Why is it so difficult?

[Ed Russo]

I feel so stupid, but I've spent the last hour attempting
to find a msdn product key for installing office XP.
What's the deal? Its not listed in the product keys with
the subscriber sheet that comes with the disks...it's not
listed on the msdn site under "View All Product Keys".
Why is it so complicated? Can someone please tell me
what's right in front of my face that I'm missing?
Ed Sunday Night Frustration Russo

[Cheryl Fischer]

Hello Ed,

The cd's in my copy of Office XP came in a tri-fold cardboard portfolio.
The Product Key is on an orange label on the inside of the first page. If
your copy of XP came in that sort of packaging, look there; otherwise, look
at the packaging in which your Office XP cd's arrived. The Product Key is
25 characters (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx pattern) and, I believe, is
always printed on an Orange label, which also says something like "do not
lose this number".

Hope this helps,

--
Cheryl Fischer
Law/Sys Associates
Houston, TX

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[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Ed,

"View All Product Keys" shows you the product keys you've requested.
Request one on the MSDN site and it'll show up in that list.

The original key may have been on a sticker on the sleeve, or in the
subscriber sheet, but if it's not, just request a new one from MSDN.

--
Susan Ramlet
Microsoft MVP - Office
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