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Genuine hologram sealed before install office ultimate 2007 already activated now reported as not genuine, why!? RRS feed

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  • Reporting as non genuine everytime office launched
    Already fully registered in my company name ironically for months
    I have to add we are Bizspark too, and have access to new keys but the infurtiating thing is that this version is the retail boxed one and is 100% genuine software, please if you could help me ammend that would be fantasic.

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-RDV64-9WCK8-XQ2WC
    Windows Product Key Hash: 3tdTfy2sQZ/WKaf7GQ5NZepGCNs=
    Windows Product ID: 00426-066-0569503-86202
    Windows Product ID Type: 5
    Windows License Type: Retail
    Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.001
    ID: {DF6EEE6E-6F12-47FF-9B36-C1E0CDC30E41}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.40.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
    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: 0
    File Exists: Yes
    Version: 1.9.40.0
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft

    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 Enterprise 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 - 101 Not Activated
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041013_025D1FF3-229-80041013_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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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-->

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{DF6EEE6E-6F12-47FF-9B36-C1E0CDC30E41}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-XQ2WC</PKey><PID>00426-066-0569503-86202</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1645522239-838170752-1417001333</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>MM061                           </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A17</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20070613000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>64F93D07018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0809</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>M07    </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>633AC47A48DED86</Val><Hash>4PArpG4JkyYIXouYgBcRBE+jKjE=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-0721981-65742</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product><Product GUID="{91120000-002E-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>101</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>586AC3068C54712</Val><Hash>PMPPkjCmxwcILSTFGnOdbA6EOzA=</Hash><Pid>81608-905-2563354-65360</Pid><PidType>1</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"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="BA" 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, Ultimate edition
    Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
    Activation ID: a0cde89c-3304-4157-b61c-c8ad785d1fad
    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
    Extended PID: 00426-00172-066-056950-00-2057-7600.0000-2802009
    Installation ID: 012785319124113182505186663792793985566681044111205733
    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: XQ2WC
    License Status: Licensed
    Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
    Trusted time: 13/10/2009 13:25:53

    HWID Data-->
    HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABQABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAJJSgMASZNnaM0OpOWFBy8hRtNJ8c2owUkmh45fRI

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
    Windows marker version: 0x0
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
    BIOS Information:
      ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
      APIC            DELL          M07   
      FACP            DELL          M07   
      HPET            DELL          M07   
      BOOT            DELL          M07   
      MCFG            DELL          M07   
      SLIC            DELL          M07   
      SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm


    Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:35 PM

Answers

  • Hello xanax48,

    The Windows section of the mgadiag report is showing that your installation of Vista Business is nongenuine because of an "Invalid License."

    The partial product key of your Vista Business installation, 8C6BG-C9BT2-3XDRY, shows that this is a standard deployment product key for Hewlett Packard computers that come from HP with a Vista Business license preinstalled.  However, the mgadiag report shows that this installation of Vista is no longer installed on an HP computer, which is a violation of the Software Licensing Terms and that is why the Vista installation is no longer Genuine.

    In order to Get Genuine, you have to put this installation of Vista Business back onto the HP computer onto which it was first installed, or you have to purchase a new license for Vista Business.


    Here is the Office snippet of your mgadiag report:

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_B4D0AA8B-604-645_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3


    Your current installation of Office Pro 2003 is a Volume Licensing edition of Office 2003 not authorized for sale to individuals, and it was installed with a Volume Licensing Key that was generated by a pirating program known as a "key generator" or keygen for short.  In other words, the Volume Licensing Product Key used to install this copy of Office was made up by a pirating program that generates Product Keys that can unlock software; this Product Key was never an official Product Key issued by Microsoft.

    IMO your first course of action should be to contact the seller of Office 2003 and inform them that you will be returning your software for a full refund because it is pirated software.  As an individual consumer, the seller should never have sold you a Volume Licensing edition of Office, and certainly should not have sold you any software with pirated "keygen" Product Keys.  DO NOT settle for getting another Product Key for Office that might work for a while---your seller has already cheated you once, why give them a second chance to cheat you again.

    Once you have received your refund, please purchase your Office software from a name-brand, reputable local or online store.

    If the above does not work out, you can review the Office Genuine Offer FAQ to see if you qualify for a discounted or complimentary copy of Office directly from Microsoft:  http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en#ID0EKNAC
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:46 PM
    Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:55 PM

All replies

  • Hello Nexus Digital,

    Here is a snippet of your mgadiag report:

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK

    Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 - 101 Not Activated
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041013_025D1FF3-229-80041013_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3


    The mgadiag report is telling us that you have two installations of Office on your Dell computer.  There is a nongenuine Volume Licensing edition of Office Enterprise 2007, and that installation was done with an Invalid Volume Licensing Key.  You also have a retail license installation of Office Ultimate 2007, but that is showing as not yet activated.

