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How can I
change the CD Key of my Office XP
installation?
You can do
it by editing the Registry. Apply this
procedure:
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Locate
your valid product CD Key, which is
located on the back of the original
CD case.
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On the
Start menu, click Run.
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In the
Open box, type Regedit, and then
click OK.
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In
Registry Editor, find the following
subkey:
Click
the plus sign (+) next to this
folder. If you see only one subkey
in this folder that has a
32-character {GUID} (globally unique
identifier), select that subkey and
go to step 5.
If you
see more than one subkey that has a
32-character {GUID}, select each one
until you find the one whose
DisplayName value (in the right
pane) matches your version of
Office.
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For
the selected {GUID} subkey, select
the ProductID string value in the
right pane.
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On the
Edit menu, click Rename.
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Type
OldProductID
and
then press ENTER.
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On the
Registry menu, click Exit.
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Start
any Office program.
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When
the Microsoft Office XP User
Information dialog box appears, type
your valid product CD Key (located
on the back of the CD case). Follow
the instructions on your screen.
Reader
note: Greg Guerrero from the USA
wrote:
"If
you open MS Word and it does not ask
you for a CD Key, go to step 11."
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Return
to step 4, select the Registration
folder.
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Right
click Registration folder and select
rename.
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Type
OldRegistration and press
enter.
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Follow
steps 8 - 10.
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