Office XP Activation Question

[nytiger73]

Does anyone know if there is a way to backup the activation file for Office XP like you can for Windows XP with the wpa.dbl file?

Before anyone asks, yes my copy is legal. I have 5 licenses. I've just used 2 of my licenses but I would like to re-install the OS on one of the PC's. However I don't want to use another one of my keys to re-install Office when I re-install the OS.

Is there a way to backup the license status so I won't need to re-activate Office?

Thanks in advance.

[Poseidon]

Your Office XP license is machine specific. You can legally reinstall on the same machine using the same key as many times as necessary. During the re-activation process the phone call to Microsoft usually only takes a couple of minutes. So what is the big deal?

In the future if you are going to buy five or more user licenses you might want to consider purchasing a volume license. Try here: eOpen Microsoft

[nytiger73]

Thats basically what I was asking, is if it's machine specific. I know the phone call only takes a few minutes, but it's a pain. I found my answer shortly after posting.

Thanks.

[Poseidon]

BTW - When you purchase the Volume License your special product key from Microsoft bypasses the activation.