[Chris]

I started college in 2005, and bought my computer new. It came with all of
the mircosoft programs (word, excel, etc...). Yesterday I did a system
restore becuase Word kept messing up on me.

Now when I try to start word, it will not allow me to use my product key
that I have for these programs. I refuse to pay 50 to have someone help me,
since I am the origional owner of this computer.

The computer is a Toshia satellite. Does anyone have a idea of what I can
do? This is a little stupid that I can not get onto my programs. I backed up
a lot of word files from last time, and I can not even view them.

Any and all help is greatly appericated.

Sorry for all the spelling errors, I could not write this on word, so I
could not spell check it.

Chris

[JoAnn Paules]

System Restore houldn't have affected the product key. What is the exact
error message you are getting?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Chris" wrote in message
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I started college in 2005, and bought my computer new. It came with all of
the mircosoft programs (word, excel, etc...). Yesterday I did a system
restore becuase Word kept messing up on me.

Now when I try to start word, it will not allow me to use my product key
that I have for these programs. I refuse to pay 50 to have someone help
me,
since I am the origional owner of this computer.

The computer is a Toshia satellite. Does anyone have a idea of what I can
do? This is a little stupid that I can not get onto my programs. I backed
up
a lot of word files from last time, and I can not even view them.

Any and all help is greatly appericated.

Sorry for all the spelling errors, I could not write this on word, so I
could not spell check it.

Chris

[grammatim[_2_]]

What do you mean by "not allow"? Did you get as far as "type your 25-
character product key"?

Do you have an Office CD, or did it come fully loaded and you
registered on line?

On Oct 19, 11:40 am, Chris wrote:
I started college in 2005, and bought my computer new. It came with all of
the mircosoft programs (word, excel, etc...). Yesterday I did a system
restore becuase Word kept messing up on me.

Now when I try to start word, it will not allow me to use my product key
that I have for these programs. I refuse to pay 50 to have someone help me,
since I am the origional owner of this computer.

The computer is a Toshia satellite. Does anyone have a idea of what I can
do? This is a little stupid that I can not get onto my programs. I backed up
a lot of word files from last time, and I can not even view them.

Any and all help is greatly appericated.

Sorry for all the spelling errors, I could not write this on word, so I
could not spell check it.

Chris