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My computer has been playing up recently and after spending hours on google searching for a solution for my problem, I have decided to reinstall windows on my PC. However, I do have a few questions about doing so.

1. I have Office Pro 2016 on the PC, if I reinstall windows how do I reinstall office?

2. Will licensed based software recognise that I'm reinstalling the deleted application?

3. If I save my steam games onto another Separate HDD and point steam at them after the reinstall, will the games be recognised by steam and be playable?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Just now, another random person said:

Hello community, 

 

My computer has been playing up recently and after spending hours on google searching for a solution for my problem, I have decided to reinstall windows on my PC. However, I do have a few questions about doing so.

1. I have Office Pro 2016 on the PC, if I reinstall windows how do I reinstall office?

2. Will licensed based software recognise that I'm reinstalling the deleted application?

3. If I save my steam games onto another Separate HDD and point steam at them after the reinstall, will the games be recognised by steam and be playable?

 

Thanks in advance.

1. For Office, do you still have the product key? If so, where did you get Office from?

2. You'll have to be more specific: which licensed software?

3. As long as you copy the game files completely, then yes, they should be.

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If you can still get into windows you can get all your software keys through programs like Belarc and Magic Jelly Bean

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Just now, AlphaGamer46 said:

1. For Office, do you still have the product key? If so, where did you get Office from?

2. You'll have to be more specific: which licensed software?

3. As long as you copy the game files completely, then yes, they should be.

 

I got office from an online store and only got a key.

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Just now, Slottr said:

If you can still get into windows you can get all your software keys through programs like Belarc and Magic Jelly Bean

What are those?

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1 minute ago, another random person said:

I got office from an online store and only got a key.

Like Autodesk inventor and Revit

 

 

What are those?

Programs that find keys and other information about your system.

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22 hours ago, another random person said:

I got office from an online store and only got a key.

Like Autodesk inventor and Revit

 

 

What are those?

If you still have the keys, you can just download the installers from somewhere (I don't know where though, sorry).

 

 

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