lost my disc - how do I reload office 2003

[barbinNH]

Hi
Lost my drive and just loaded a disc but don't think it loads the actual
software as I still get the initial query file asking if I want to buy 2003
or enter my 2 char code. Looks like the disc just loaded the setup files and
probably the registry. Need to load 2003 from microsoft server as I did
originally. How?

thanks much
barb

 

[JoAnn Paules]

You can no longer buy nor download Office 2003. If you didn't make or buy a
backup CD, there's not much you can do. "*Maybe* if you know someone who has
the exact same edition and version of Office you can use your product key.
Do you still have your product key?

 

[DL]

loaded what disk?

 

[barbinNH]

That's the problem. Think I had the setup key in a file on the now "fried"
disc. Not smart. Wondered if there is a way to look up the key on
microsoft. I'm guessing not.
barb

You can no longer buy nor download Office 2003. If you didn't make or buy a
backup CD, there's not much you can do. "*Maybe* if you know someone who has
the exact same edition and version of Office you can use your product key.
Do you still have your product key?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi
Lost my drive and just loaded a disc but don't think it loads the actual
software as I still get the initial query file asking if I want to buy
2003
or enter my 2 char code. Looks like the disc just loaded the setup files
and
probably the registry. Need to load 2003 from microsoft server as I did
originally. How?

thanks much
barb

 

[JoAnn Paules]

No disk + no key = up a creek

No, Microsoft can't look it up. Without the disk or the key there's no way
you can prove you had a legal copy. Unless you happen to have some sort of a
receipt.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

That's the problem. Think I had the setup key in a file on the now
"fried"
disc. Not smart. Wondered if there is a way to look up the key on
microsoft. I'm guessing not.
barb

You can no longer buy nor download Office 2003. If you didn't make or buy
a
backup CD, there's not much you can do. "*Maybe* if you know someone who
has
the exact same edition and version of Office you can use your product
key.
Do you still have your product key?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi
Lost my drive and just loaded a disc but don't think it loads the
actual
software as I still get the initial query file asking if I want to buy
2003
or enter my 2 char code. Looks like the disc just loaded the setup
files
and
probably the registry. Need to load 2003 from microsoft server as I
did
originally. How?

thanks much
barb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You may find the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article applies:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

--
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, barbinNH asked:

| Hi
| Lost my drive and just loaded a disc but don't think it loads the
| actual software as I still get the initial query file asking if I
| want to buy 2003 or enter my 2 char code. Looks like the disc just
| loaded the setup files and probably the registry. Need to load 2003
| from microsoft server as I did originally. How?
|
| thanks much
| barb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

JoAnn - I think that the Microsoft support keeps the current and one version
prior disks for replacement, but I could be wrong.

--
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, JoAnn Paules asked:

| You can no longer buy nor download Office 2003. If you didn't make or
| buy a backup CD, there's not much you can do. "*Maybe* if you know
| someone who has the exact same edition and version of Office you can
| use your product key. Do you still have your product key?
|
|
| || Hi
|| Lost my drive and just loaded a disc but don't think it loads the
|| actual software as I still get the initial query file asking if I
|| want to buy 2003
|| or enter my 2 char code. Looks like the disc just loaded the setup
|| files and
|| probably the registry. Need to load 2003 from microsoft server as I
|| did originally. How?
||
|| thanks much
|| barb