Re: product code microsoft word 2002

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From: gls858 (gls858_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/07/05


Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 02:47:47 GMT

pb wrote:
> no all the disc's he had were the ones that came with my computer the dell
> people told me that the code on the side of my computer was the one I needed
>
> "gls858" wrote:
>
>
>>pb wrote:
>>
>>>My computer crashed and was fixed by a local computer guy, I added xp2 and
>>>now when i tried to re enter my product code it wont except it. I called
>>>Microsoft and they said they would give me a new code but they were out of
>>>them , try back in 48hrs I have done this 3 times and I get the same answer
>>>has this happened to any one else and does any one know how to fix this
>>
>>Well first of all find a new "computer guy". He should never have
>>returned the system without making sure everything was updated. SP2
>>shouldn't be asking for any code it should just install. Did you change
>>any hardware?
>>
>>gls858
>>
Ooops mis-read your post. I thought when you added SP2 it asked for
a product key.



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