I have an OEM version of Office XP on my computer. I am thinking of getting Office 2007 . I would like to "recycle" my Office XP to my daughter's computer. But I've heard that it's tied to MY motherboard and I won't be able to activate on hers. Anyone know if I can accomplish this?

you're right, a microsoft OEM licence is supposed to stay with the computer it was origonally installed on. As you mentioned you may have some problems with the activation... You could try anyway. Though we can't help you or encourage that as it would be in violation of the forum rules. (side note: if online retailers like newegg and others can get past the "must be sold with hardware" requirement by shipping you a worthless audio cable, then what's so bad about "upgrading" your PC with all the parts from your daughter's computer, and then giving that computer to your daughter. Then you'd take the parts left over from your other computer and use that for yourself. - in my opinion it's most important that you only have one installation of the software per licence.)

Though we can't help you or encourage that as it would be in violation of the forum rules. I had an OEM version of Office 2003 on my laptop. I also had the CD. I did install and activate it successfully on my PC. I would suggest however that you carefully read the EULA. On non OEM versions of Office 2007, you are authorized to install the software on two machines, and it states quite clearly one PC and one Portable. I installed Office '07 on my laptop and then on my PC successfully. PS: You are going to love Office '07

While you are correct that he can install it on two machines, the idea is that they are both his, and they're never ever used at the same time. While he could install Office '07 on both his and his daughters PC, that would be against the terms of the EULA. I do agree the EULA should be read carefully, and people can make their own decisions.

"the idea is that they are both his, and they're never ever used at the same time." I think that that is the spirit, but I don't remember reading anything like that in the EULA. It makes no sense that they aren't ever used at the same time. Mine sit right next to each other and are on 24/7. "While he could install Office '07 on both his and his daughters PC, that would be against the terms of the EULA." Key word there being "his and his daughters' PC", and you are 100% correct. It clearly states one PC and one portable.