Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 - Reinstallation

Hey Phil:

The forum is setup so we continue to get emails on new replies until we unsubscribe to the discussion (usually in disgust because it has wandered off topic) which obviously did not happen here. To your questions ...

Pro Plus is a limited distribution bundle so there is a good chance it might not be at that first link you referred to.

But, it doesn't matter since you have an installation file from one of the other links.

Correct, you do NOT need both the installation file and backup disk. One or the other is adequate to your needs.

Yes, the Pro Plus trial file will install in timed trial mode. BUT, using your product key should convert it to a "normal", fully functional installation.

Yes, you should be able to copy the EXE file to a DVD to make it effectively your installation disk.  Exactly how you do the "copy" depends on the disk type.

If you are looking to buy a retail copy of Win 7, don't bother, unless you are also "upgrading" to Pro or Ultimate to take advantage of the few addition features they enable.  Your computer should come with a "recovery partition" built in that allows you to re-install windows to reset your computer to "factory fresh" (including factory carpware).

Look in the upper left corner of this page. Just below the "MS Community" icon there is a line of text starting with "Home". Guess what, they are actually hyperlinks.   The one you want it "Home".  On the Home page there is a BLUE "Windows" link. You can post your additional questions there.

Describe what you expect to happen, the exact steps you are taking to create/re-create the problem and exactly what happens.  When posting questions about error messages, please include the FULL and EXACT error message text and error code if you have it.    Good luck.

Nothing wrong with having a lot of valid questions. Don't be shy.

Rohn,

I hope that's you. The top of the response includes "Rohn007 asked..." not "Rohn007 replied...").

Probably just another sign of my ignorance of these threads.

Regardless, thank you kindly for your encouraging and especially prompt reply.

I'll only be aware of the actual MS Office Pro Plus results once I've addressed the OS 7 issues.

Regarding the copying to DVD (my new, blank CDs have only 700 MB capacity) I plan to insert the new, blank DVD-R disc into the CD/DVD drive and then click on the (X17-75238) file and drag it to the DVD icon in the "File/Directory" window (that window probably has a common name, you know the window that opens when you click on the Windows circle on the left end of the bottom Taskbar and then click on the "Comptuer" button). I hope to create a "Mastered" format disk. Hope that makes sense.

Let me go out on a limb and risk being even more bothersome. As I mentioned in my initial email I also have a Mac version of Office 2008, on a disk, with the related FPP Product key. At the time of purchase, I was running a Power Mac G4, running on a Motorola processor. Apple has since shifted over to Intel. After buying my Windows machine, I put the Apple to sleep and actually even erased the Office software, in case I gave away or sold the hardware. As it turns out I still have the hardware but it is currently stored away. I have been looking at updating my Apple "collection" and maybe getting a new (though surprisingly expensive) desktop.

I don't believe that I will be able to load the Office software on the new Apple desktop. I'm not sure the machine would even be able to read the disk, mush less load it.

Do you have any idea if Microsoft offers a Motorola to Intel switch/upgrade on Apple/Mac versions of Office?

Thanks again for your Windows Office help and your guidance to get to the right place for the windows OS help (next on my list).

The "asked" vs "replied" is just a symptom of a simple minded system trying to act smarter than it really is ...

Your approach to burning to DVD sounds reasonable, I skipped Win 7 so I can't confirm it will work.

I don't know if your Mac installer will work or not on a newer machine. It is still running a Mac OS so it may.  Go back to the HUP download site and use the "CONTACT US" link to talk directly to the HUP organization They can answer that question.

I received the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 program in college. I was told that if I graduated with my degree, I would be allowed to keep it, which I did. It has worked without issue on my old laptop. Now, I have a new laptop and was going to install it on it only to realize this new laptop does not have a cd/dvd drive. I know... How did I miss that before I spent $900 on a laptop?!? Well, I did.

I'm trying to find a link that will allow me to download the program and activate it with my product key, but none of the links I've found so far have worked. I've been pouring through the threads and trying again and again to no avail.

Is it even possible to download this version? If it is, why isn't my product key working? It still works without a problem on my other machine.

Thanks for the help!