Re: Office Upgrade Question

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From: Raymond Ford (greenoak_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 13:34:12 -0800

That's not a CD-Key. CD Keys are 25 digit keys.

Serial Numbers are like product numbers. All I want to know is what's my
product code/serial number and if it upgradeable for free. What's written on
the disk is X09-07872-M. It does not seem to match the format for the
Product Codes on the Get-2004-For-Free coupon ( i.e. 731-00463 ).

Any ideas?

Thanks - RFord

On 2/22/04 12:18 PM, in article
2004022213182816807%firstname@lastnamewebnet, "Walt Basil"
<firstname@lastnameweb.net> wrote:

> On 2004-02-21 15:40:38 -0700, Raymond Ford <greenoak@cox.net> said:
>
>> I'm reading the Office2004-Tech-Guarantee-Coupon and it says that the Office
>> V.X Standard edition could be upgraded for free AND/OR the Standard Edition
>> could be upgraded to the Professional edition for $90.
>>
>> But the coupon mentions product codes like 731-00463 or 731-00470. My serial
>> number on the box is X09-07872-M. I got Office for $200 when I bought my 15"
>> Titanium Powerbook.
>>
>> The link for the coupon on the Mactopia site is:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004tg
>>
>> Thanks in Advance - RFord
>
> I hope that's not your real serial number. If it is, you can bet MS
> will add it to their list of CD keys that have been compromised, and
> you will find yourself having to contact their technical support at the
> next upgrade to get a new CD key, and provide proof of your purchase.
> Loads of fun!!!
>
> For future reference, *never* give out your CD key in any type of
> public forum, or give it to friends. This is the same as pirating. You
> will be allowing others to use your key to fire up a pirated copy of
> Office.
>
> If it wasn't your serial number, then please disregard this letter ;-)

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