Note in advance: I did not illegally acquire the copy of Office 2003 I have - I legitimately bought the software.
A couple years ago, I needed Office 2003 for a class I was taking. I went to my universities software purchasing site and ordered a copy of Office 2003 Professional and got the CD in the mail. Because of the licensing agreement, I only got the CD in a sleeve, no manual/etc.
I installed Office and put the media somewhere in a box. In the time since then, I've moved twice. I went to install some other feature the other day and I couldn't for the life of me find my media.
I ordered another copy of Office 2003, so at least I've got replacement media on the way. I own two licenses now, I just can't find the second key. The copy I have is activated and working happily on my PC. Is there any way I can extract the key from my current installation? On Microsoft's site here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011508341033.aspx
It says you need to have the CD available when you call them for a new key. I don't have the CD, as it's in the plastic sleeve with the CD Key on it.
Is there any way other than that to extract my key?
Edit: I found some software on Google that claims to do this, but I'm afraid to use it. I've heard stories of so called "CD Key extractors" for games that display your key, then send it off in the background to the program's author.
A couple years ago, I needed Office 2003 for a class I was taking. I went to my universities software purchasing site and ordered a copy of Office 2003 Professional and got the CD in the mail. Because of the licensing agreement, I only got the CD in a sleeve, no manual/etc.
I installed Office and put the media somewhere in a box. In the time since then, I've moved twice. I went to install some other feature the other day and I couldn't for the life of me find my media.
I ordered another copy of Office 2003, so at least I've got replacement media on the way. I own two licenses now, I just can't find the second key. The copy I have is activated and working happily on my PC. Is there any way I can extract the key from my current installation? On Microsoft's site here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011508341033.aspx
It says you need to have the CD available when you call them for a new key. I don't have the CD, as it's in the plastic sleeve with the CD Key on it.
Is there any way other than that to extract my key?
Edit: I found some software on Google that claims to do this, but I'm afraid to use it. I've heard stories of so called "CD Key extractors" for games that display your key, then send it off in the background to the program's author.
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