Microsoft 2007?

hey, i'm 16 years old and i'm enrolled in a dual class type thing of college and high school.


for a college class i have, [introduction to computers,] i have to have microsoft office 2007, with every version you buy you can put on up to 4 different computers. my friend let me install it on my laptop and use her product key. everything worked fine, as planned, but recently my laptop crashed and i had to reinstall windows xp therefore i lost everything i had on my computer. i would reinstall from her CD again but she's already had the other 3 uses contained. Is there anyway i can contact microsoft and explain what happened so they can give me a one time use product key? or do i just have to go buy it ?





by the way, i am fully aware of the trial versions but i need the full version for my class.





please help!





thanks.

Microsoft 2007?
It is when 5th computer with the key shows up at Microsoft registration center (with that cd/key) that Microsoft will reject the registration and activation.





No need to worry...install from friend cd and use the key. Your computer is registered by Microsoft as having office 2007 so you can use again.If activation fails, call microsoft and have your friend ready with purchase details to get new product key.
Reply:they probably would issue you (or rather your friend) with another activation code but your friend would probably need her product key and receipt handy when she phones them.





obviously microsoft don't just hand out product keys to anyone that phones them but as long as they're satisfied you did actually buy the copy in question they'll help you out.