installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbook
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installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookJust got my mini 10 netbook yesterday and am looking to install Microsoft Office (student version) on it, but obviously it doesn't have a CD/DVD drive...
Could somebody please give me an idiot's guide to installing the software on the netbook? It's just i've only got 1 installation left on the software and so don't want to mess this up!
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookCan you get a hold of an external drive that can plug in by USB?
You could also try downloading the trial version http://trial.trymicrosoftoffice.com/...&culture=en-GB then entering your key when it expires, don't know how it being the student version would affect it though.Last edited by Rian1988; 30-07-2009 at 15:09. -
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookWhat? You have a USB memory stick? No that has nothing to do with this if that's what you meant. I would try downloading that trial and entering your product key.(Original post by ChloeGsy)
i hace a hard-core usb thing - it's 4GB i think, would that do it? -
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookYou should be able to rip the installation files off the disc (basically create an ISO of the file), and transfer them to your netbook. Then create a virtual drive on your Mini 10, the mount ISO and voila.(Original post by ChloeGsy)
i hace a hard-core usb thing - it's 4GB i think, would that do it?
If you don't know what half the things I just said meant, then it would be easier (but take longer) to download the trial from microsoft's site, install the trial version, then enter your key. I haven't tried this before though, so not sure if it works for student activations...
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookIt's the student version trial that I have linked to so it should work ok.(Original post by White Zenith)
You should be able to rip the installation files off the disc (basically create an ISO of the file), and transfer them to your netbook. Then create a virtual drive on your Mini 10, the mount ISO and voila.
If you don't know what half the things I just said meant, then it would be easier (but take longer) to download the trial from microsoft's site, install the trial version, then enter your key. I haven't tried this before though, so not sure if it works for student activations...
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookCopy and paste from the CD to a usb drive.(Original post by ChloeGsy)
Just got my mini 10 netbook yesterday and am looking to install Microsoft Office (student version) on it, but obviously it doesn't have a CD/DVD drive...
Could somebody please give me an idiot's guide to installing the software on the netbook? It's just i've only got 1 installation left on the software and so don't want to mess this up!
Thankyou
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookthe trial/product key thing sounds easiest, does this definitely work?
so i just download the student trial and enter my product key?
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookShould work, let us know how you get on.(Original post by ChloeGsy)
the trial/product key thing sounds easiest, does this definitely work?
so i just download the student trial and enter my product key?
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Re: installing Microsoft Office on dell mini 10 netbookVery helpful,(Original post by Rian1988)
Can you get a hold of an external drive that can plug in by USB?
You could also try downloading the trial version http://trial.trymicrosoftoffice.com/...&culture=en-GB then entering your key when it expires, don't know how it being the student version would affect it though.
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