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Activating Microsoft Office

  • 04-09-2007 6:58pm
    #1
    pd101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭


    I got a new laptop recently and got MS Office with it. The problem is I cant activate it. I tried a few times but now it is in an "expired state". The only option available now is "Convert". I click this and follow the instructions and enter my product key and then it tells me to restart the programme. When I do this it returns to an "expired state" all over again.

    Any ideas what I can do?


Comments

  • #2
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    Is there an option to activate it over the phone?


  • #3
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Was it the full or trial version you got with it? If it was just a trial then you will have to pay for a new licence to convert it to the full version.


  • #4
    pd101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭pd101


    Soundman wrote:
    Was it the full or trial version you got with it? If it was just a trial then you will have to pay for a new licence to convert it to the full version.

    How much extra does that cost and where do I get it.


  • #5
    vir7ual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭vir7ual


    you can buy a license direct from micro$oft


  • #6
    pd101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭pd101


    what a rip-off:mad:


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  • #7
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,374 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    pd101 wrote:
    what a rip-off:mad:

    Why is it a rip off having to pay for something??? If you don't wanna pay just get OpenOffice instead...


  • #8
    pd101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭pd101


    When I bought the laptop they said MS Office was included. They never said anything about having to buy another product key.


  • #9
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,374 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    pd101 wrote:
    When I bought the laptop they said MS Office was included. They never said anything about having to buy another product key.

    Ah... Well that is annoying... Contact seller?


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