Melody wrote:
> I recently needed to replace my hard drive on my computer which previoulsy
> had Microsoft Office 2000 (sm. bus.) installed then was later upgraded to
> Office Standard 2007. Long story short, I no longer have the product key for
> the orgional Office 2000, I have the orgional disks, not the key.
>
> The Office Standard 2007 is an upgrade version which I do have the Product
> Key for but it can't be installed because there is nothing to upgrade in the
> system. The old hard drive is destroyed, so there is nothing I can go back
> to and my other computer that had this installed on previously was just
> replaced about 3 months ago so it does not have the old key burried in it
> anywheres at all. My question is: can i get this Product Key without a lot
> of expense so I can install the newer Office Standard 2007? Is there
> anywhere I can download a previous old version that nobody wants so I can
> upgrade to what I have or am I just outta' luck? Would a "trial" version of
> the Office Standard 2007 work and then use my product key to activate the
> purchase? I'm grasping at straws here and really don't want to initiate
> another expense!

You do NOT need the product key for Office 2000 in order to use it as
the qualifying software for Office 2007 upgrade version. What makes you
think you do?
Insert the Office 2007 CD/DVD in your optical drive and follow the
instructions. At some point you will be asked to remove the Office 2007
disk and insert the Office 2000 disk. At no time will you be asked for
the Office 2000 product key.