New computer, new software wants product code.

genes

18 years ago

The MS Office your received on your new computer, was probably just a 90 day trial. If you wish to retain it, you will have to purchase it. It is undoubtedly past its 90 days and is now looking for a product key

bob414

18 years ago

You will probably want to uninstall the trial version that came with your new computer and install the 2003 version. However, unless I'm wrong the 2003 version could only be installed on one computer and when it's time to validate it you will have to contact Microsoft and explain the situation and hope they allow you to validate it on your new computer.

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Uninstall the pre-loaded MS office '07.
Install Office 2003 if you have the cd.

I don't think Office has validation, just using the right product key will install it.

True, one computer, but the old one died, so it will still be only installed on one machine, since the other one is dead.
At least that's one way of looking at it.

Just opening Word to a blank page and NOT typing will count as a use.

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