Hi I've had office on my PC for a number of years working fine. Bought it with my Dell computer from Del - Word 2002 SP3.
The only thing I've changed is to download windows automatic updates recently.
The diagnostic tool shows this .
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-T6DFB-Y934T-YD4YT
Windows Product Key Hash: 3g4CZGFEDgbKmn/oB4pa2FZsssU=
Windows Product ID: 55274-OEM-2211906-00102
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {B0A2DAEB-92C7-4E6B-B2DB-F9133B9DF225}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.40.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/A
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: 101 Not Activated
Microsoft Office XP Professional - 101 Not Activated
OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1_3E121E02-385-80004005_3E121E02-452-80004005_3E121E02-312-80004005
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-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{B0A2DAEB-92C7-4E6B-B2DB-F9133B9DF225}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-YD4YT</PKey><PID>55274-OEM-2211906-00102</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1482476501-963894560-839522115</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Model>Dimension 4600 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Version>A02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20030507000000.000000+000</Date><SLPBIOS>Dell System,Dell Computer,Dell System,Dell System</SLPBIOS></BIOS><HWID>5ACC34D701848073</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/><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>101</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}"><LegitResult>101</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office XP Professional</Name><Ver>10</Ver><Val>850017BEEDE9E2E</Val><Hash>5j9XZD49Hz2rxnljZzLHMkXdFTY=</Hash><Pid>54186-OEM-1793001-41623</Pid><PidType>4</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="10" Result="101"/><App Id="16" Version="10" Result="101"/><App Id="18" Version="10" Result="101"/><App Id="1A" Version="10" Result="101"/><App Id="1B" Version="10" Result="101"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Licensing Data-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 1B234:Dell Inc|1B234:Microsoft Corporation
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: Dell System,Dell Computer,Dell System,Dell System
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/A