Lost Product Code

[TAG]

I purchased a Dell PC w/ preinstalled MS XP and MS Office. Unbeknownst to
me, my wife moved our Office Small Business Edition CD's from their original
sleeves to a CD-album and threw away the sleeves. I discovered the missing
sleeves (and Product Codes) after reformatting the hard drive and attempting
to reinstall the software. I have the original CD's, but am missing the
Product Code. I still have the original CD's and I can prove I purchased MS
Office legally and am reinstalling on the original hard drive (no duplicate
installations). Can MS send me the Product Code that will allow me to
reinstall Office?

 

[Bob I]

What to do if you must have a new product key for a Microsoft Office product
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823570

 

[DL]

No; You have to contact Dell, they are OEM editions of MS software & support
is from Dell

 

[Chad J.]

Microsoft can provide a new product key for this version of Office as long as
it is not Office Basic.