Office 2003 - where is activation wizard

[David_M]

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure afterwards I had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be viewed but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not activation had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting "activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.

 

[Echo S]

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

 

[David_M]

Echo S, I've taken the steps in the link but sorry to say that there is still
no activation wizard when I go to "help" and then click "activate product".
Thanks anyway for your reply.

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure afterwards I
had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be viewed
but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not activation
had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting "activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already
activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by
internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.

 

[Echo S]

Well, nuts.

Maybe try this one -- much more complete.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903275/en-us

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Echo S, I've taken the steps in the link but sorry to say that there is
still
no activation wizard when I go to "help" and then click "activate
product".
Thanks anyway for your reply.

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure afterwards
I
had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and
Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be
viewed
but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not
activation
had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting
"activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already
activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by
internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.

 

[David_M]

Hi Echo S, thanks for your latest advice which is much appreciated - I've
read through it really carefully and have had another try but still without
success. I've deleted opa11 (AGAIN) and THEN gone to "help" and selected "
activate product" - BUT STILL NO SIGN OF THE ACTIVATION WIZARD!!!!!

SO HAS ANYBODY ANY IDEAS HOW TO GET OFFICE 2003 ACTIVATED?

Well, nuts.

Maybe try this one -- much more complete.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903275/en-us

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Echo S, I've taken the steps in the link but sorry to say that there is
still
no activation wizard when I go to "help" and then click "activate
product".
Thanks anyway for your reply.

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure afterwards
I
had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and
Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be
viewed
but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not
activation
had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting
"activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already
activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by
internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.

 

[Echo S]

Well, nuts. You might have to break down and call Microsoft support.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo S, thanks for your latest advice which is much appreciated - I've
read through it really carefully and have had another try but still
without
success. I've deleted opa11 (AGAIN) and THEN gone to "help" and selected "
activate product" - BUT STILL NO SIGN OF THE ACTIVATION WIZARD!!!!!

SO HAS ANYBODY ANY IDEAS HOW TO GET OFFICE 2003 ACTIVATED?

Well, nuts.

Maybe try this one -- much more complete.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903275/en-us

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Echo S, I've taken the steps in the link but sorry to say that there is
still
no activation wizard when I go to "help" and then click "activate
product".
Thanks anyway for your reply.

:

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure
afterwards
I
had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and
Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be
viewed
but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not
activation
had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting
"activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already
activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by
internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the
activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.

 

[David_M]

You are right, I'll give them a call, and thanks for all the advice - I hope
Microsoft support provides the answer!

Well, nuts. You might have to break down and call Microsoft support.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo S, thanks for your latest advice which is much appreciated - I've
read through it really carefully and have had another try but still
without
success. I've deleted opa11 (AGAIN) and THEN gone to "help" and selected "
activate product" - BUT STILL NO SIGN OF THE ACTIVATION WIZARD!!!!!

SO HAS ANYBODY ANY IDEAS HOW TO GET OFFICE 2003 ACTIVATED?

Well, nuts.

Maybe try this one -- much more complete.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903275/en-us

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Echo S, I've taken the steps in the link but sorry to say that there is
still
no activation wizard when I go to "help" and then click "activate
product".
Thanks anyway for your reply.

:

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823527/en-us helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

New hard drive installed after failure of original. I'm sure
afterwards
I
had
activated Office 2003 over the internet but now Word, Excel and
Powerpoint
will not allow opening of new files and existing files can only be
viewed
but
not modified because they are locked.

I understood that I should be able to find out whether or not
activation
had
happened by opening Word and then going to "help" and selecting
"activate
product", when I would either get a message saying it was already
activated
or the activation wizard would appear and I could then activate by
internet
or telephone.

But when on clicking help nothing appears, so where is the
activation
wizard! Any help on how to poceed would be much appreciated.