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    I had Vista on my computer and using office 2007 and everything run fine.  I have had my office 2007 running now for a number of months without any problem.  I now upgraded to windows 7 and the office 2007 is now bringing up a message that it is not genuine.  that comes up on for once or twice as message and then it dissappears.  I am not usre what is happening.  anyway, the diagnostic report states:


    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-XPVWX-GTKG2-HGJH6
    Windows Product Key Hash: qfi3bNebS65JkzUf5q+mS0mrIB4=
    Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8882405-89894
    Windows Product ID Type: 3
    Windows License Type: OEM System Builder
    Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
    ID: {542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
    Architecture: 0x00000000
    Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255
    TTS Error:
    Validation Diagnostic:
    Resolution Status: N/A

    WgaER Data-->
    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    WGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    File Exists: Yes
    Version: 1.9.9.1
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100

    OGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: 2.0.48.0
    OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft
    OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
    Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
    Active scripting: Allowed
    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

    File Scan Data-->
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-HGJH6</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8882405-89894</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3391502788-3322474430-390407362</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.33</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20090831000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>EEBB3607018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>AUS Eastern Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>B777034C8A37D86</Val><Hash>4zj0NJqhFZBcX42Y/fDNnnvaen8=</Hash><Pid>89409-707-0306822-65995</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="108"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> 

    Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

    Licensing Data-->
    Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385

    Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
    Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_NSLP channel
    Activation ID: 9f83d90f-a151-4665-ae69-30b3f63ec659
    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
    Extended PID: 00359-00176-824-089894-02-3081-7600.0000-0312010
    Installation ID: 017360383862043511181661378635430383914814322094376265
    Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
    Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
    Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
    Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
    Partial Product Key: HGJH6
    License Status: Licensed
    Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
    Trusted time: 4/02/2010 10:11:40 PM

    Windows Activation Technologies-->
    HrOffline: N/A
    HrOnline: N/A
    HealthStatus: N/A
    Event Time Stamp: N/A
    WAT Activex: Not Registered - 0x80040154
    WAT Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154

    HWID Data-->
    HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAIAAgABAAEAAAACAAAAAgABAAEAeqigLc1QNuhE8Hp/IlP83ZqIPP64NZbsRso=

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
    Windows marker version: 0x20001
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
    BIOS Information:
      ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
      APIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      FACP   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      HPET   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      BOOT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      MCFG   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      DMAR           
      ASF!   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SLIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-XPVWX-GTKG2-HGJH6
    Windows Product Key Hash: qfi3bNebS65JkzUf5q+mS0mrIB4=
    Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8882405-89894
    Windows Product ID Type: 3
    Windows License Type: OEM System Builder
    Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
    ID: {542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
    Architecture: 0x00000000
    Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255
    TTS Error:
    Validation Diagnostic:
    Resolution Status: N/A

    WgaER Data-->
    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    WGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    File Exists: Yes
    Version: 1.9.9.1
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100

    OGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: 2.0.48.0
    OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft
    OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
    Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
    Active scripting: Allowed
    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

    File Scan Data-->
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-HGJH6</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8882405-89894</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3391502788-3322474430-390407362</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.33</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20090831000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>EEBB3607018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>AUS Eastern Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>B777034C8A37D86</Val><Hash>4zj0NJqhFZBcX42Y/fDNnnvaen8=</Hash><Pid>89409-707-0306822-65995</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="108"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> 

    Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

    Licensing Data-->
    Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385

    Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
    Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_NSLP channel
    Activation ID: 9f83d90f-a151-4665-ae69-30b3f63ec659
    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
    Extended PID: 00359-00176-824-089894-02-3081-7600.0000-0312010
    Installation ID: 017360383862043511181661378635430383914814322094376265
    Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
    Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
    Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
    Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
    Partial Product Key: HGJH6
    License Status: Licensed
    Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
    Trusted time: 4/02/2010 10:11:40 PM

    Windows Activation Technologies-->
    HrOffline: N/A
    HrOnline: N/A
    HealthStatus: N/A
    Event Time Stamp: N/A
    WAT Activex: Not Registered - 0x80040154
    WAT Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154

    HWID Data-->
    HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAIAAgABAAEAAAACAAAAAgABAAEAeqigLc1QNuhE8Hp/IlP83ZqIPP64NZbsRso=

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
    Windows marker version: 0x20001
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
    BIOS Information:
      ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
      APIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      FACP   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      HPET   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      BOOT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      MCFG   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      DMAR           
      ASF!   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SLIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-XPVWX-GTKG2-HGJH6
    Windows Product Key Hash: qfi3bNebS65JkzUf5q+mS0mrIB4=
    Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8882405-89894
    Windows Product ID Type: 3
    Windows License Type: OEM System Builder
    Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
    ID: {542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
    Architecture: 0x00000000
    Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255
    TTS Error:
    Validation Diagnostic:
    Resolution Status: N/A

