Lexi, I'm glad it all worked out. However, it is a very bad assumption that an office setting equals legal = - I remember when all the law offices in town shared one copy of = WordPerfect! Seriously, I see very few offices that are even close to being legal - = some try but most don't. Wonder why they all have different versions? Mark P.S. In the future you could use Keyfinder.exe before you remove, but = with detect and repair and reinstall options, you don't need to remove in = most cases. -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Lexi Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:12 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Oh good lord lol we didn't need the reg key to uninstall obviously....we needed it upon reinstallation .....all cd's are in a folder type thing = =3D and some idiot threw away the cd covers. At any rate they each have =3D = different versions of office so my idea wouldn't have worked. I'd mistakenly =3D = thought you could have a copy on each computer in an office setting....my bad I dind't know.....at any rate yes of coarse it's a legal copy this is an office setting she works in....anywho her computer guy had the reg =3D = number I suggested she print it onto the cd itself Thanks Lexi Dian, You're so much more diplomatic than I am! I was going to ask why you need a key to uninstall (among other questions...) Mark=3D3D20 -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = =3D3D =3D Behalf Of Dian Chapman Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:14 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx The installation KEY is usually on the back of the CD case for the = =3D3D3D program. Pssst...did you know that it's illegal to install one version = =3D on =3D3D3D =3D3D multiple PC, under most circumstances...unless one is a = =3D laptop? Don't know what your circumstances are...but if it's a LEGAL copy and = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D you have properly registered it, you can call MS and they'll = give you =3D =3D3D3D =3D3D another key. You can call 800-936-5700 and explain = that you can't find =3D the key =3D3D =3D3D3D and need to reinstall. However...if this is already installed/registered on another system...I wouldn't suggest you call Microsoft! Good luck! Dian Chapman Technical Consultant & Microsoft MVP Free Word Tips & Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Free Tutorial site: http://www.mousetrax.com/techpage.html Free Support Ezine: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax/ =3D3D3D20 -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =3D = =3D3D3D =3D3D Behalf Of Lexi Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:19 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Hi my sis is at work...had to uninstall office on one of the computers.....*gulp* she can't find the reg code Since this program is installed on another computer in the office would the reg code be in the other computer somewhere?? Thanks Lexi ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************