How do I correct a product code?

[Nick Palmer]

I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office 2003
preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character key. However,
with the second system I mistakenly used the same product key instead of the
different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system. When I
tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of activations
allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single user).
The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the correct key,
since it no longer asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes
straight into the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message.
What can i do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK version is
different.

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

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After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

OEMs use a different product code.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JoAnn Paules [MVP] asked:

| 16-character? It's a 25-digit character for Office. Unless the UK
| version is different.
|
|
| || I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
|| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
|| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
|| product key instead of the
|| different key on the separate disk that came wit hthe second system.
|| When I
|| tried to activate, I was told that I'd exceeded the number of
|| activations allowed for that key, which is correct (it's single
|| user). The problem: I can't now restart the process and enter the
|| correct key, since it no longer asks for my key when I try to
|| activate Office, and goes straight into the Activation screen, which
|| leads to the above error message.
|| What can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Have you contacted Dell for assistance?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nick Palmer asked:

| I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
| product key instead of the different key on the separate disk that
| came wit hthe second system. When I tried to activate, I was told
| that I'd exceeded the number of activations allowed for that key,
| which is correct (it's single user). The problem: I can't now
| restart the process and enter the correct key, since it no longer
| asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes straight into
| the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message. What
| can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Have you contacted Dell for assistance?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nick Palmer asked:

| I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
| product key instead of the different key on the separate disk that
| came wit hthe second system. When I tried to activate, I was told
| that I'd exceeded the number of activations allowed for that key,
| which is correct (it's single user). The problem: I can't now
| restart the process and enter the correct key, since it no longer
| asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes straight into
| the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message. What
| can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Have you contacted Dell for assistance?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nick Palmer asked:

| I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
| product key instead of the different key on the separate disk that
| came wit hthe second system. When I tried to activate, I was told
| that I'd exceeded the number of activations allowed for that key,
| which is correct (it's single user). The problem: I can't now
| restart the process and enter the correct key, since it no longer
| asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes straight into
| the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message. What
| can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Have you contacted Dell for assistance?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nick Palmer asked:

| I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
| product key instead of the different key on the separate disk that
| came wit hthe second system. When I tried to activate, I was told
| that I'd exceeded the number of activations allowed for that key,
| which is correct (it's single user). The problem: I can't now
| restart the process and enter the correct key, since it no longer
| asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes straight into
| the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message. What
| can i do?

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Have you contacted Dell for assistance?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Nick Palmer asked:

| I'm a UK-based user who recently bought two Dell systems with Office
| 2003 preloaded. One was activated as normal with the 16-character
| key. However, with the second system I mistakenly used the same
| product key instead of the different key on the separate disk that
| came wit hthe second system. When I tried to activate, I was told
| that I'd exceeded the number of activations allowed for that key,
| which is correct (it's single user). The problem: I can't now
| restart the process and enter the correct key, since it no longer
| asks for my key when I try to activate Office, and goes straight into
| the Activation screen, which leads to the above error message. What
| can i do?