software activation problem

I am begging your forgiveness for this, I'm sure unappreciated post. I bought DVDxCOPY over five years ago, legitimately (at Office Max in Lima, Ohio --I still have the original disc) and I used it happily for years, but since my hard drive crashed I can reinstall on my new hard drive but can't activate. I've called, read forums for hours, gone to sites, etc. but I literally can't afford to buy any more software (I'm the priest of St Stephen Orthodox Church, which pays me a small stipend and I have two other jobs but they pay very little; my wife and I have eight children and we are overdrafted at our bank regularly; we have no savings account). I understand all the forums are closed about this, and I understand the one person helping folks was someone "Ireland" and s/he is no longer active, but can anyone help me, please?