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MS Office Program Files
Hello,
I am working on a friend's PC. She wants to install WIN7. She does not have a disk for Office, so I am not sure if it came with the PC or what, but I need to copy the set-up files so I can reinstall. Two issues with this a 1. where are they? I am assuming that there is more to it than just copying the program files folder (such as using the MS Office shared file), and 2. how do I retrieve her key? I am sure someone out there knows how to do this! Thanks |
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MS Office Program Files
You need the Office CDs, no way around that.
You can download and install Belarc Advisor to find the key. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "BW" wrote in message ... Hello, I am working on a friend's PC. She wants to install WIN7. She does not have a disk for Office, so I am not sure if it came with the PC or what, but I need to copy the set-up files so I can reinstall. Two issues with this a 1. where are they? I am assuming that there is more to it than just copying the program files folder (such as using the MS Office shared file), and 2. how do I retrieve her key? I am sure someone out there knows how to do this! Thanks |
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MS Office Program Files
"BW" wrote in message ... Hello, I am working on a friend's PC. She wants to install WIN7. She does not have a disk for Office, so I am not sure if it came with the PC or what, but I need to copy the set-up files so I can reinstall. Two issues with this a 1. where are they? I am assuming that there is more to it than just copying the program files folder (such as using the MS Office shared file), and 2. how do I retrieve her key? I am sure someone out there knows how to do this! Thanks Before reinstalling the OS, start one of the Office programs. Go to Help, About (pre 2007 version) and read the product key listed. If the second group of characters is OEM then it is an OEM version and was installed on the computer when purchased. You would need the original installation disk for that version of the program because I would be relatively certain that if it has been more than one month since the computer was new the OEM manufacturer won't send a copy of the disk. If it has three numbers in the second group of characters it is some form of retail Office version and then you look at the question of does the owner have access to the information where the product was purchased originally. Look at the second line of the list in help about and it will tell you the suite type (at least in the newer suites of Office. If it is a retail version and you can beg or borrow a copy of the exact suite installed then you can use that disk to install from using the license key found by using Belarc Advisor www.belarc.com/free_download.html or keyfinder from www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/. |
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