Comments on: Office 2007 MLK/OEM and the missing media problem http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/ The experiences of an SMB IT technician Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DanG. http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4853 DanG. Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:40:46 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4853 A search on the Micosoft site provided the following link to create your OEM kit in mulitple languages. http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=563009 The kits don't include the licenses just the images to creage the CDs A search on the Micosoft site provided the following link to create your OEM kit in mulitple languages.
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=563009 The kits don’t include the licenses just the images to creage the CDs

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4697 The IT Squad Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:56:05 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4697 I'd just like to reiterate that I only have a copy of the English version of Office 2007. I have had many requests for the image I've uploaded, I just hope the download site keeps working. The IT Squad I’d just like to reiterate that I only have a copy of the English version of Office 2007.

I have had many requests for the image I’ve uploaded, I just hope the download site keeps working.

The IT Squad

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4686 The IT Squad Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:35:50 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4686 Hi, it seems that Microsoft have started doing their usual trick again. As stated in an earlier post, please contact me if you require a copy of the Office 2007 SBE/Pro Trial CD (English version). The download is ONLY for the media (that would normally be available from the download site) and DOESN'T include any MLK keys. I've already had a couple of requests, and hopefully helped some people. Regards The IT Squad. Hi, it seems that Microsoft have started doing their usual trick again.

As stated in an earlier post, please contact me if you require a copy of the Office 2007 SBE/Pro Trial CD (English version).

The download is ONLY for the media (that would normally be available from the download site) and DOESN’T include any MLK keys.

I’ve already had a couple of requests, and hopefully helped some people.

Regards

The IT Squad.

]]> By: Clayton Reed http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4685 Clayton Reed Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:30:19 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4685 I went to http://trial.trymicrosoftoffice.com/msft-orpc/registration.aspx as instucted on the MS OFFICE key and I get the message below. The key is valid and the card specifically says the media MUST be downloaded! Leave it to Micros**t to do this crap. Now I either need to find someone with a disk, download a torrent or find a non-MS link to get the media. I see I am not alone in this mess, but it should nor be this way. We are sorry, but we are unable to complete your request. The following problem(s) exist: The product key you’ve entered does not appear to be a valid key for this program. This program is only for Medialess license kits – not standard retail products. The product could not be found. I went to http://trial.trymicrosoftoffice.com/msft-orpc/registration.aspx as instucted on the MS OFFICE key and I get the message below. The key is valid and the card specifically says the media MUST be downloaded! Leave it to Micros**t to do this crap. Now I either need to find someone with a disk, download a torrent or find a non-MS link to get the media. I see I am not alone in this mess, but it should nor be this way.

We are sorry, but we are unable to complete your request. The following problem(s) exist:

The product key you’ve entered does not appear to be a valid key for this program. This program is only for Medialess license kits – not standard retail products.
The product could not be found.

]]> By: P Ward http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4683 P Ward Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:14:32 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4683 I too am having a lot of grief with this. A customers hd failed and they had no backups done (doh). I have an MLK Small Business 2007 product key and have gone to http://www.microsoft.com/office/backup, as suggested both on the back of the license card iteself and the paper wallet it came in. It will not allow me to dl the software. I get the following messages: We are sorry, but we are unable to complete your request. The following problem(s) exist: The product key you’ve entered does not appear to be a valid key for this program. This program is only for Medialess licence kits – not standard retail products. The product could not be found. This is frustrating, as I am clearly following the link in the literature, yet it seems to be telling me I have a standard retail product when obviously I do not. I am not willing to purchase a £100+ OPK kit for a one-off job. Why are MS stopping lawfully licensed customers from obtaining downloadable backup copies of their software? I too am having a lot of grief with this. A customers hd failed and they had no backups done (doh). I have an MLK Small Business 2007 product key and have gone to http://www.microsoft.com/office/backup, as suggested both on the back of the license card iteself and the paper wallet it came in.
It will not allow me to dl the software. I get the following messages:

We are sorry, but we are unable to complete your request. The following problem(s) exist:

The product key you’ve entered does not appear to be a valid key for this program. This program is only for Medialess licence kits – not standard retail products.
The product could not be found.

This is frustrating, as I am clearly following the link in the literature, yet it seems to be telling me I have a standard retail product when obviously I do not.

I am not willing to purchase a £100+ OPK kit for a one-off job. Why are MS stopping lawfully licensed customers from obtaining downloadable backup copies of their software?

]]> By: Lightfoot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4636 Lightfoot Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:35:27 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4636 Site is back up. I got an email this morning. : Thank you very much for your e-mail. We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused regarding the availability of the office ready backup media. You will be pleased to hear that the website is working again. Please visit the follwoing website and try the download process again. www.microsoft.com/office/backup Thank you very much for your cooperation and your understanding in this matter. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us. Kind regards Verena Kuhn Microsoft Direct Services Team E-mail: orpc@msdirectservices.com Fax: +49 5241 9049779 Site is back up. I got an email this morning.

