on the other PC? Would that work? I don't want to buy another version of word since I have 2 here that are paid for!......well, and because Gates is the devil.
DrBoost wrote:
Man, I was excited to see 8 posts so quick. Little did I know there were only 3 actual posts
How about this? I take the whole microsoft office folder, drag it to a thumb drive, and plop that on the other PC? Would that work? I don't want to buy another version of word since I have 2 here that are paid for!......well, and because Gates is the devil.
That won't work. You can use a little app called Produkey to recover your Windows & Office CD keys. I've used it quite a bit. It's been a lifesaver.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
