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    Hello Everyone

    Not sure this is the right place for this question - apologies if it isn't.

    I am running Vista Ultimate (32bits) and Office 2007 Professional. I am planning to install Windows 7 (64 bits). To manage the possible compatibility issues, this new install (not an upgrade) will be done on a second (internal) HD. I'll be switching HD's until all is transferred. Most likely I'll be running the 2 in parallel for some time.

    My question: Am I allowed to install Office on this 2nd HD? Is this 2nd install considered "same PC" or "other PC"?

    Many Thanks!

    Jean-Paul

    Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:53 AM

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    Hello Jean-Paul A,

    As far as I can tell from the mgadiag report, your Office is a retail license.

    Here is the paragraph of the Software Licensing Terms that applies:

    2.  INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.  Before you use the software under a license, you must assign that license to one device.  That device is the “licensed device.”  A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device. 
    a. Licensed Device.  You may install and use one copy of the software on the licensed device.
    b. Portable Device.  You may install another copy on a portable device for use by the single primary user of the licensed device.
    c. Separation of Components.  The components of the software are licensed as a single unit.  You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

    I cannot speak to the legalities of what you want to do.  I am pretty sure from a practical perspective that the second installation going onto the additional hard disk drive and operating under a different OS will be seen by the product activation system as the second allowed installation.  I don't think the product activation system has the ability to determine whether the second allowed installation is actually on the specified portable computer, so there's ample wiggle room to work with.

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    Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:42 PM

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    Hello Jean-Paul A,

    The rule of thumb is, if the license is OEM, no; if the license is full retail, yes.

    If you run the report below it will tell us what type of Office license you have and we can advise from there:

    In order to receive the best support, we request all users initially download and run the Genuine Diagnostics tool at this link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012. Click "Run" several times to download and start the Utility.  When asked, click the "Continue" button.  When the utility completes its run, click the "Copy" button, then come back here and paste the report into your post.

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    Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:54 PM
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    Hi Dan, thanks for picking this up.

    It is a retail version. Here's the report:

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):

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    Windows Validation Data-->

    Validation Status: Genuine

    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0

    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-TW2CW-XW8QJ-DV3R3

    Windows Product Key Hash: mR3wrff/mTolJBJG2WkZjA5DeOk=

    Windows Product ID: 89580-447-7029773-71723

    Windows Product ID Type: 5

    Windows License Type: Retail

    Windows OS version: 6.0.6002.2.00010100.2.0.001

    ID: {716BCAFD-BA18-484A-8E96-CB96250C403F}(1)

    Is Admin: Yes

    TestCab: 0x0

    LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.7.59.1

    Signed By: Microsoft

    Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate

    Architecture: 0x00000000

    Build lab: 6002.vistasp2_gdr.100218-0019

    TTS Error: 

    Validation Diagnostic: 

    Resolution Status: N/A

     

    Vista WgaER Data-->

    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    Version: 6.0.6001.18152

     

    Windows XP Notifications Data-->

    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    File Exists: No

    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

     

    OGA Notifications Data-->

    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    Version: 2.0.48.0

    OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft

    OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft

     

    OGA Data-->

    Office Status: 100 Genuine

    Microsoft Office Professional 2007 - 100 Genuine

    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0

    Signed By: Microsoft

    Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-604-645_B4D0AA8B-604-645_7E90FEE8-198-80004005_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005

     

    Browser Data-->

    Proxy settings: N/A

    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)

    Default Browser: C:\Users\JeanPaul\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt

    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled

    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed

    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled

    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled

    Active scripting: Allowed

    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

     

    File Scan Data-->

     

    Other data-->

    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{716BCAFD-BA18-484A-8E96-CB96250C403F}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.0.6002.2.00010100.2.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-DV3R3</PKey><PID>89580-447-7029773-71723</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-91695328-198064633-4272027323</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.                </Manufacturer><Model>Dell XPS710                  </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.                </Manufacturer><Version>1.4.1 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20070507000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>61A83307018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Romance Standard Time(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>B8K    </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120000-0014-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>A8D1DF85538470E</Val><Hash>eRpDrYoVvGTlF74P80fa146xXNU=</Hash><Pid>81605-903-5348787-65640</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

     

    Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

     

    Licensing Data-->

    Software licensing service version: 6.0.6002.18005

    Name: Windows(TM) Vista, Ultimate edition

    Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, RETAIL channel

    Activation ID: 30fab9cc-8614-4339-989f-7ce61fb7a5c4

    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f

    Extended PID: 89580-00142-447-702977-00-2060-6000.0000-2622007

    Installation ID: 010815661476599901061284367071052304870366960850845226

    Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43473

    Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43474

    Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43476

    Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43475

    Partial Product Key: DV3R3

    License Status: Licensed

     

    Windows Activation Technologies-->

    N/A

     

    HWID Data-->

    HWID Hash Current: PAAAAAIAAgABAAEABQABAAAAAwABAAEAeqjuoO5SsPIST5IAKFFkpgwSxHSKnUjj8vSo5RMuBNqsVswx

     

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->

    N/A

     

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->

    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes

    Windows marker version: 0x20000

    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes

    BIOS Information: 

      ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value

      APIC DELL   B8K    

      FACP DELL   B8K    

      HPET DELL   B8K    

      BOOT DELL   B8K    

      MCFG DELL   B8K    

      SSDT DELL st_ex

      DUMY DELL   B8K    

      SLIC DELL   B8K    

     

     

    Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1:42 PM
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    Hello Jean-Paul A,

    As far as I can tell from the mgadiag report, your Office is a retail license.

    Here is the paragraph of the Software Licensing Terms that applies:

    2.  INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.  Before you use the software under a license, you must assign that license to one device.  That device is the “licensed device.”  A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device. 
    a. Licensed Device.  You may install and use one copy of the software on the licensed device.
    b. Portable Device.  You may install another copy on a portable device for use by the single primary user of the licensed device.
    c. Separation of Components.  The components of the software are licensed as a single unit.  You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

    I cannot speak to the legalities of what you want to do.  I am pretty sure from a practical perspective that the second installation going onto the additional hard disk drive and operating under a different OS will be seen by the product activation system as the second allowed installation.  I don't think the product activation system has the ability to determine whether the second allowed installation is actually on the specified portable computer, so there's ample wiggle room to work with.

    Buy Office 2007 Now, Get Office 2010 Free http://office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/tech-guarantee/microsoft-office-2010-technology-guarantee-FX101825695.aspx?CTT=97
    Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:42 PM
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    Thank you Dan

    I'll follow my initial plan. 

    Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:44 AM