:
Thank you very much for your e-mail.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused regarding the availability of the office ready backup media.

You will be pleased to hear that the website is working again. Please visit the follwoing website and try the download process again.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/backup

Thank you very much for your cooperation and your understanding in this matter.

If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us.

Kind regards

Verena Kuhn

Microsoft Direct Services Team
E-mail: orpc@msdirectservices.com
Fax: +49 5241 9049779

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4630 The IT Squad Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:33:24 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4630 Hi All, Just wanted to inform forum users that the links I'm providing, when requested, are for the English version of Office 2007 only. The file(s) are for the various flavours of Office 2007 OEM. It all depends on the key you enter when installing the software as to what components are made available. Glad to be of assistance to others. The IT Squad. Hi All,

Just wanted to inform forum users that the links I’m providing, when requested, are for the English version of Office 2007 only.

The file(s) are for the various flavours of Office 2007 OEM.

It all depends on the key you enter when installing the software as to what components are made available.

Glad to be of assistance to others.

The IT Squad.

]]> By: Thomas http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4629 Thomas Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:48:57 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4629 The reason for Microsoft at least in Germany is simply to cirumvent the jurisdiction. In the OEM-Case the German federal court ruled, that you can resell any standard-software together with the data storage medium whatever the "licence agreement" says. If you have a data storage medium, the software can be unbundled und sold seperatly with the data storage medium. The obvious solution is to sell the OEM-Software without any data storage medium. The reason for Microsoft at least in Germany is simply to cirumvent the jurisdiction. In the OEM-Case the German federal court ruled, that you can resell any standard-software together with the data storage medium whatever the “licence agreement” says. If you have a data storage medium, the software can be unbundled und sold seperatly with the data storage medium.

The obvious solution is to sell the OEM-Software without any data storage medium.

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4626 The IT Squad Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:00:40 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4626 Here's a bit of feedback, based on the email conversations I've had with visitors to this forum. It appears that the file I'm providing is for ALL MLK versions of Office 2007; it just depends on what key you type in as to what package options you 'unlock'. I knew how it responded to the key(s) I had, but have been made aware of the wider range of versions the installation can handle. Glad to be able to help. The IT Squad Here’s a bit of feedback, based on the email conversations I’ve had with visitors to this forum.

It appears that the file I’m providing is for ALL MLK versions of Office 2007; it just depends on what key you type in as to what package options you ‘unlock’.

I knew how it responded to the key(s) I had, but have been made aware of the wider range of versions the installation can handle.

Glad to be able to help.

The IT Squad

]]> By: Lightfoot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4625 Lightfoot Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:10:06 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4625 The It Squad, Thank you so much for making my life much easier this weekend! You rock. Lukas, Thanks for the great article and hosting such a great forum area here. The It Squad,
Thank you so much for making my life much easier this weekend! You rock.

Lukas,
Thanks for the great article and hosting such a great forum area here.

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4621 The IT Squad Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:36:48 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4621 Okay, here it is:- theitsquad (at) hotmail.com I will endeavour to provide those who request the information with URLs to a multipart file on hotfile.com Worst case scenario, I might even be able to burn a CD and send it to some - if the download site stops responding. Hopefully, this assists others with getting the file they require. The IT Squad Okay, here it is:-

theitsquad (at) hotmail.com

I will endeavour to provide those who request the information with URLs to a multipart file on hotfile.com

Worst case scenario, I might even be able to burn a CD and send it to some – if the download site stops responding.

Hopefully, this assists others with getting the file they require.

The IT Squad

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4620 Lukas Beeler Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:01:49 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4620 IT Squad, Sure, i don't mind. IT Squad,

Sure, i don’t mind.

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4619 The IT Squad Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:59:24 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4619 If it's okay with Lucas, I will provide an email address for people to contact me. I will provide them with the details of a download site that I have made the files available from. This means that the actual links to the site aren't directly available from his forum. I've been helped in a big way by others, so don't mind helping my peers. The IT Squad. If it’s okay with Lucas, I will provide an email address for people to contact me.

I will provide them with the details of a download site that I have made the files available from.

This means that the actual links to the site aren’t directly available from his forum.

I’ve been helped in a big way by others, so don’t mind helping my peers.

The IT Squad.

]]> By: Lightfoot http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4614 Lightfoot Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:30:50 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4614 Everyone, I am also a small scale system builder and am between a rock and a hard place right now. I have a clients full setup ready to roll minus the office install they have to have. I purchased the MLK knowing it was online, stupid me, never thought it wouldn't be available or the Professional install from their main site (the one with the trial) wouldn't work. MS does not return my emails either. Anyone get a date or time out of them about when we can all get our download? Lukas, any chance you can point us in a direction to get those files from you? Maybe a temporary email account (hotmail or something) you could tell us about before the spammers get you? I don't know about anyone else, but I'm up for a little donation for the valuable knowledge you have put forth... since we know paying for software we already paid for would be just plain wrong. :o) Everyone,
I am also a small scale system builder and am between a rock and a hard place right now. I have a clients full setup ready to roll minus the office install they have to have. I purchased the MLK knowing it was online, stupid me, never thought it wouldn’t be available or the Professional install from their main site (the one with the trial) wouldn’t work. MS does not return my emails either. Anyone get a date or time out of them about when we can all get our download?

