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Office 2016 activation issues

GuangP

musclecubmd
Hi,
Please do the following steps:
Step 1. Run command prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Copy and run the command:

cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:MKJGP >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:WMFTK >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

If you see error, try this command:

cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:MKJGP >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:WMFTK >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

Then check activation status again.

musclecubmd

GuangP

Thank you for your help. It worked. making a donation now.

THANK YOU!

Notting

GuangP You are the Lord. Script worked for me after many failed attempts at other stuff.
THANK YOU!!! XO

nunera

hello, it did work before i format my PC, then i did try this time but i got no good news... that is the text from cmd at the video:

#Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without software

#Supported products:
- Microsoft Office Standard 2016
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016

============================================================================

Activating your Office...

============================================================================

#My official blog: MSGuides.com

#How it works: bit.ly/kms-server

#Please feel free to contact me at msguides.com@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

#Please consider supporting this project: donate.msguides.com
#Your support is helping me keep my servers running everyday!

============================================================================

After this office is not activated... then i run this " cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /dstatus "

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

---Processing--------------------------

PRODUCT ID: 00339-10000-00000-AA032
SKU ID: d450596f-894d-49e0-966a-fd39ed4c4c64
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
LICENSE STATUS: ---LICENSED---
REMAINING GRACE: 179 days (259198 minute(s) before expiring)
Last 5 characters of installed product key: WFG99
Activation Type Configuration: ALL
DNS auto-discovery: KMS name not available
KMS machine registry override defined: kms8.msguides.com:1688
Activation Interval: 120 minutes
Renewal Interval: 10080 minutes

KMS host caching: Enabled

PRODUCT ID: 00200-70000-00000-AA987
SKU ID: d7279dd0-e175-49fe-a623-8fc2fc00afc4
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_Grace edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(Grace) channel
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004F009
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the grace period expired.

Last 5 characters of installed product key: KHGM9

---Exiting-----------------------------

and i runned this other one: cscript "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /dstatus

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs".

GuangP

nunera
Hi,
Please do the following steps:
Step 1. Run command prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Copy and run the command:

cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul

Then check activation status again.

nunera

oh, now i can see, it is activate but shows to activate msg every time i open the program, but ok it is working, thanks a lot my friend!

tylerchow93

Hi! I need help on the activation of my Office 2016. I ran the cmd script for activation. It was shown as activated but when I opened my Excel, it is still not activated.

GuangP

tylerchow93
Hi,
Please do the following steps:
Step 1. Run command prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Copy and run the command:

cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

If you see error, try this command:

cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

Then check activation status again.

tylerchow93

GuangP Thanks a lot! It worked!

mudf1sh

can this activate office 2016 home and student edition? ive tried but it says version not supported.

GuangP

mudf1sh Sorry. It is not supported.

camu

Hi
the script shown as activated but when I opened Excel it is still not activated

i try this as administrator
cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

but show this error

En línea: 1 Carácter: 44
+ cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs ...
+ ~
No se permite usar el carácter de Y comercial (&). El operador & está reservado para un uso futuro; encierre un
símbolo de Y comercial entre comillas dobles ("&") para pasarlo como parte de una cadena.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 89
+ ... Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9 >nul&cscript ...
+ ~
No se permite usar el carácter de Y comercial (&). El operador & está reservado para un uso futuro; encierre un
símbolo de Y comercial entre comillas dobles ("&") para pasarlo como parte de una cadena.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 142
+ ... >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript ...

El flujo de salida de este comando ya está redirigido.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 146
+ ... nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript  ...
+                                                                 ~
No se permite usar el carácter de Y comercial (&). El operador & está reservado para un uso futuro; encierre un
símbolo de Y comercial entre comillas dobles ("&") para pasarlo como parte de una cadena.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : AmpersandNotAllowed

thx

GuangP

camu
Hi,
Please follow the instructions in post #1 above to clarify your issue.

GuangP First of all, please do the following steps

whateveryes

Hello, I've followed all the steps and cmd showed that I've activated the microsoft office.
However when i check the activation status from File>Account, There's no "product activated".

Here's the status from cmd.

