Everything IT related is going wrong....

[darrent]

OK, this is the last straw..I have had a couple of problems this week (see my other threads) but this has topped the lot. Bought Office 2003 Pro from PC world for a bargain (not!) £449. Got it home and had a quick look at manual etc and left the disk on the sofa. Went to pub with the Mrs and got back and her bloody dog has DESTROYED the CD!!!!! Took it back to PC World today and they said contact Microsoft!! Customer Service?!?!?

How long do you think MS will be in sending me (if ever) a new copy once I send them my receipt?

I hate computers this week.....

[Plotloss]

CD doesnt matter, the license does.

Beg borrow or steal the media from someone.

Job done.

[GregE240]

darrent said:

OK, this is the last straw..I have had a couple of problems this week (see my other threads) but this has topped the lot. Bought Office 2003 Pro from PC world for a bargain (not!) £449. Got it home and had a quick look at manual etc and left the disk on the sofa. Went to pub with the Mrs and got back and her bloody dog has DESTROYED the CD!!!!! Took it back to PC World today and they said contact Microsoft!! Customer Service?!?!? How long do you think MS will be in sending me (if ever) a new copy once I send them my receipt? I hate computers this week.....

They are actually VERY good at sending out new media.

Last time I had to order the cost was around 15 quid.

You'll be surprised.

[darrent]

They are going to charge me £15??? Cheeky ba$tards!

[Alex]

Put your dog on half rations for a month, that should save 15 quid!

[darrent]

It's dead...I killed it

[pdV6]

darrent said:

They are going to charge me £15??? Cheeky ba$tards!

Why? Not their fault the dog has a taste for plastic!

[GregE240]

darrent said:

They are going to charge me £15??? Cheeky ba$tards!

Hey, it wasn't Nigel the Microsoft Labrador that chewed youer CD mate....perhaps you should be charging the other 'arf.

[gopher]

Download it from suprnova.org or the such like and put your licence key in - as has been said the media does not matter, it is the licence.

Cheers

Paul

[darrent]

No thanks Gopher - that will take around 3 days from past experience!

[zaktoo]

www.openoffice.org for future reference. Free MS-Office compatible office suite. Lacked an Access-type app last time I checked, but if you find yourself feeling the need to use Access you need to re-evaluate what you're trying to do and how best to get it done, if you see what I mean... ;-)

Ciao

Zak