Need Product Key....FROM ANYONE!

[Beth Melton]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.
--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Beth Melton]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.
--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Beth Melton]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.
--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Beth Melton]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.
--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I missed the disk reference. In that case Dell should have supplied
him with his installation CDs and from my past experience with them
they do. (One of the few who actually follow the OEM guidelines from
MS but that's another story. <g>)

If the CD was lost then unfortunately at this point there is little
that can be done. Since the OEM must pay for each OEM CD it's too
costly for them to provide replacement media and Microsoft has not
changed their policy on replacement media for OEM copies as they did
with the CD keys. (We've been working on them though...)

Actually since they don't have a CD or the Product key then I suspect
they had a trial version of Office 2003 installed and a Product key
will be of little use anyway.

In that case I concur with your suggestion to get Works. Although
the Student and Teachers Edition is close to the same price and since
the Office 2003 S&T Edition allows for installing Office on three
computers it's the better option.

That's a point - didn't think of that (replying in haste! ))

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Bobbee,

Product keys are unique to each user so the chances of you getting one
on this newsgroup is zilt! Nobody would be foolish enough to give you
one as it will cause problems with activation. Also, OEM versions have
lots of restrictions and I don't understand why people buy these
software packages. You should only buy the retail versions which can be
transfereed to another PC in the event of a failure of your hardware as
long as you can explain this to alaways very helpful MS telephone
assistants.

What you could do for now is to order Wordperfect Office 2002 from
Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/5nscw) and you don't have to worry about
product code at all! You can run this program in Word 2002
mode/configuration so you don't have to learn any new short cut keys.
They also have Wordperfect Office 12 but it is about $100 for an upgrade
version and unless you have money to waste there is no point.

Corel's Newsgroup is also quite good and people are very helpful
indeed. I have found people here (on MS newsgroups) like to insult each
other for whatever reasons! Come on we are all adults here with
children to look after.

Hope this helps.