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how to copy office 2003 onto external hardrive?

  • 15-04-2011 12:00pm
    #1
    rachibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭


    I have microsoft office on my computer, this was put on there by a friend. I need to copy this onto another computer but cant seem to copy it over. it only copies the shortcuts and i cant seem ti find the setup files...any ideas?


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  • #2
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    You can't do it that way. You need the licence key and the installation cd. An alternative is LibreOffice, it's open source software, so free.


  • #3
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,467 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    rachibear wrote: »
    I have microsoft office on my computer, this was put on there by a friend. I need to copy this onto another computer but cant seem to copy it over. it only copies the shortcuts and i cant seem ti find the setup files...any ideas?

    it's not really possible

    it's set up that way to prevent software piracy

    unless you own the original disc or licence you shouldn't be using it/installing it


  • #4
    rachibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭rachibear


    MarkR wrote: »
    You can't do it that way. You need the licence key and the installation cd. An alternative is LibreOffice, it's open source software, so free.

    does libreoffice allow me to save files such as publisher, word, excel etc and open these files on a different computer with real microsoft office software programs?


  • #5
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,284 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    rachibear wrote: »
    does libreoffice allow me to save files such as publisher, word, excel etc and open these files on a different computer with real microsoft office software programs?

    Yes, but not sure about publisher. The MS format may not be the default save type though. When it was called OpenOffice, there was a portable version which may suit you.


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