Lost OEM number for Publisher 98

[Teresa]

Hi,
I have a copy of Publisher 98 that is mine, and it's OEM.
I reformatted my computer and did not even think about
having the COA with that number on it. I haven't seen it
in years Does anyone know how I can get a new one?
I've checked into a lot of the support options for people
who have either the full verision, or the program still on
their computer so they can pull up some info from the
registry - but I have neither.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all your help, folks. I'm pretty miffed at MS
at the moment, and this just adds to it. I cannot afford
to go out and buy a new copy, I use it for a non-profit
newsletter, argh.

Oh well, now I can honestly say MS has completely ruined
my day - ha ha (They shut down 206+ charity auctions on my
eBay account today just as they were about to end, stating
we had listed something that infringed on their
rights....well, I know the type of software they are
speaking of - OEM, academic, and so on, but I was only
selling *my* very own, 100% legit, still sealed in the
box, full, NON-academic, NON-upgrade, NON-OEM copy of
Office 97 that I've had for years and years and never
installed.) Ooops, sorry to rant - thanks again for the
suggestions, looks like I am just out of luck,

Teresa

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from
(e-mail address removed)

I'm pretty miffed at MS
at the moment, and this just adds to it.

Why? MS have no obligation to you whatsoever, your problem lies with your
OEM.

Oh well, now I can honestly say MS has completely ruined
my day - ha ha (They shut down 206+ charity auctions on my
eBay account today

Microsoft cannot shut down your auctions. Only eBay are able to do that.
Microsoft can only request that you or eBay remove items.

just as they were about to end, stating
we had listed something that infringed on their
rights....

You are entitled (IMHO) to an accurate description of how and why the
item(s) infringed on their rights. Do you have one?

well, I know the type of software they are
speaking of - OEM, academic, and so on, but I was only
selling *my* very own, 100% legit, still sealed in the
box, full, NON-academic, NON-upgrade, NON-OEM copy of
Office 97 that I've had for years and years and never
installed.)

That's most odd. Methinks there must be another side to this story -
Microsoft don't just request auctions to be pulled without some kind of
valid reason.

Ooops, sorry to rant - thanks again for the
suggestions, looks like I am just out of luck,

Did you try contacting your OEM?
Also, if you use Google, it isn't that difficult to find a key that someone
has leaked on the web.

 

[Teresa]

Well, Ed, I'm sorry you feel the way you do, I assure you
we are a Christian-based, non-profit organization, there
is no "other" side to the story. When I contacted eBay, I
was told to contact Microsoft, that it was there call, not
eBay's.

Also, I don't believe searching for an OEM over the
Internet is a very honest thing to do.

I'm sorry for the anonymous email - I thought since I
started the thread, if I posted a reply it would be the
same....guess we aren't all computer geniuses.

And my day continues....
Thanks again to all of those who helped me out today!

 

[Mike Koewler]

Miss Tick,

Did you read her reply to Ed? She said Office 97 (not Publisher 98) was
her non-OEM, non-academic, non-upgrade product she ahd bought and never
used. Furthermore, IMO opinion, she didn't "have a go" with anyone about
being listed as anonymous - just noted she was and didn't mean to. While
Ed did hint at a way of solving her problem with Publisher, she replied
it didn't seem very honest (it's not!).

Mike

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Mike

She said Office 97 (not Publisher 98)
was her non-OEM, non-academic, non-upgrade product she ahd bought and
never used.

I was suggesting that she contact her OEM about her original issue of her
lack of product key for her (as already stated, OEM) version of Publisher
98.

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Mike Koewler ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| didn't mean to. While Ed did hint at a way of solving her problem
|| with Publisher, she replied it didn't seem very honest (it's not!).

If she has a legit OEM copy of Pub 98 that came on a computer that they
purchased, and has no luck getting a product ID from MS or the OEM, I
wouldn't hesitate to find a number on the internet. Might be wrong, and it's
their fault for losing the OEM CD-key, but there it sits. A licensed copy
that isn't activated because two corporate mongers have no desire to supply
someone with an old key code. And upgrading isn't always the best solution
considering Publisher 2003 requires Windows XP/2000/2003, which is another
expense if they are not running the newer OS already. It would cost $350
just to upgrade to the newest Publisher!
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

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