Product keys for Microsoft Office 2003 mixed up

I have two original copies of Microsoft Office 2003 with 2 different product
keys (of course!). One I have reinstalled on a new Vista PC for my son after
removing it from his old PC. The other is for installation on a Windows XP
PC. Problem is I inadvertently placed the two titles together and a week
after installation of the first I forgot which was installed on my son's PC.
Since the cases look exactly alike except for the Product Key on the back I
can't remember which one was installed.

How can I find the product key of the installed version? All I can find in
the Registry and the Office itself is the Product ID, not the Key. Since the
installed version has been activated and prefer not to uninstall and
re-install again and go through the hazzle of updating the service pack as
well. Microsoft Support gave a method to change the Key through the Registry
but that still didn't give me the current Product Key.

Appreicate any helpful advice. Thanks.


Gene Hora

Balarc Advisor (gives a wealth of sys info)
Magic Jelly Bean (office Only)
Both will reveal product key

"Gene Ho" <geneho@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I have two original copies of Microsoft Office 2003 with 2 different
>product keys (of course!). One I have reinstalled on a new Vista PC for my
>son after removing it from his old PC. The other is for installation on a
>Windows XP PC. Problem is I inadvertently placed the two titles together
>and a week after installation of the first I forgot which was installed on
>my son's PC. Since the cases look exactly alike except for the Product Key
>on the back I can't remember which one was installed.
>
> How can I find the product key of the installed version? All I can find in
> the Registry and the Office itself is the Product ID, not the Key. Since
> the installed version has been activated and prefer not to uninstall and
> re-install again and go through the hazzle of updating the service pack as
> well. Microsoft Support gave a method to change the Key through the
> Registry but that still didn't give me the current Product Key.
>
> Appreicate any helpful advice. Thanks.
>
>
> Gene Hora

Thanks so much! Belarc Advisor did the trick. I had this program on my
previous PC but didn't reinstall when I upgraded.

You were a great help!

<address@invalid> wrote in message
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> Balarc Advisor (gives a wealth of sys info)
> Magic Jelly Bean (office Only)
> Both will reveal product key
>
> "Gene Ho" <geneho@san.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ekKl7bPRJHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have two original copies of Microsoft Office 2003 with 2 different
>>product keys (of course!). One I have reinstalled on a new Vista PC for my
>>son after removing it from his old PC. The other is for installation on a
>>Windows XP PC. Problem is I inadvertently placed the two titles together
>>and a week after installation of the first I forgot which was installed on
>>my son's PC. Since the cases look exactly alike except for the Product Key
>>on the back I can't remember which one was installed.
>>
>> How can I find the product key of the installed version? All I can find
>> in the Registry and the Office itself is the Product ID, not the Key.
>> Since the installed version has been activated and prefer not to
>> uninstall and re-install again and go through the hazzle of updating the
>> service pack as well. Microsoft Support gave a method to change the Key
>> through the Registry but that still didn't give me the current Product
>> Key.
>>
>> Appreicate any helpful advice. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Gene Hora
>
>

Glad to help

"Gene Ho" <geneho@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:185362F4-40BE-4307-9038-A09AC355F0DA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks so much! Belarc Advisor did the trick. I had this program on my
> previous PC but didn't reinstall when I upgraded.
>
> You were a great help!
>
> <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:OhbBjhPRJHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Balarc Advisor (gives a wealth of sys info)
>> Magic Jelly Bean (office Only)
>> Both will reveal product key
>>
>> "Gene Ho" <geneho@san.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:ekKl7bPRJHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I have two original copies of Microsoft Office 2003 with 2 different
>>>product keys (of course!). One I have reinstalled on a new Vista PC for
>>>my son after removing it from his old PC. The other is for installation
>>>on a Windows XP PC. Problem is I inadvertently placed the two titles
>>>together and a week after installation of the first I forgot which was
>>>installed on my son's PC. Since the cases look exactly alike except for
>>>the Product Key on the back I can't remember which one was installed.
>>>
>>> How can I find the product key of the installed version? All I can find
>>> in the Registry and the Office itself is the Product ID, not the Key.
>>> Since the installed version has been activated and prefer not to
>>> uninstall and re-install again and go through the hazzle of updating the
>>> service pack as well. Microsoft Support gave a method to change the Key
>>> through the Registry but that still didn't give me the current Product
>>> Key.
>>>
>>> Appreicate any helpful advice. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gene Hora
>>
>>
>