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how can i use my product key on trial version
I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product
kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
You cannot use a Office Retail versions key to activate the Trial.
-- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
"FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
"Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. You'll be copying the Installation CD to the shared folder, not "loading" it. Sorry. You can access the shared folder either wirelessly or by CAT5 cable, depending on your router. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
Talking about a laptop with no CD\DVD access. Desktop is in for repair
-- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
You have no other machines, laptops or desktops?
I have 3 desktops, two laptops, and a Netbook. You need to get your CD onto a network resource, then log on with the Netbook OR buy a USB drive that you can copy the CD onto, then connect to your Netbook. "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Talking about a laptop with no CD\DVD access. Desktop is in for repair -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
Jeff
Who are you directing your post to. The OP is FPS and not me. It is the OP who has the issue. Kindly read the thread from the beginning -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... You have no other machines, laptops or desktops? I have 3 desktops, two laptops, and a Netbook. You need to get your CD onto a network resource, then log on with the Netbook OR buy a USB drive that you can copy the CD onto, then connect to your Netbook. "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Talking about a laptop with no CD\DVD access. Desktop is in for repair -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
I was thrown by you telling me that the desktop machine is in for repairs. I
knew that, and assumed other resources because I have other resources. I don't always read the author, I just open the bold (new) posts and blindly Reply. Had the OP told me what yo told me, my Reply would have been correct ;-) "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Jeff Who are you directing your post to. The OP is FPS and not me. It is the OP who has the issue. Kindly read the thread from the beginning -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... You have no other machines, laptops or desktops? I have 3 desktops, two laptops, and a Netbook. You need to get your CD onto a network resource, then log on with the Netbook OR buy a USB drive that you can copy the CD onto, then connect to your Netbook. "Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... Talking about a laptop with no CD\DVD access. Desktop is in for repair -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Jeff Strickland" wrote in message ... "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? Load the Install CD onto your HDD (home PC) into a Shared Folder. Use the Netbook to access the shared folder, and load the program. Input the key when asked. The upside is, when you are working with the Netbook, you can print to your printer at home over the network. |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
Generally you can't use your the serial number you have to activate the
trial version unless the trial version is also ULTIMATE 2007. If this is not the case, then you can download the trial version of ULTIMATE 2007 from MS website. HOWEVER, please make sure you have cleared/removed all remnants of the old installation from the system as mixing the two versions is a recipe for disaster and none of the PIG society members will be able to help you here. FPS wrote: I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? |
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how can i use my product key on trial version
You should be able to convert from the trial version using your Retail Key.
See here for directions: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927756 All versions of Office 2007 have the same code base, it's the key that turns features on or off so your Ultimate Key should work. If it doesn't, you can install it from scratch. To use a CD with a netbook: Set up home networking between a working computer and your netbook Set the CD drive on the networked computer to Shared Access the CD drive from the Netbook and let it run "FPS" wrote in message ... I have Office Ultimate 2007 on my computer -- retail version with product kery. My computer crashed. While it is being repaired, I purchased a netbook (with NO CD drive) to use until repaired computer is returned. Netbook has trial version of Office. How can I convert the trial version into a regular version of Office using the same product key. When I enter that 25-digit number, it is returned as "invalid". Again, I do not have a CD drive in the netbook -- so I can't do a fresh installation. Anyone? |
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