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    lost most windows applications after restoring

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by uenuku, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. uenuku

    uenuku Newbie

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    lost in cyber space!!
    is there a way to bypass product key for office 2003 standard edition?
    bloody rebooted laptop and need product key..
    old school laptop travelm8 4060, regedit does anyone know how to do that.. much appreiciated
     
  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Probably not. A file recovery program can get you some of your files back, but your applications will be damaged beyond use with a format.
     
  3. uenuku

    uenuku Newbie

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    so do you know any other alternatives to get applications back?
    they seem to be still there but i have had this laptop for a while now and have lost most of my original gear that come with it.
    shop where i bought it has benn closed down for a couply years so i think i buggered..
     
  4. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    If you legal own office Provide proof of purchase to microsoft and they will issues new key for office they might be process charge like 15 or 30 bucks

    what happend to lose the app are they still hard disk not workinking it realy depend on what did laptop as Lithus Say if you delete them or format laptop you need data recovery program it sound like did something else they still show up how do mean?