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  • 29-09-2004 4:42pm
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    coolio_64
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭


    hi

    windows had to be installed again on my pc due to problems

    tried to install word again but cant find the authencation code
    its a 25 digit

    what can i do


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    LoLth
    Registered Users Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    Unfortunately not much really. Thats the license key.

    Normally this is stuck to the side of the PC or on the disk case that the cd comes in.

    If it's gone you may be looking at buying a new license / copy of office.

    If you have proof of purchase you may be able to get some help from microsoft on this.... maybe someone else would know more about this side of it than I do (Colm?).


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    Random
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    Have you got the manual still? It's on there sometimes too


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    www.openoffice.org - smaller than the admin service pack for office 2003

    yes there are apps that will tell you your serial no for XP etc but you have to run them BEFORE you reinstall , and I don't think it works for office 2K


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    oneweb
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    coolio_64 wrote:
    hi

    windows had to be installed again on my pc due to problems

    tried to install word again but cant find the authencation code
    its a 25 digit

    what can i do

    Call Microsoft, they may (or may not) give you the serial number (only if you registered)

    It is what it's.



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    jim_bob
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    try this program, it will tell you your windows/office cd key

    http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml


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    dahamsta
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    jim_bob wrote:
    try this program, it will tell you your windows/office cd key
    The user reinstalled Windows, so the key won't be in the registry.


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    coolio_64
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭coolio_64


    tried that no luck

    i never registered.

    any other solution is there?


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    jim_bob wrote:
    try this program, it will tell you your windows/office cd key

    http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
    Thanks :d - forgot the link, should be on a sticky somewhere
    he Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Office 97, and Office XP. This version is a quick update to make it work with Windows Server 2003.
    but as per my previous post it don't do Office2K :(


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    Random
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    coolio_64 wrote:
    tried that no luck

    i never registered.

    any other solution is there?
    As the man says... http://www.openoffice.org/ - free and it's not M$ ;)


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