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| | PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS Recover it from where??? -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows System & Performance --------------------------------------------------------------- "rde" wrote: I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS Contact Microsoft, I'm sure they can assist you.. -- RJB "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx Quote: >I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS If it is installed on your computer you can use Keyfinder to retrieve it. If it is not installed anywhere then you need to contact MS. "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx Quote: >I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx Quote: >I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office 2000 key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on the computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install it... -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS well if the computer is up and running u can ran www.belarc.com and it gives u all ino on computer and product keys "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message news:OQ$VvjimIHA.2304@xxxxxx Quote: > "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx Quote: >>I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? > > Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office 2000 > key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on the > computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install it... > > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81B7584A-9239-413F-9B7A-DCEEC6BE2358@xxxxxx Quote: > well if the computer is up and running u can ran www.belarc.com and it > gives u all ino on computer and product keys > "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message > news:OQ$VvjimIHA.2304@xxxxxx Quote: >> "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx Quote: >>>I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? >> >> Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office >> 2000 key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on >> the computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install >> it... >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> How to construct a good post.. >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> Except for MS Office 2000 which does NOT store the key code on the computer... -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS WELL I JUST CHECKED MINE THE PRODUCT KEY WAS THERE WITH THE BELARC SCAN "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message news:uNXZjFjmIHA.1680@xxxxxx Quote: > "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:81B7584A-9239-413F-9B7A-DCEEC6BE2358@xxxxxx Quote: >> well if the computer is up and running u can ran www.belarc.com and it >> gives u all ino on computer and product keys >> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message >> news:OQ$VvjimIHA.2304@xxxxxx Quote: >>> "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx >>>>I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? >>> >>> >>> Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office >>> 2000 key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on >>> the computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install >>> it... >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Hall - MVP >>> How to construct a good post.. >>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >>> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >>> >>> >>> >>> > > Except for MS Office 2000 which does NOT store the key code on the > computer... > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > How to construct a good post.. > http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. > http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc > Mike's Window - My Blog.. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > > |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message news 5A29247-9420-48CA-BC79-B269E081DA1D@xxxxxxQuote: > WELL I JUST CHECKED MINE THE PRODUCT KEY WAS THERE WITH THE BELARC SCAN > > > "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message > news:uNXZjFjmIHA.1680@xxxxxx Quote: >> "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:81B7584A-9239-413F-9B7A-DCEEC6BE2358@xxxxxx Quote: >>> well if the computer is up and running u can ran www.belarc.com and it >>> gives u all ino on computer and product keys >>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message >>> news:OQ$VvjimIHA.2304@xxxxxx >>>> "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx >>>>>I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? >>>> >>>> >>>> Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office >>>> 2000 key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on >>>> the computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install >>>> it... >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mike Hall - MVP >>>> How to construct a good post.. >>>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >>>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >>>> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> Except for MS Office 2000 which does NOT store the key code on the >> computer... >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> How to construct a good post.. >> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> Are you sure that it is the key code and not just the product ID? Does it show 5 blocks of 5 characters, or does it appear differently? -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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| | Re: PRODUCT KEY FOR MICROSIFT OFFICE 2000 SMALL BUSINESS "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message news:ezfYXvnmIHA.4196@xxxxxx Quote: > "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news 5A29247-9420-48CA-BC79-B269E081DA1D@xxxxxxQuote: >> WELL I JUST CHECKED MINE THE PRODUCT KEY WAS THERE WITH THE BELARC SCAN >> >> >> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message >> news:uNXZjFjmIHA.1680@xxxxxx Quote: >>> "Jon Pope" <mrjonpope@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:81B7584A-9239-413F-9B7A-DCEEC6BE2358@xxxxxx >>>> well if the computer is up and running u can ran www.belarc.com and it >>>> gives u all ino on computer and product keys >>>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OQ$VvjimIHA.2304@xxxxxx >>>>> "rde" <rde@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:B7842090-B548-4C00-8D69-5D79E7B2E898@xxxxxx >>>>>>I have lost my product key; is there any possibility of recovering it? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Unless you can find the original packaging, I doubt it. The MS Office >>>>> 2000 key code is not stored on the computer. The best you will find on >>>>> the computer is the product ID which will not enable you to re-install >>>>> it... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mike Hall - MVP >>>>> How to construct a good post.. >>>>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >>>>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >>>>> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Except for MS Office 2000 which does NOT store the key code on the >>> computer... >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Hall - MVP >>> How to construct a good post.. >>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc >>> Mike's Window - My Blog.. >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >>> >>> >>> >>> > > Are you sure that it is the key code and not just the product ID? > > Does it show 5 blocks of 5 characters, or does it appear differently? > for... I no longer have Office 2000 installed, so I can't verify the other posters claim. Of course, Office '97 was easy to just "create" a key for by using a bunch of 1's and randomly trying other numbers in one of the positions (5th position maybe?). |
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