Chainzsaw :
What exactly happened? Do you still have the product key handy (it should be on the cover, or around there of the Office 2007 pro sleeve) from your old install?
Went to this link: http://www.microsoft.com/office/downloads/
1) entered product key
2) verified english
3) entered the 6 characters
This was the message.
The Office 2007 Product Key provided is not recognized as an eligible product for free download. Please re-enter your Product Key and try again, or check the list of eligible products. If this does not work, you may be interested in downloading a free trial or purchasing Office 2010 products at
http://www.office.com
Appreciate the efforts, I really do. I have the sleeve, genuine microsoft product identifier in my hand. Old laptop toshiba, new laptop lenovo??? Didn't know if that made diff, bought the license.