How do I get the trial software to accept my product key?

[Jalee]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key. That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key. That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key. That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key. That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[Jalee]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software. I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Okay - I feel better now.

(I know, I get my knickers twisted over the dumbest things.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial
period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also
a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using
the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you
have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of
me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period
that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did
not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the
software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with
was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

:

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel
good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother
would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave
me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you
were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of
software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the
version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good
one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We
recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore
reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and
are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software.
I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message
when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Okay - I feel better now.

(I know, I get my knickers twisted over the dumbest things.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear before. I did NOT get another trial
period.
I paid a small fee to convert the trial to a full product. There was also
a
glitch in the trial software that they helped me fix, but I am now using
the
full product for which I paid a small fee to convert.

But why do you feel you deserve another trial period? Why shouldn't you
have
to pay the piper at this point?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, no, no! You're absolutely right for being upset at the thought of
me
lying, but I didn't! I explained everything to them the same way I
explained
it all to you. I DID tell them that I had been using a trial period
that
has
now expired. They even assigned me a new product key, and that too did
not
work. I paid them a small fee to basically unlock a glitch in the
software
itself, and it began working. The information that MS provided me with
was
not a trial period, it's the full product. I truly understand your ill
feelings at the thought of me lying. I appreciate the help and comments
that
you gave.

:

I'll bet you didn't tell Microsoft you had already used up your trial
period
tho, did you? You managed to cheat them out of another 60 days. Feel
good
about not telling the truth and cheating? Your mom and grandmother
would
be
proud of you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



You BOTH were wrong!!! Microsoft contacted me through email and gave
me
the
instructions on how to activate my Office software. It's up and
running! I
am
now navigating the software, learning how to use it. Perhaps you
were a
bit
too confident of your MS tech knowledge?

:

That's okay. We'd've been singing the same song. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



DUH, what part of "used the trial ..." and "Yes, we have used
up....."
don't you understand? You can't install a trial piece of
software
after
the trial period is expired. You will need to purchase the
version
of
Office you would like installed, and install it or use one of the
free
Office clones that are available (www.openoffice.org is a good
one.)

JoAnn, I should have let you do this, but I couldn't resist..


Yes, we have used up the trial period of the software. We
recently
had
to
do
a complete recovery of our HP computer, and therefore
reinstalled
all
the
software that came with our computer. Now, I'm trying to use the
product
key
that is printed on the back of the software, but an 'invalid
product
key'
error keeps popping up.

:

I've deleted the rest of this thread so forgive me if you've
already
answered this question.

Did you already use the trial software for a set timeframe and
are
trying to
reinstall it?



--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I have tried many, many times to enter the product key code on
the
sticker
that's on the back of my Office 2003 Standard Trial software.
I
keep
getting
an error that says that the product key is invalid. So, I
contacted
Microsoft
who sent me to a website where I obtained a new product key.
That
one
does
not work either. I am still getting the same error message
when
I
enter
the
new product key also. What should I do?