>>> On 6/24/2011 at 3:14 PM, STeve Andre' <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> OK, I'm confused.  I don't understand how Office 2010 does license
> authorizations.
> 
> I installed Office 2010 on a system and all seemed well, but then the
> user started getting a screen that asked for a license code.  When I
> got to the machine I entered the 5 x 5 code that was on the back of
> the CD, but I got an error message  saying that the code was invalid.
> 
> So...  Does Office 2010 bind however many licenses you bought to a
> particular 5 x 5 code?
> 
> If you decide you need more licenses, do they get added to the
> original 5 x 5 code?
> 
> The user who has this pop up is one of my first 2010 users, and
> really can't afford to not have Office running this weekend.  How
> long does this crabbing message get displayed before Office stops
> working completely?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --STeve Andre'


This happened to me and it turned out my license didn't match my media, so make sure you have the right license for Standard or Deluxe Bloat.

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Kim Geiger
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Michigan State University
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