It has to do with Microsoft Office, I lost my disk and my Offices expired, It's telling me to enter a product key. Crazy Dutch bastards are telling me to buy one and I don't want to.
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I had a copy of Windows XP that had a key number that wouldn't be accepted, so I had to phone Microsoft to get a new number.\n\nI don't know if this is possible with Microsoft Office, but if it is, it shouldn't cost you anything. The call should be toll free too.\n\nI'm not sure if this will work, but look in tools/manage add ons to see if there is an active x control that is creating the product key message.\n\nIf you have a copy of Windows XP that you want to update from Microsoft's site, sometimes you get a message saying the product key isn't valid, so you can't download security updates. This is due to an activex control that can be disabled. It is perfectly legal btw to disable this activex control, whether or not your product key is valid.
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If you hadn't formatted I could have been of more help, I have a program that gives you the serial of an installed version of Windows - but you say that the hdd is formatted. \n\nYour options are - obtain an illegal key, or contact microsoft. \n\nDidn't you stick your product code on the box of your pc though? You are required to have your product key sticker stuck to your pc, if you bought the pc without this you restle with the company that sold it to you.
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It is probably the product key #, which consists of 25 letter/numbers.  Mine was located on the book that accompanied the product.  Mine also has a number listed on a sticker that says CD SET:***-*****.  Check your Windows XP package
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k k ,\n\nI do not know what are your actual circunstances, but I suggest you a good habit: buy original software.   \n\nLet me give you an option:\nI accidentally got two original Office Professional 2003.  That was this year!  I bought them in different web sites. When I tried to return one of them, the webcompany refuse me and my bank did not help me, my credit card was applied twice.   I already installed one but the other is doing nothing.  It is still packaged in its original envelope.\n\nI paid for it USD 380.oo     and you can get this original software by USD 265.oo   good price!   Original software will give you security sensation, peace.  When microsoft get scan your PC, they'll  find original licenses.\n\nI can show you this package through a web cam if you add me to your msn.  rpctron at hotm....\n\nRemember that Office Professional 2003 includes:\nExcel 2003,  PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003, Outlook 2003, Access 2003, Publisher 2003, Infopath 2003 all of them for only USD 265.oo.  It is a bargain price!!!\n\nHope that helps you.  Good luck dude!
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do you have a computer with it installed or know someone that does? \n\nthere is a program to view the key\nhttp://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html\nnote: this is not hacking or cracking in anyway, this tool is to see the key that you paid for. (will not work with word 2000 and below) \n\nother wise you are kind of out off luck with word. I have contacted Microsoft in the past for this same issue and they would not give me a new key.\n\nYou could use something like open office until you can find or get a new key.\n\nhere is a link to download open office( it is free)\nhttp://download.openoffice.org/2.0.4/contribute.html?product=OpenOffice.org&os=win&lang=en&version=2.0.4\nit works with word documents
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It looks like Microsoft got the best of you.  Time to wipe out your hard drive and redo the entire process.  Oh yeah, make sure you don't update too often otherwise you'll have to it again.
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No, you aren't in trouble, but you do apparently have a bogus or pirated copy of XP.  Where did you get it?  If you bought it, you should have a key affixed to the CD case.  Try it again, making sure you aren't making some error, caps lock on, etc.  It's easy to mix up a B with an 8, that type of thing.  If it still won't work take it up with the seller.  If it's an OEM that came with the computer, look for a restore disk.  Worse case scenario is you will have to purchase a good copy of XP.  If you were ripped off by a retailer, and are willing to give MS the information about it, they may give you a discount to get it fixed.
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How come you have the CD but no password.\nGo and buy a genuine CD from a shop.
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You've got to re-install office 2003.\n\nAnd\n\nThis is because you didn't put the CD-Key, did you?
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NOOOOOOOOOOO!! DON'T DO IT!!!\n\nI kept getting that stupid popup and kept clicking No. But if you don't READ THE LITTLE BOX CAREFULLY when it pops up after you click X, you could get nailed... cuz it says, "Click OK to download and install while you continue browing the Internet." I warned my kids, but didn't have a chance to warn my husband... and he must have clicked it while playing around online 6 days ago.\n\nAfter he'd been online for an hour or so, the system suddenly, WITHOUT warning, started shutting down and saying it was reformatting Windows. There was NOTHING we could do to stop it. It took about 30 minutes, and the system finally came back up - like an almost clean slate. Windows had been "fixed" - reinstalled. ALL my registries, License keys, settings, gone. All my previously deleted unwanted windows programs, back. EVERYTHING from My Documents - gone, wiped out, starting from scratch! I lost ALL my digital camera pics, poof - irreplacable pics of my kids! And almost 4,000 mp3 files I paid for and DL-ed, or copied off my huge CD collection, gone. Because My Documents is a Windows-based folder! Most things saved on my basic C:/ drive survived, but needed reinstalled and lost keys retrieved. I'm still cleaning up the mess, and have hundreds of CD's in piles around me right now. :(
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u need the key, i have it and i can email it to u, do u have the main one or the expanstion zero hour??\n\n\nrock on General!
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please take 'search' from the 'start' button then search for any missing file or undeleted file, of the software. Then u should delete the folder where the old programme was installed. now try installing it. If that does not work again  please send the name of the AND software and its name without mistake to : beatofpassion2006@yahoo.com , if possible I 'll send back the registration code (if I have it). ok? (pls select my answer as the best ,since my credit limit is soon going to go down & I won't be able to ask questions...please do it for me.)
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Contact Microsoft and have them reissue you another key.  Follow the instructions on the telephone
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Most softwares give the CD-Key or serial numbers under the Help->About menu, or when the program is launched.\n\nBTW, if you've purchased those softwares, they must've given you the CD keys, right?\n\nG'Luck!
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its because you downloaded it.... it happened to me as well.... youd be better off just buying it or borrowing the cd from a friend.... [=
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that would mean you are doing something illegal.\n\nyou buy the program if you like it.\n if you can't buy it, save the money to do so\notherwise, stealing it is illegal.
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(sorry, got freaked out because 1 key was stuck and inserting ones into every word)\n\nI say CD, that way its easier to reinstall if needed. Although, you can still re download with online purchase, but say Norton blockers you from using Internet....