i am not able to access and office programs.

[Caleb]

after i install office, and enter my 25 character code, office then installs
inself. when i go to open a program out of it though, it asks for the 25
characture code again, but this time it does not accept it.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836178 "'Invalid product key'
error message when you start an Office 2003 program after you install
Office Professional Edition 2003".