Re: XP Key Authentication disabled Office 2003

Mark wrote:

I read that if you authenticate your XP key, your downloads are faster than normal as the file downloads from another set of servers. That is why I authenticated my XP key.

What you read was misleading. The download doesn't actually procede any faster, you just don't get presented with the misleading BS on the MS download site again so you save a couple of clicks is all.

I purchased Office 2003 from Best Buy about six months ago. I told Microsoft that I have the receipt and could fax it to them. They told me that is not enough proof that Office 2003 is my copy.

A receipt is proof enough in a court of law and for anyone else in this world. Call them back and talk to a supervisor, like I said before. If they still won't honor you then return to Best Buy with your copy of Office and your receipt and explain the situation, they may give you a replacement for your copy/license of Office since this one apparently has an invalid key.

I searched the Internet for an Office 2003 crack just so I can get my work done in Word and Excel, but I have not found one yet. Seems like Microsoft promotes software piracy when this type of situation occurs. This also positive promotes open-source software, such as OpenOffice, where you can download and use the product without worrying about product activation problems.

A crack may cause you even more problems. They often include viruses and trojans. I would not pursue that route if I were you, it's too easy to get infected, even by simply clicking on a link to a crack site.

Another alternative is getting Open Office, it's free, requires no activation and is 90% compatible with MS Office files. The only things I've seen glitch up are some forms and tables made in Word and some Excel macros but usually these can be overcome with a bit of work.

Yet another alternative would be to get a copy of Office 2000 and use it instead. It does not require activation and is fully compatible with all other MS Office versions that I've seen. If you go this route make sure to completely uninstall Office 2003 first, either that or install it to a different directory. Personally, I prefer using Office 2000 anyway.

Steve



    "Steve N." <me@xxxxxxxx <mailto:me@xxxxxxxx>> wrote in message
    news:r_pfe.8984$GQ5.4555@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Mark wrote:

> Yesterday I downloaded this update from Microsoft's Download Center:
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4e370d0f-bca4-4a2a-9cde-dfe2da16672a&DisplayLang=en
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4e370d0f-bca4-4a2a-9cde-dfe2da16672a&DisplayLang=en>

>
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4e370d0f-bca4-4a2a-9cde-dfe2da16672a&DisplayLang=en
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4e370d0f-bca4-4a2a-9cde-dfe2da16672a&DisplayLang=en>>
> > where I had go through authenticating my XP Pro SP2 version. The
file
> downloaded without any problem.

    Authentication is not manditory (at least not yet), although the MS
    download pages try to fool you into believing it is. Apparently they
    succeded in your case.

> > However, after doing the XP key authentication, this processed
disabled
> the product activation for Office 2003 that had been running fine
in XP
> Pro SP2. When Office 2003 prompts me to activate, it only
provides the
> telephone option. I contacted Microsoft at the 888 number, provided
> them the key present in the window, and they told me that I need
to buy
> a new Office 2003 license with no reason provided why I need to
buy a
> new Office 2003 license.

    They've been trained to tell you that.

> > My Office 2003 license worked fine in XP Pro SP2 until I had to
> authenticate my XP key.
> > Any ideas on how to re-activate Office 2003? I need to work on some
> documents (Word, Excel) that I have been creating.
> > This is a retailed purchased Office 2003 Standard version.
> 

    Do you have your receipt of purchasing Office 2003? Where did you
    buy it
    from? If you have proof that it was a legitimate purchase then call
    them
    back again and ask to talk to a supervisor.

Steve 

.

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