Then you need to contact MS customer service/support.
: Thanks for answering, but you must not have undertood my reply. Here is
an
: excerpt:
:
:
: There is no telephone activation option available! Here's what happens:
I
: open up a program - say Outlook. After opening seemingly properly, the
: activation wizard initializes. The message (my paraphrase) is "Microsoft
: has detected a significant change in your machine configuration. You
must
: activate the product or you'll only be able to use Reduced Functionality
: Mode". I insert the proper Office XP disk, and
: press next. After two or three minutes of gyrations, the wizard just
closes
: - no "Success message" no "Fail message" - nothing. But the product is
: indeed still in reduced functionality mode.
:
: Please let me know if there is any other information you require to ehlp
me
: solve my problem, and thanks again for taking time to address my concerns.
:
: "Peter Foldes" wrote:
:
: > Joseph
: >
: > You multiposted this and you got the same answer in the other newsgroup.
Again "Use
: > the phone Activation method "
: >
: > --
: > Peter
: >
: > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
: > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
: >
: > : > > Hi and thanks so much for the reply. There is no telephone activation
option
: > > available! Here's what happens: I open up a program - say Outlook.
After
: > > opening seemingly properly, the activation wizard initializes. The
message
: > > (my paraphrase) is "Microsoft has detected a significant change in
your
: > > machine configuration. You must activate the product or you'll only
be able
: > > to use Reduced Functionality Mode". I insert the proper Office XP
disk, and
: > > press next. After two or three minutes of gyrations, the wizard just
closes
: > > - no "Success message" no "Fail message" - nothing. But the product
is
: > > indeed still in reduced functionality mode.
: > >
: > > I have upgraded this computer a few times over the years, and I have
often
: > > faced this issue, but usually I can get it to resolve somehow. I have
tried
: > > restarting the programs, starting different office programs,. and
restarting
: > > the computer, but I still cannot get it to activate. I am really
addicted to
: > > Outlook, and I'm using a paper calendar again after 15 years! It's
bizarre.
: > > Thank you again for your help and concern.
: > >
: > > Peace and blessings - Joseph
: > >
: > > "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
: > >
: > >>
: > >>
: > >> What happens if you select the telephone activation method?
: > >>
: > >> --
: > >> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
: > >>
: > >> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
: > >> ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
: > >> How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
: > >>
: > >>
: > >> After furious head scratching, Joseph asked:
: > >>
: > >> | Hi and thanks -
: > >> |
: > >> | My Genuine and legal copy of Office XP Pro de-activated itself, and
: > >> | the wizard appears, but will not reactivate, even though I have the
: > >> | original disks. This has occurred after a RAM upgrade - I upgraded
: > >> | to 1.5 mb by removing 2x128 mg PC-800 chips and replacing them with
: > >> | 2x512 mb chips. Everything else is working perfectly. My system is
: > >> | an old P4, 1.4 running Windowsd XP Pro SP 3. I really depend upon
my
: > >> | Office applications and am really in a bind - and Microsoft
: > >> | themselves are completely unavailable and inaccessible unless I
want
: > >> | to pay another 99 bucks to make my legal, already purchased prodcut
: > >> | function. I really appreciate your help. Many blessings. at
: > >>
: > >>
: > >>
: >
: >
