December 11th, 2007, 04:42 PM
posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Office 2007 Home & Student activation issue
"startingover" wrote:
Thanks for all the info. I actually got a resolution through Microsoft,
if you can believe that. Finally got through to someone who gave me
a link to go to the download a new trial package (after uninstalling
the previous one). Was able to get a new trial of Office Professional,
which is the one I wanted anyway.
And after all this, I'm thinking I might just use OpenOffice when this
trial expires. I'm so disgusted.
Anyway, thanks for your help!
"bvoneal" wrote:
"beam-ray" wrote:
I just bought a laptop which comes with Windows Office 2007 Home & Student
trial. I tried to activate it using Activation Assistant, but when I tried to
request for the activation key, it says, "The Microsoft Office Activation
Assistant was unable to detect a 2007 Microsoft Office release. Please check
your computer for the software and try again." What's wrong?
I had the same exact problem. It seems to be a VISTA problem and the way I
fixed it was using my old XP system to obtain a product key. The Activation
icon on the desktop will not work with vista.
Here's how I did it.
FIRST .. get a product key for your trial ... this will only work in XP ..
Vista just keeps you going in loops for some reason with page redirects on
the MS site.
Go to www.microsoft.com/office/trial/default.mspx ... follow the 'get
activation key' links .. first one is in a window with a picture of a lady...
keep following the links, register, and get your key. Write it down
somewhere.
Now back to your new computer.
You have to open the 'missing/invisible' program.
First go to your c drive via start menu/computer. On top left of window
'Organize' : Folder and Search Options : View: Show Hidden Files.
With that done search for 'Office' on your C drive
You should find a folder that has nothing but shortcuts in it to all the
different office products included with your trial. Open one of these and
when prompted for the product key enter the one you got from the other
computer.
Now your programs are ready for activation.
Close the program and open it again. This time it will ask you if you want
to activate it ... That would be a YES.
Now the next time you open it it will tell you the date your trial will
expire ... Mine is in May ... 60 days from today.
As far as that activation wizard on the desktop goes?? trash it .. it's
useless.
You only have to do this for one of the apps in the trial .. it takes care
of the others for you when you've done one.
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