"This modification is not allowed because the project is locked"

[Pav]

I am using a copy of Microsoft Office Proffesional 2003 that I have bought
and downloaded from www.studentoptions.com. I used the product several times
without any problems. Until recently when Office starting running with
reduced functionality (with the menus shaded out and unable use). Whenever I
try to input text or modify a document I am met by the error "This
modification is not allowed because the project is locked".

I have looked on the Microsoft Support website and it is suggested that
Office is not activated. I follow the guidelines to activate my product

Help
Activate Product...

However, when I click "Activate Product..." it is none responsive.
Apparantly a window should appear either telling me that the product is
already activated or a wizard taking me through the registration proccess but
nothing happens.

So to sum up, I'm "locked out" M.S. Office and can not activate or check if
my product is activated.
Can some one please help me with the problem.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Run the Office Validation Assistant
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/en/office/default.mspx

Legitimate versions of Microsoft Office are not available for
download. You need to purchase a "boxed" version which
includes the holographic Office installation CD and the
legitimate Certificate of Authenticity.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I am using a copy of Microsoft Office Proffesional 2003 that I have bought
| and downloaded from www.studentoptions.com. I used the product several times
| without any problems. Until recently when Office starting running with
| reduced functionality (with the menus shaded out and unable use). Whenever I
| try to input text or modify a document I am met by the error "This
| modification is not allowed because the project is locked".
|
| I have looked on the Microsoft Support website and it is suggested that
| Office is not activated. I follow the guidelines to activate my product
| >Help
| >Activate Product...
| However, when I click "Activate Product..." it is none responsive.
| Apparantly a window should appear either telling me that the product is
| already activated or a wizard taking me through the registration proccess but
| nothing happens.
|
| So to sum up, I'm "locked out" M.S. Office and can not activate or check if
| my product is activated.
| Can some one please help me with the problem.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

http://www.studentoptions.com/ has been reported
to (e-mail address removed) for investigation of illegal
distribution of non-genuine Microsoft software.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I am using a copy of Microsoft Office Proffesional 2003 that I have bought
| and downloaded from www.studentoptions.com. I used the product several times
| without any problems. Until recently when Office starting running with
| reduced functionality (with the menus shaded out and unable use). Whenever I
| try to input text or modify a document I am met by the error "This
| modification is not allowed because the project is locked".
|
| I have looked on the Microsoft Support website and it is suggested that
| Office is not activated. I follow the guidelines to activate my product
| >Help
| >Activate Product...
| However, when I click "Activate Product..." it is none responsive.
| Apparantly a window should appear either telling me that the product is
| already activated or a wizard taking me through the registration proccess but
| nothing happens.
|
| So to sum up, I'm "locked out" M.S. Office and can not activate or check if
| my product is activated.
| Can some one please help me with the problem.

 

[Pav]

I have run the validation assistance and I have a valid Office Product Key.
Please keep me informed on updates the enquiry of studentoptions.com

 

[garfield-n-odie]

No, you do not have a valid Office product key, because you paid
studentoptions.com for pirated software.

 

[Abut]

On the assumption that finance is a problem here, you may wish to
consider downloading OpenOffice, which is free of charge, free of
licensing issues, and has good compatibility with MS Office. See
http://www.openoffice.org/ for details.

 

[Pav]

thanks for the help. I'll look into it