---Processing--------------------------

PRODUCT ID: 00339-10000-00000-AA704
SKU ID: d450596f-894d-49e0-966a-fd39ed4c4c64
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 1601/1/1
LICENSE STATUS: ---LICENSED---
REMAINING GRACE: 179 days (259191 minute(s) before expiring)
Last 5 characters of installed product key: WFG99
Activation Type Configuration: ALL
DNS auto-discovery: KMS name not available
KMS machine registry override defined: kms8.msguides.com:1688
Activation Interval: 120 minutes
Renewal Interval: 10080 minutes

KMS host caching: Enabled

---Exiting-----------------------------

Does this mean I will need to reactivate every 6 months? Isn't this activation is permanent?

Thanks A Lot!!!

GuangP

whateveryes
Hi, I can see that your Office is activated successfully. KMS license is valid for 180 days only. But it will be renewed automatically before the expiration date if you are online.
You can renew the license manually anytime (even when its expired) using the following commands.

cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /act
cscript "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /act

whateveryes

GuangP Alright, thanks a lot!!

genko-tan

Hello! I seem to have trouble with activation, the license status says "notifications", I've tried your scripts but it seems that it's to be with the server.
Here's what I've got:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

---Processing--------------------------

PRODUCT ID: 00339-10000-00000-AA514
SKU ID: d450596f-894d-49e0-966a-fd39ed4c4c64
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 1601-01-01
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004F056
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product could not be activated using the Key Management Service (KMS).
Last 5 characters of installed product key: WFG99
Activation Type Configuration: ALL
DNS auto-discovery: KMS name not available
KMS machine registry override defined: kms5.msguides.com:1688
Activation Interval: 120 minutes
Renewal Interval: 10080 minutes

KMS host caching: Enabled

---Exiting-----------------------------

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs".

---Processing--------------------------

Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product:
SKU ID: d450596f-894d-49e0-966a-fd39ed4c4c64
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
Last 5 characters of installed product key: WFG99
ERROR CODE: 0xC004F074
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.
To view the activation event history run: cscript ospp.vbs /dhistorykms
NOTICE: A KB article has been detected for activation failure: 0xC004F074

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870357#Error0xC004F074

---Exiting-----------------------------
Thank you!

GuangP

genko-tan
Hi,
Please do the following steps:
Step 1. Run command prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Copy and run the command:

cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act

Then check activation status again.

genko-tan

GuangP
Thank you so much for your pertinent reply and your time, It worked as expected!

ahmedsalahalpop

---Processing--------------------------

PRODUCT ID: 00202-20919-73074-AA916
SKU ID: 95820f84-6e8c-4d22-b2ce-54953e9911bc
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_SubTrial5 edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, TIMEBASED_SUB channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004E022
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the secure store id value in license does not match with the current value.

Last 5 characters of installed product key: 82K88

PRODUCT ID: 00339-23801-48484-AA875
SKU ID: c47456e3-265d-47b6-8ca0-c30abbd0ca36
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_MAK edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(MAK) channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---OOB_GRACE---
ERROR CODE: 0x4004F00C
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application is running within the valid grace period.
REMAINING GRACE: 26 days (38261 minute(s) before expiring)

Last 5 characters of installed product key: RC2QY

PRODUCT ID: 00200-70000-00000-AA510
SKU ID: d7279dd0-e175-49fe-a623-8fc2fc00afc4
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_Grace edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(Grace) channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004F009
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the grace period expired.

Last 5 characters of installed product key: KHGM9

---Exiting-----------------------------

ahmedsalahalpop

---Processing--------------------------
PRODUCT ID: 00202-20919-73074-AA916
SKU ID: 95820f84-6e8c-4d22-b2ce-54953e9911bc
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_SubTrial5 edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, TIMEBASED_SUB channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004E022
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the secure store id value in license does not match with the current value.

Last 5 characters of installed product key: 82K88
PRODUCT ID: 00339-23801-48484-AA875
SKU ID: c47456e3-265d-47b6-8ca0-c30abbd0ca36
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_MAK edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(MAK) channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---OOB_GRACE---
ERROR CODE: 0x4004F00C
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application is running within the valid grace period.
REMAINING GRACE: 26 days (38261 minute(s) before expiring)

Last 5 characters of installed product key: RC2QY
PRODUCT ID: 00200-70000-00000-AA510
SKU ID: d7279dd0-e175-49fe-a623-8fc2fc00afc4
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_Grace edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(Grace) channel
BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
ERROR CODE: 0xC004F009
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the grace period expired.

Last 5 characters of installed product key: KHGM9
---Exiting-----------------------------

GuangP

ahmedsalahalpop
Hi,
Your Office is Home Premium edition and it is not supported.