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    How many keys have been used w/ Office 2007

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by clone63, Mar 31, 2010.

  1. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a retail copy of Office Home and Student 2007 with product key, that I have absolutely no use for. Is there any way I can check how many uses the key has left?
     
    clone63, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    There is no way to know without trying to activate it. I know Office Professional 2007 has 3-5 before it sends you to a Microsoft Customer Service Rep who grills you on what you are doing with so many installations. If you successfully defend yourself (in other words, you are only trying to use the software on one computer and are reinstalling it), the rep will often renew the key for another set of uses.
     
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  3. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    3 uses I believe. Lol, sounds pretty tough to get more uses JEEz.

    No way to know though? That's crummy. So much for resale...
     
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  4. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I avoid it at most costs, though this came with a pre-owned laptop so I was hoping it would have resale value
     
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    generally you are not allowed by msft to resell keys apart from the hardware they were originally used on. This applies not just to the OS keys but applications and dev environments as well.
     
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  6. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    Well that's bad news for me. Though I have 2 things to say to that:
    I sold it as "disc only" since I cannot guarantee the key's uses, and..
    Since it is good for 3 uses, there isn't really an "originally used hardware".
     
    clone63, Mar 31, 2010
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I don't think individuals can re-sell media either.

    It's not a grey area.
     
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  8. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I don't know that it's only 3 uses. All depends on the version. But yeah, if it came with your PC, it may not even work on a different PC.
     
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  9. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    It was purchased OEM.
    Either case, that blows since this software will go totally unused.

    Just hope no one notices before the lawsuits begin. :rolleyes:
     
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  10. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    It's 3 uses, then you have to call. It's really not that tough. I do activations all the time at work. Annoying? Yes but certainly not complicated.

    Product Activation is kinda annoying, but it's here. I mean, there's not 50 ways for MS to know you're not using one key to install on 50 machines in your company without said program connecting to the internet to check in a database if the key is being used or not.
     
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  11. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    post your key and I will tell you (about three seconds after you post it, the answer to "How many keys/activations do I have left" will be 0).
     
    gerryf19, Apr 1, 2010
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