Microsoft KB Archive/117618

= Office: Must Run Setup to Find Out Serial Number =

Article ID: 117618

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 4.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 4.3 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q117618



4.00 4.20 4.30 7.00-CD WINDOWS kbsetup kbusage





SUMMARY
If customer wants to register several copies of the same version of Microsoft Office, one serial number is sufficient.

The software serial numbers can be obtained only by running Setup and getting the information from the fourth Setup screen in versions 4.0, 4.2 and 4.3 or the fifth screen in version 7.0-CD.



MORE INFORMATION
To acquire the serial number of the product identification number (PID), run setup. The serial number is displayed in the fourth setup screen, before any table file parsing or copy file actions, so it comes up relatively quickly. In version 7.0-CD, it is called the CD key and is on the fifth screen.

The serial number is stamped into the SETUP.INI file at manufacturing time. Because it is possible to use a hex editor to view and edit the number, DO NOT tell customers where this information is stored.

Additional query words: 7.00-CD msoffice registration

Keywords: KB117618

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