Help with Microsoft Office 2003 please

[chutneyferret]

I got an update from windows a few days ago about needing an update for microsoft office 2003. I clicked on the update and it told me that i needed the disk to continue with the update, which i dont have. It says the registration ran out in 2004???

Now i cant do anything with my word documents because i need to put in the 25 key number in, which once again i dont have. Any suggestions would be most welcome as i desperatley need word for my work.

Thanks in advance.

[quaxo]

If you had an Office CD and key, you'll need to find it. We can't give you any method to circumvent this.

[NOT ADMIN :P]

I just wrote out detailed steps how to get around this and then remembered that "policy".

But it sounds like you had a 1 year licence to office 2003.

You may need to extend your licence.

Or even buy office 2007.

What is the going price on MS office 07?

[squall_01]

It depends on how 03 was installed.  DO you know if it was a cd or a download???

[soybean]

It depends on how 03 was installed.  DO you know if it was a cd or a download???

Microsoft did not distribute Office 2003 via download.  So, if it was downloaded, it's probably illegal/pirated software.

[michaewlewis]

try out openoffice. It's a free, non-microsoft, office suite that can work with word files and other ms office files.
http://openoffice.org

[Soriano]

Office 07 standard edition is going for $325 on amazon but I'm sure you could get it a bit cheaper. 

As far as your problem goes your kind of out of luck from my experience. M$ is very unforgiving and will not help.  Your best solution is probably to go on ebay and get a new CD key.  Or buy the newer 07.  I know its frustrating but there is really very little you can do.

[chutneyferret]

Hi, thanks for all the replies. It was an original copy we installed, that's why we dont understand it.

I installed Open Office the other day and we're fairly happy with it.

[squall_01]

Could be a trial version