From: "Robert Comer" 

>I had Word 2002 and the installation of Publisher 2002 trigged the
>activation mechanism again for Word and then for Publisher. Luckily I was
>able to mount the CDs and the reactivation went ok after the 3rd time
>

I've had it happen more than once as well, if the internet activation ever fails ...

- Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news:42211ad6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>I had Word 2002 and the installation of Publisher 2002 trigged the
>activation mechanism again for Word and then for Publisher. Luckily I was
>able to mount the CDs and the reactivation went ok after the 3rd time
>
>
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:42211455$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> After a half hour on the phone with customer service, he finally got his
>>> copy
>>> of MS Office re-activated.
>>
>> That's just plain unacceptable to me.  :(
>>
>> - Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>> news:mk32219gu7emm0au9rr7lc9i06kp6cimb4{at}4ax.com...
>>> From that article: "the online product activation wizard
will instruct
>>> them to
>>> call Microsoft, where a customer service representative can assist them
>>> further."
>>>
>>>
>>> One of the engineers at work installed a service pack on his version of
>>> Windows.  The installation of the service pack somehow triggers his
>>> legal copy
>>> of MS Office to decide that it needed to be re-activated.  MS Office
>>> would not
>>> reactivate over the internet, so he had to call in to Microsoft.
>>>
>>> After a half hour on the phone with customer service, he finally got his
>>> copy
>>> of MS Office re-activated.
>>>
>>> Those who the Gods want to destroy, They allow to innovate Product
>>> DeActivation.
>>>
>>>  /m
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:41:39 -0500, "Robert Comer"
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> No way, with the possible exception of cars there
really aren't any
>>>>> mass
>>>>> market products that you can track this way.
>>>>
>>>>I'm not talking activation/deactivation, just registration
*for support
>>>>only*.  You wouldn't need to register until you need support.
>>>>
>>>>btw, you seen the latest on product activation:
>>>>http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+nix+some+Net+product+activation/2100-1011_
3-5589504.html?tag=nefd.top
>>>>To say the least it ticks me off -- almost as much as Bush. :|
>>>>
>>>>- Bob Comer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Geo"  wrote in message
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>>>>> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
>>>>> news:421ffb2d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>> > So how do you replace it? You still have to
have the customer read
>>>>>> > the
>>>>> tag
>>>>>> > to you .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sales information, and yes, it'd probably take
some kind of forced
>>>>>> registration to get support.
>>>>>
>>>>> No way, with the possible exception of cars there
really aren't any
>>>>> mass
>>>>> market products that you can track this way.
>>>>>
>>>>> Geo.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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