Lost MS office activation key

[Guest]

I had to reinstall Windows XP due to several viruses.
I lost the registration keys.
I contacted Dell for the MS Office Reg key. The said that
they don't keep a database of reg keys, to contact MS
directly.
How can i obtain these keys?

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[DL]

If winXP supplied by Dell, OEM, then its a Dell issue - Not MS
Probably Dell tech did not listen to the question

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Pop]

Call Dell,have your system serial number handy, and receipt
even better, and insist they need to help you because
Microsoft won't. And MS won't help you either, if Dell
installed the software for you.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Mercury]

If it is out of warranty, Dell does not have to help you. Even if it was
Microsoft software (bought from a store), Microsoft no longer help you for
free if you lost your product number (there is a KB article on this), so
Dell probably won't either.

 

[Microsoft Preferred Customer]

Just for interest sake how long have you been using computers? Also,
are you asking a question regarding Product Serial Number for Windows XP
or MS Office XP?

If it is the Windows XP serial number you are after then this should be
stuck at the back of your PC case where you connect all the cables. The
factory installed version of Windows XP will have a different serial
number to that of your actual PC because Dell is authorised to roll out
standard configured systems using standard serial number assigned to
Dell worldwide.

If it is the serial number of your Office XP then this should be on the
CD jewel case or CD cover depending on how this came with your system.

You have to understand that Dell is shipping out millions of systems
every year some with only Windows XP and some with additional software
such as yours. It is difficult for them to standardise a system to
supply you for the lifetime of your PC. After all they are running a
business of selling PCs. Is it still under DELL's warranty of 1 year
(perhaps more if you paid for the extension)?

For the future, you need to organise yourself so that these things don't
get lost. Have you got lot of clutter in your house to make it
difficult for you to store important CDs (and manuals!) safely? Perhaps
you may need to make copies of original CDs and keep them besides your
computer (in your safe house) as these are invariably required when you
install Service Packs and critical patches.

hth