Office 2010 home and business can licence be transfered to new machine

[Galdorf]

I have checked on Microsoft some posts say yes others say no old machine is failing.
Office home and business 2010 it's impossible to find atm seems to be out of stock.

 

[Mainstay]

The one copy of Office H&B 2010 will NO LONGER be installed on the original computer, but instead will be ONLY installed on the new, replacement computer?

I would call it a "yes", install and use the same key.

I'm not MS, but I've called this scenario into their activation center and have been told "no problem".

But if you want to buy, try: http://www.bargainsoftwareshop.com/products/office-home-and-business-download

If you buy H&B they almost always send you a Pro Key, which is pretty awesome... but as I've said before, I have no idea how completely 100% legit this is... they DO activate... and I've never had one de-activate (knock on wood).

 

[katz]

AFAIK, Office is not tied to the "motherboard" like OS's are. I have done this in the past, no issues. If not, there's always LibreOffice...

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

OEM licenses live and die with the hardware they were purchased with, that license is not transferable to a different computer. OEM licenses cost less money, because of this...they're designed to be bundled with a computer as a special value.

Retail/volume licenses are transferable to a different computer..if the first computer dies, you can throw it out, purchase a new computer...and install the retail/volume license software on it...re-activate it..and proceed. This is one of the reasons retail/volume licenses cost more money.

Now...in the real world....yes many times you can go install OEM software again on different hardware...even multiple hardware, and you may find it activates no problem. But that's technically against licensing...and as a professional one shouldn't be encouraging this. Plus you'll have nightmares that wake you up in the night about Microsoft police knocking down your front door in a raid!

 

[nlinecomputers]

Is the version an OEM version or a retail version? Retail versions can be moved to a new machine. OEM versions cannot be.

Note there is a difference between what is legally allowed and what is technically possible.

And there is a difference between what you can legally do and what you can get away with.

 

[Altster]

Is the version an OEM version or a retail version? Retail versions can be moved to a new machine. OEM versions cannot be.

Note there is a difference between what is legally allowed and what is technically possible.

And there is a difference between what you can legally do and what you can get away with.

My youngest son has a Student Edition of Office 2010 installed on his current computer and we are talking about replacing it soon with a (new-to-him) I-5 based computer (up from an AMD triple-core older system.) As I understand it he purchased this from the University he is attending as a download.

So am I to assume that he bought a "retail" version of the software and transferring it to another computer should be no problem since the original computer will be taken out of circulation?

 

[Porthos]

You should be able to. Worst case you might have to activate by phone. I keep the ISOs
for everything and 2010 is easy to pull the key from.
If you have any issues PM me.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Office 2010 OEM was the first OEM version of office to be transferable. It's valid on three machines actually, as long as they are only used by 1 person. However, that provision was removed with 2012, going back to a single license, a single machine. So honestly, you should just stick to that.

But yes, Office 2010 OEM can be moved, once every six months just like the volume licensing. The only Microsoft licensing that lives and dies with the computer is the OS.

2010 support dies next October, so honestly you shouldn't be moving it. You should be replacing it.

 

[Your PCMD]

My question is why 2010 and not at minimum update to 2016 or even 0365?

 

[mikeroq]

The real question is why did you reply to a 4+ year old thread and not just make a new one?

 

[nlinecomputers]

Because @Altster raised it from the dead.

 

[Porthos]

Because @Altster raised it from the dead.

He is now a necromancer. Good skill for a computer tech.

 

[Altster]

My question is why 2010 and not at minimum update to 2016 or even 0365?

His instructor at school required him to use 2010 is why!

 

[Altster]

The real question is why did you reply to a 4+ year old thread and not just make a new one?

I thought about doing that, but this one "kinda" was similar to what I needed to know about.

 

[Altster]

Because @Altster raised it from the dead.

Only to see if you were still awake!

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

But yes, Office 2010 OEM can be moved, once every six months just like the volume licensing. The only Microsoft licensing that lives and dies with the computer is the OS..

I've never..ever..seen that anywhere...that it's only Windows.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ation-to/956244a0-385d-4e21-a21e-87b4179111d1

Even the above link, on MIcrosofts support forums, recently updated (last edited date stamped up towards right)..mentions one of the qualifiers of "transferring an Office install to another PC" is having Retail or FPP product (for consumers..the only type would be Vol license..which is not for consumers).

 

[Your PCMD]

His instructor at school required him to use 2010 is why!

Must be an old fart that can't/won't get with the times. Hope you mentioned to him that M$ will be dumping it very, very soon.

 

[Altster]

Must be an old fart that can't/won't get with the times. Hope you mentioned to him that M$ will be dumping it very, very soon.

Nah. Makes no difference to me since I use Libre-Office. I just had questions that pertained to my son's setup.

 

[Sky-Knight]

I've never..ever..seen that anywhere...that it's only Windows.

Actually you know what I think you're right, because Office just isn't available as OEM anymore! They're all retail seats, that link up on Office.com. I think Office 2010 is the last version that even had an OEM.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I recall 2013 being OEM...we used to buy the OEM packs. But it was short lived..had to tie to some online MS account. A real pain in the butt, didn't make sense for MSP's businesses. Thankful to leave all of that behind with O365.