Lukas, any chance you can point us in a direction to get those files from you? Maybe a temporary email account (hotmail or something) you could tell us about before the spammers get you? I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m up for a little donation for the valuable knowledge you have put forth… since we know paying for software we already paid for would be just plain wrong. :o)

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4613 The IT Squad Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:26:44 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4613 Hi Lukas, I fully understand. I thought you had misunderstood precisely what I'd uploaded. Unfortunately, having searched the Internet for another copy of the file I uploaded, I can't point people to another location where the file is available. Regards The IT Squad Hi Lukas,

I fully understand.

I thought you had misunderstood precisely what I’d uploaded.

Unfortunately, having searched the Internet for another copy of the file I uploaded, I can’t point people to another location where the file is available.

Regards

The IT Squad

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4612 Lukas Beeler Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:17:40 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4612 Hi IT Squad, I'm sorry, but the legal situation in the country this blog is hosted (Switzerland) is pretty clear on this topic - i know the situation is bad for those out there that do not have an OPK kit and it isn't my intention to prevent them from a interim workaround. If you want, you can post filenames or checksums - these would help people find those links on Google. Regards, Lukas Hi IT Squad,

I’m sorry, but the legal situation in the country this blog is hosted (Switzerland) is pretty clear on this topic – i know the situation is bad for those out there that do not have an OPK kit and it isn’t my intention to prevent them from a interim workaround.

If you want, you can post filenames or checksums – these would help people find those links on Google.

Regards,

Lukas

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4611 The IT Squad Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:10:50 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4611 Hi Lukas, The URL's I posted are not illegal .... it is the same software as you 'should' be able to get from the Microsoft site - i.e. the one mentioned above that no-one can access. I got a copy for myself from a colleague, who got it before it became unavailable, as I couldn't download it either; so I know it works, as I've got an MLK key as well. As I said on my previous post, it works fine. The uploaded files contain just the software you can download, NOT the keys for the software, so, therefore, aren't illegal - unless I'm corrected by people more informed than me. Hi Lukas,

The URL’s I posted are not illegal …. it is the same software as you ‘should’ be able to get from the Microsoft site – i.e. the one mentioned above that no-one can access.

I got a copy for myself from a colleague, who got it before it became unavailable, as I couldn’t download it either; so I know it works, as I’ve got an MLK key as well.

As I said on my previous post, it works fine. The uploaded files contain just the software you can download, NOT the keys for the software, so, therefore, aren’t illegal – unless I’m corrected by people more informed than me.

]]> By: The IT Squad http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4610 The IT Squad Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:50:12 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4610 Find links below to web pages where you can download a multipart WINRAR file that can be burnt to a CD or just run as is and works with the MLK key:- <del datetime="2010-01-22T21:56:56+00:00">URLs removed</del> Sorry, i can't allow links to illegal downloads on my blog --Lukas Hope this helps ..... Find links below to web pages where you can download a multipart WINRAR file that can be burnt to a CD or just run as is and works with the MLK key:-

URLs removed Sorry, i can’t allow links to illegal downloads on my blog –Lukas

Hope this helps …..

]]> By: Anon101 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4609 Anon101 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:47:34 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4609 Agreed, an extremely poor service all round. As a person who manages a large corporate network I shall certainly be looking at alternative software for the future. OpenOffice looks extremely tempting right now!! On a side note both my reseller and their "M$ contact" are both skirting around this issue. My reseller passed on the above reply to their M$ contact and asked if this was the case. Still to this day I've had no further replies. No other industry could get away with this... Agreed, an extremely poor service all round. As a person who manages a large corporate network I shall certainly be looking at alternative software for the future. OpenOffice looks extremely tempting right now!!

On a side note both my reseller and their “M$ contact” are both skirting around this issue. My reseller passed on the above reply to their M$ contact and asked if this was the case. Still to this day I’ve had no further replies.

No other industry could get away with this…

]]> By: Ruud http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/comment-page-2/#comment-4607 Ruud Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:49:23 +0000 http://projectdream.org/wordpress/2007/02/15/office-2007-mlkoem-and-the-missing-media-problem/#comment-4607 Unbelievable the crap ms can come up with every time. What's so difficult about just supplying a dvd? That website is just a random error generator, then the product cannot be found, then the key is no good, then the picture is expired, then they are updating the products. Jesus... Unbelievable the crap ms can come up with every time. What’s so difficult about just supplying a dvd? That website is just a random error generator, then the product cannot be found, then the key is no good, then the picture is expired, then they are updating the products. Jesus…

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