    The nongenuine installation of Office Enterprise 2007 is causing the nongenuine Notices to be displayed on your computer.

    Please try uninstalling Office Enterprise from the Control Panel>Programs applet.

    If you have already tried uninstalling Office Enterprise from the Programs applet, it seem that such uninstallation was not successful.  Could you try the automated Microsoft FixIt in this MS KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971179/ to see if it can get the job done?

    Assuming it does, upon completion, restart the computer twice.

    Then from the Start menu, go to Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 and open Word.  At that point, the Activation Wizard should take over and help you automatically activate Office Ultimate 2007.

    If the Activation Wizard does not automatically start, click on the Office button>Word Options>Resources>Activate Office to start the Wizard, then activate online normally.

    After activation, restart the computer and visit www.micosoft.com/genuine and click on the Validate Office button to clear the OGA Notifier cache and to Valiate your retail license installation of Office Ultimate 2007.

    Finally, run Windows Updates to get all the Service Packs and updates for Office Ultimate 2007.

    Please come back here to let us know if the above steps worked for you :-)
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    • Marked as answer by Carey FrischMVP Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:25 PM
    • Unmarked as answer by Nexus Digital Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:59 AM
    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:42 PM
    • Unmarked as answer by Nexus Digital Friday, October 23, 2009 3:41 PM
    Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:52 PM
  • Hey Dan

    First off thanks for the prompt reply
    Obviously your analysis is right however couple of issues now
    The regular uninstall of Enterprise failed as did the uninstall with Windows 7s recomended settings
    The Fix it gave the response "There is a proplem with this Windows Installer Package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor"
    Lastly I'm supremely concerned that I not only rip out this legacy version but also the genuine install of Ultimate which contains all my business info, emails and contacts. Do you think this will be an issue? Do I need to formally migrate in some way?

    Thanks again

    P
    Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:57 AM
  • Hello Nexus Digital,

    If the automated FixIt was not successful, then the next thing to do is to follow the manual uninstallation steps in this MS KB article:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218/

    Normally, uninstalling an Office suite does not affect Office documents on your computer or Outlook data, as long as you are saving documents and data to the default locations presented when the programs were installed.  However, if your documents and Outlook data are not otherwise backed up elsewhere, it's a wise thing just on General Principles to back up your documents and data, so I would enourage you to do so.
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:09 PM
  • Still issues Dan,

    First off the article you pointed me too is Vista and pre, I'm using Windows 7 RTM Ultimate
    However figured out the differences.
    Haven't really had time before now to try out or replyr so appologies.
    I tryed again after yet another failed install of Office accounting Professional direct from MSDN! which I need as my accounts are due next week and I only have them in spreadsheet format.
    Failed to install Microsoft Application Error reporting LOL see (non existent) log for details
    Then I decided to take the pludge with this manual uninstall of office to try an fix once more
    First of there is no Enterprise listed in the installers just Ultimate and the various apps
    Next off I decided I would try unstalling one of the Office msi's as suggested
    Once again, on multiple attempts, unexpected (;)) error error code 2203 this time.

    Hope you can help mate

    Best

    P

    PS bizarrely even got an error when I tryed to unmark previous response as answer!


    Friday, October 23, 2009 3:40 PM
  • Hello Nexus Digital,

      Just to confirm, is your Non-Genuine issue resolved?

      If it is and the issue you are curremtly experiencing is related to install/uninstall of Office, (to receive better support) I recommend post the issue in one of the Office Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx 

    Thank you,
    Darin MS
    • Proposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, October 23, 2009 5:31 PM
    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, October 23, 2009 10:47 PM
    • Unmarked as answer by Nexus Digital Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:12 AM
    Friday, October 23, 2009 5:31 PM
  • I'm afraid not, The two seem to be interrelated However I will take your advice on this and visit those forums P
    Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:12 AM
  • Hello Nexus Digital,

    Your Office Ultimate 2007 is a retail license and therefore you are entitled to full support from Microsoft Product Support Services.

    Please visit the http://support.microsoft.com for your country (Aus), click on Product Solutions Centers and then find the links for the Office Solution Center.  One there, click on the "contact a support professional" links you will see on the page to get assistance with your Office Ultimate 2007 installation issue.
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:19 AM
  • Does the same go for the rest of us who bought a retail computer with Windows already installed?? Because I already followed instructions to use the cmd.exe and reboot 2x and im still having the same issue, was this do to and bugged update from Microsoft ( I noticed that a lot of forms are dated around Oct 16 2009 ).

