trouble registerin product id number

[stangl]

I bought the new microsoft windows prof XP and I can get
into my word, but when I try to get into Excel or
powerpoint - it won't except my product ID number- any
suggestions?

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

The applications you have described are not now nor have they ever been a
part of any Microsoft operating system. They are separate applications that
are also a part of MS-Office Suite. If you are entering the ID for the
operating system as opposed to the Office suite which you seem to be
describing, that is the source of the issue.