Troubleshoot Errors In Microsoft Programs

Microsoft Office Suite is a set of applications that includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook etc. and offers the best in its class user experience and features. However, users might sometimes have problems with using MS Office products.
Follow the Microsoft Support guidelines given below in order to fix Microsoft Office product activation errors.

• Ensure that you have correctly set the date and time details.
• Make sure that the Microsoft program that you are using is not a trial version, as the trial versions will run only with reduced functionalities, once the trail period expires.
• Make sure that you are connected to the internet. Ensure that your network channels are not blocked by a firewall or a proxy server that requires authentication.
• You should not have multiple installations of the same program in your computer. For example, if you have installed a retail version of the Office 2003 and the trial version of the same program, then it might result in you getting an "invalid product key" error message.
• If you are not able to successfully complete a reinstallation process, make sure that you remove the license file from your computer. If you are using a Windows XP computer, you can do this by clicking on the Start button located in the lower left corner of your Windows desktop screen and then selecting the Run option. Type “%AllUsersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Data” into the Run dialog box and then click on the OK button. Browse for the Opa12.dat file, delete it and then reinstall the MS Office product.

Follow the instructions given below in order to fix the errors that can occur during a Microsoft Office product installation.

• Disable third party applications such as WebRoot and Spysweeper, which have the ability to restrict access to registry subkey modification.
• Try to reinstall the program, and then after restarting the computer, re-enable the application on your computer.
• If you fail to reinstall the program, remove the license file from the system. If you are using the Windows XP operating system, click on the Start button and select the Run option. Then type the command “%AllUsersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Data” into the Run dialog box. Click the OK button, locate the Opa11.dat file and delete it. Reinstall the MS Office program in your computer.

For further queries or doubts, contact the Microsoft Support Center and get more assistance.