Planning to reinstall Microsoft Office 2000? You'll need to locate your copy of the Microsoft Office 2000 product key - also known as the CD key - before you'll be able to install it. The product key is required information during the installation process.
Normally, the product key is on a sticker attached to the inside of your CD case or located with the manual that came with Office 2000.
If you've lost your product key, don't worry. It's located in the registry but it's encrypted, making finding it difficult without some help.
Follow the steps below to locate your Microsoft Office 2000 product key code.
Manually locating the Microsoft Office 2000 product key from the registry is nearly impossible due to the fact that it's encrypted. Luckily, a number of free programs exist to help find product keys.
Choose a free product key finder program that supports Microsoft Office 2000.
Note: Any product key finder that locates Microsoft Office 2000 product keys will locate the product keys for any edition you may have including Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, Standard, Small Business, Premium, and Developer.
Download and run the key finder program. Follow any instructions provided by the software.
The numbers and letters displayed by the program represent the Microsoft Office 2000 product key. The product key should be formatted like xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx - five sets of five letters and numbers.
Write this key code down exactly as the key finder program displays it to you for use when reinstalling Microsoft Office 2000.
Note: If even one character is transcribed incorrectly, the installation of Microsoft Office 2000 that you attempt with this product key will fail. Be sure to write the key down exactly as the key finder program shows it.
