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    Office 2007 Disk

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by AndyL, Jun 8, 2009.

  1. AndyL

    AndyL Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have mananged to lose my Office 2007 CD and case (containing the CD key) during moving house. I have the student/teacher version which gives you 3 licenses. I think I can use a program called Produkey to find out my CD key from one of my computers that it is installed on. However is there anywhere I can download the disk so that I can install office again after installation?

    Cheers for any advice,

    Andy
     
    AndyL, Jun 8, 2009
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    I think you can download the trial version from microsoft.com and use your product key when It asks for it...

    Feel free to ask any questions...
     
    tuηay, Jun 8, 2009
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  3. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Just go to softpedia.com
    You can download all the suites from there
     
    potentv, Jun 8, 2009
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Is that legal?
    If its trial versions - are they authorized to distribute them?


    Downloading a trial from Microsoft and activating that sounds like a good idea though :)
     
    DetlevCM, Jun 8, 2009
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  5. tuηay

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    I have done it that way several times. Why use another "server" when microsoft gives you permission to download ?!
     
    tuηay, Jun 8, 2009
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  6. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Yah, they are trial suites and I am pretty sure its legal, they are a very reputable site.

    I dled this version and used my key (that i won) and it worked a charm ;)

    I wanted to dl from microsoft but they had this whole log in screen and stuff where they wanted my email. I have a reflex action when i see that
     
    potentv, Jun 8, 2009
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  7. tuηay

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    I lol'd
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    tuηay, Jun 8, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    OK :)

    I thought I hear the name of that site before - but you never know.
    Even with trial versions - technically not everyone can distribute them, the same with Service Packs.
     
    DetlevCM, Jun 8, 2009
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  9. DarkSilver

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    I guess softpedia could distribute them.
    Softpedia is quite famous. It is same like download.com.
    I doubt MS give the permission to softpedia.
     
    DarkSilver, Jun 8, 2009
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  10. Shyster1

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    I don't know about that. As you point out, Softpedia is pretty well-known, and their IP resolves to a server located in the U.S., which suggests that (a) Microsoft knows about them, and (b) could shut them down - or at least their U.S. operations - without too much difficulty if they wanted to. That leads me to think that they have obtained permission to distribute copies to the public from Microsoft, although I, too, could be wrong.
     
    Shyster1, Jun 8, 2009
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