Can't get MS Word to reload after upgrading to Windows XP

[Will]

I upgraded to Windows XP and tried to reload Word 2000
using the same WorkSuite CD I got when I bought it. I
don't have the "25 character CD key." What do I need to
do?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I upgraded to Windows XP and tried to reload Word 2000
| using the same WorkSuite CD I got when I bought it. I
| don't have the "25 character CD key." What do I need to
| do?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I upgraded to Windows XP and tried to reload Word 2000
using the same WorkSuite CD I got when I bought it. I
don't have the "25 character CD key." What do I need to
do?

You need to find your Product Key, obviously.

The 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number."

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc
Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the
Product Key.

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer.

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Bruce Chambers

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