See "How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware"
at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

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> Any tips for how to install Word 97 when you only have CD
> Key number? Original program installed on old computer
> that crashed and is unretrievable. How to get past all
> of the error messages? Or am I stuck with buying Word
> 2000? Sharon52
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>Any tips for how to install Word 97 when you only have CD
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>Did you get a response? I have a very similar problem.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACTERS FROM EMAIL ADDRESS - 27 Jan 2004 09:34 GMT
Click on the + button to expand the thread and you will see the reponse.

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YouHoosier - 23 Feb 2004 09:17 GMT
What, you can't access the registry or don't know about
the key being listed there?
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>Click on the + button to expand the thread and you will see the reponse.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACTERS FROM EMAIL ADDRESS - 23 Feb 2004 13:57 GMT
The OP said that they had the Product Key so it was assumed that what they
were missing was the CD itself. If the assumption was correct the advice
was appropriate.

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> What, you can't access the registry or don't know about
> the key being listed there?
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