G570 Clean install Windows 7 - What happens to Office?

Hi there,
After a long-winded diagnostic (okr fail, chkdsk fail, bootrec fail, no drive detected) and a hardware diagnostic from WD, I concluded that the hard drive is bust. Oh well, a new one is on the way.
My question is ----
While I can use the code on the stickers to activate a new Window 7, what happens to Office? How can I activate the office in the new drive?
Please advise, and thanks.
Cheers,
Dyne
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hi Dyne,
Welcome to the Lenovo Forums.
The Lenovo G570 is preloaded with MS Office 2010. If you bought a copy of MS Office when you purchased the computer, you should receive a product key card that contains the 25 digit product key. If you purchased it at a store, the product key should be located on the packaging. If you purchased it online, the product key should be sent to your email along with a download link for the MS Office application.
Check this product key card FAQs and check this guide on how to activate your copy of MS Office.
Hope this helps
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