    WgaER Data-->
    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    WGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    File Exists: Yes
    Version: 1.9.9.1
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x800b0100

    OGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: 2.0.48.0
    OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft
    OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
    Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
    Active scripting: Allowed
    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

    File Scan Data-->
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[hr = 0x80070002]
    File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[hr = 0x80070002]

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{542C1A49-1DD4-45F8-A355-595EBD9E20A4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-HGJH6</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8882405-89894</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3391502788-3322474430-390407362</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.33</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20090831000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>EEBB3607018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>AUS Eastern Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.9.1"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>B777034C8A37D86</Val><Hash>4zj0NJqhFZBcX42Y/fDNnnvaen8=</Hash><Pid>89409-707-0306822-65995</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="108"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> 

    Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

    Licensing Data-->
    Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385

    Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
    Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_NSLP channel
    Activation ID: 9f83d90f-a151-4665-ae69-30b3f63ec659
    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
    Extended PID: 00359-00176-824-089894-02-3081-7600.0000-0312010
    Installation ID: 017360383862043511181661378635430383914814322094376265
    Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
    Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
    Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
    Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
    Partial Product Key: HGJH6
    License Status: Licensed
    Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
    Trusted time: 4/02/2010 10:11:40 PM

    Windows Activation Technologies-->
    HrOffline: N/A
    HrOnline: N/A
    HealthStatus: N/A
    Event Time Stamp: N/A
    WAT Activex: Not Registered - 0x80040154
    WAT Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154

    HWID Data-->
    HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAIAAgABAAEAAAACAAAAAgABAAEAeqigLc1QNuhE8Hp/IlP83ZqIPP64NZbsRso=

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
    Windows marker version: 0x20001
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
    BIOS Information:
      ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
      APIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      FACP   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      HPET   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      BOOT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      MCFG   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      DMAR           
      ASF!   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SLIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
      SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm

    this is a thee computer licence key.  I ahve it running on my other laptop which runs on vista without any problems and on another computer running vista without any problems.  Problems started after i downloaded some updates.  ia am not sure of what to do.  your help is appreciated.
    bob

    Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:30 AM

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    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft



      The Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 is Non-Genuine.  It was installed using a Invalid Volume Licensce Key (VLK).
    VLK software is not to be sold to consumers, but are designed for large organizations that need 10s 100s or 1000s of Office installs.  In this case the VLK is Invalid. This means it was Not created or released by Microsoft, but was created with a Piracy tool called a Key Generator (KeyGen). 

      The reason you hadn't see the Non-Genuine message sooner is that Office doesn't have any anti-piracy systems other then Activation and this pirated Product Key is a Volume License Key that doesn't require Activation.  The only way for you to have found out that the Office was Non-Genuine would have been if you had gone to http://Microsoft.com/genuine and click the 'Validate Office' button, gone to the Office Download site and attempted to download validation protected content or by installing the Office Notifier. It turns out that you just recently downloaded and installed the Office Notifer and that is what has confirmed the Product Key is Invalid is notifying you that Office is Non-Genuine.  You can find additional information about the Office Notifier at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949810.

      Now, I am Not accusing you of piracy. There are a number of reason why your Office would be using a Pirated key. The three most common reasons are:

    1) You may have bought the software from a unscrupulous seller who sold you pirated software.
      In which case I recommend, if possible, contacting that seller and demand the Genuine Microsoft software, that you paid for or at least a refund. I also recommend submitting a Piracy Report at http://microsoft.com/piracy

    or

    2) You had your computer worked on (by a repair person, a friend or that smart kid down the street) and in the course of fixing the PC, they had to reinstall Office.  Instead of contacting you to get the proper Product Key, (maybe due to not knowing it was wrong or due to laziness) they downloaded it from the internet.
      In this case, you probably have a Genuine copy (and Product Key) of Office, you just need to uninstall the Non-genuine one and reinstall the software using the proper (Genuine) Product Key

    or

    3) A repair person, a friend or that smart kid down the street may have thought they were doing you a Favor by installing a copy of Office on your computer, "for Free".  But in fact he/she installed a Pirated Copy.  It's all togeather possible they didn't know they were doing anything wrong and thought they were just being nice.
      In this case, the best way to resolve the issue would be to uninstall the software and if you still want to use Office, buy it from a trusted retailer or online store.


    Thank you,
    Darin MS

    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:01 PM
    Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:01 PM