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[toomyg]

A couple of days ago I tried to download the sound add on for MS office in doing so I failed validation (It activated just fine almost a year ago) the web page said my office programs were not activated (Thats BULL) I tried to reactivate but my computer says they were all ready activated so I tried to uninstall then reinstall that did not work either I even called MS but they want $$$ because my office programs were past the end of life cycle now everything works OK it just bothers me that I can not reactivate my office programs or download add ons and yes I have the disks and CD keys I bought them about four years ago or so

My question is , Is there a reg key or something I can change so I can go throw the process of reactivation or is it stick the why it is


P.S I searched HIGH and LOW and the net with little luck to my so called problem and I have my anti-virus up to date and all MS updates installed up to date



here is screen shot of MS web page failing validation

[glc]

How many computers have those disks been installed on since you bought them?

[toomyg]

2 both XP pro 1 laptop and 1 desktop and both activated just fine and even downloaded the add-on "Remove Hidden Data" and activation worked fine afew months ago I had this installed on my desktop first that worked fine then installed on laptop and that worked fine to I just checked my laptop and it says that everything is valid it's my desktop that MS says my office has not been activated



*EDIT* I wonder if some update in the past messed this up ? It has been awhile that I messed with the office setup