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Invalid License
    Validation Code: 50

    Cached Validation Code: 0x0
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-8C6BG-C9BT2-3XDRY
    Windows Product Key Hash: oWta8ppfnmM4oKWopS821q1BPNs=
    Windows Product ID: 89576-OEM-7332141-00039
    Windows Product ID Type: 2
    Windows License Type: OEM SLP
    Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010100.1.0.006
    ID: {4C6C6057-E4EF-4022-A5FD-5D2D63CFFED1}(1)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.59.1
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Business
    Architecture: 0x00000000
    Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506
    TTS Error:
    Validation Diagnostic:
    Resolution Status: N/A

    WgaER Data-->
    ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Version: 6.0.6002.16398

    WGA Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    File Exists: No
    Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

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

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_B4D0AA8B-604-645_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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Prompt
    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-->

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{4C6C6057-E4EF-4022-A5FD-5D2D63CFFED1}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>6.0.6001.2.00010100.1.0.006</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3XDRY</PKey><PID>89576-OEM-7332141-00039</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-809694240-547798467-3361602923</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>BIOSTAR Group</Manufacturer><Model>TA790GXE</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>080014 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20090608000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>B8333507018400F6</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>9E56BA779307D00</Val><Hash>eEmTkPuMm4c9+bt+w3WZ56I7+Vc=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-9041356-57184</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="108"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="108"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

    Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

    Licensing Data-->
    Software licensing service version: 6.0.6001.18000
    Name: Windows(TM) Vista, Business edition
    Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, OEM_SLP channel
    Activation ID: fd3bcb98-5c55-4b2d-ae32-a4515e3c17a3
    Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
    Extended PID: 89576-00146-321-400039-02-1033-6000.0000-1692007
    Installation ID: 241004536601095804215050126475092674408111413345029823
    Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43473
    Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43474
    Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43476
    Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43475
    Partial Product Key: 3XDRY
    License Status: Notification
    Notification Reason: 0xC004F057.

    HWID Data-->
    HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIABAABAAEAAgABAAAAAgABAAEA6GHwErygFT/C6A4/EDNU8mp1SKPy9Hf2IiNG+axWji4=

    OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
    N/A

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
    Windows marker version: N/A
    OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
    BIOS Information:
      ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
      APIC            060809        APIC1816
      FACP            060809        FACP1816
      HPET            060809        OEMHPET
      MCFG            060809        OEMMCFG
      OEMB            060809        OEMB1816
      SSDT            A M I         POWERNOW


    Sunday, October 25, 2009 5:25 AM
  • Hello xanax48,

    The Windows section of the mgadiag report is showing that your installation of Vista Business is nongenuine because of an "Invalid License."

    The partial product key of your Vista Business installation, 8C6BG-C9BT2-3XDRY, shows that this is a standard deployment product key for Hewlett Packard computers that come from HP with a Vista Business license preinstalled.  However, the mgadiag report shows that this installation of Vista is no longer installed on an HP computer, which is a violation of the Software Licensing Terms and that is why the Vista installation is no longer Genuine.

    In order to Get Genuine, you have to put this installation of Vista Business back onto the HP computer onto which it was first installed, or you have to purchase a new license for Vista Business.


    Here is the Office snippet of your mgadiag report:

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 108 Invalid VLK
    Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 108 Invalid VLK
    OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_B4D0AA8B-604-645_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3


    Your current installation of Office Pro 2003 is a Volume Licensing edition of Office 2003 not authorized for sale to individuals, and it was installed with a Volume Licensing Key that was generated by a pirating program known as a "key generator" or keygen for short.  In other words, the Volume Licensing Product Key used to install this copy of Office was made up by a pirating program that generates Product Keys that can unlock software; this Product Key was never an official Product Key issued by Microsoft.

    IMO your first course of action should be to contact the seller of Office 2003 and inform them that you will be returning your software for a full refund because it is pirated software.  As an individual consumer, the seller should never have sold you a Volume Licensing edition of Office, and certainly should not have sold you any software with pirated "keygen" Product Keys.  DO NOT settle for getting another Product Key for Office that might work for a while---your seller has already cheated you once, why give them a second chance to cheat you again.

    Once you have received your refund, please purchase your Office software from a name-brand, reputable local or online store.

    If the above does not work out, you can review the Office Genuine Offer FAQ to see if you qualify for a discounted or complimentary copy of Office directly from Microsoft:  http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en#ID0EKNAC
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:46 PM
    Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:55 PM