Help with Microsoft Word Activation

dcb91 · 02-14-2006, 10:41 PM

I bought Office 2003 from a electronics store used. I've installed it and it works and everything, but when I try to activate it, it says something like this activation code has been used too many times. I figured that somebody just copied down the code of activation and now I cant activate it. It won't let enter a new code too, does anyone know how I can enter a new code?

Yasu · 02-14-2006, 10:46 PM

Try calling MS support and tell them your situation.

computerhakk · 02-15-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dcb91

I bought Office 2003 from a electronics store used. I've installed it and it works and everything, but when I try to activate it, it says something like this activation code has been used too many times. I figured that somebody just copied down the code of activation and now I cant activate it. It won't let enter a new code too, does anyone know how I can enter a new code?

online electronics store? or local?
either you got scammed, or take it back for a return/refund.

alternatively, call microsoft and tell about the store. if online, were they certified microsoft product resellers?

dcb91 · 02-15-2006, 08:32 PM

local, it's is microsoft software, I just want to be able to enter a new activation code, but I can't figure out how. Every time I run it, it tells me how many more times i can use it with out the code. What happens when that number runs out? Will stuff like Word not even open?

Yasu · 02-15-2006, 10:15 PM

It'll most likely try to open it but then tell you that you must enter an activation key if you want to use the program.

dcb91 · 02-16-2006, 11:39 PM

So it will ask me to enter a new activation?

02-14-2006, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
dcb91 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94	Help with Microsoft Word Activation I bought Office 2003 from a electronics store used. I've installed it and it works and everything, but when I try to activate it, it says something like this activation code has been used too many times. I figured that somebody just copied down the code of activation and now I cant activate it. It won't let enter a new code too, does anyone know how I can enter a new code?

02-14-2006, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Yasu Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Age: 20 Posts: 1,199	It'll most likely try to open it but then tell you that you must enter an activation key if you want to use the program. __________________ CPU: Intel P4 3.0 HT Mobo: ASUS P5P800 RAM: 2x512 PC3200 VC: ATI Radeon X850PRO HDD: 160GB Seagate SATA PSU: 500watt Ultra X-connect

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02-15-2006, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
dcb91 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94	local, it's is microsoft software, I just want to be able to enter a new activation code, but I can't figure out how. Every time I run it, it tells me how many more times i can use it with out the code. What happens when that number runs out? Will stuff like Word not even open?

02-16-2006, 11:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
dcb91 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94	So it will ask me to enter a new activation?