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Office 2016 activation issues

iam

Hi,
Can you please help? iclick.cmd reports product activation successful but file-->account shows it is NOT activated.
Thanks.

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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: 00202-20953-97408-AA163
SKU ID: 95820f84-6e8c-4d22-b2ce-54953e9911bc
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16O365HomePremR_SubTrial5 edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, TIMEBASED_SUB channel
LICENSE STATUS: ---LICENSED---
ERROR CODE: 0x4004FC04 (for information purposes only as the status is licensed)
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application is running within the timebased validity period.
REMAINING GRACE: 30 days (43526 minute(s) before expiring)

Last 5 characters of installed product key: 6XVJ8

PRODUCT ID: 00339-10000-00000-AA285
SKU ID: d450596f-894d-49e0-966a-fd39ed4c4c64
LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
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: 29 days (42071 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: kms7.msguides.com:1688
Activation Interval: 120 minutes
Renewal Interval: 10080 minutes

KMS host caching: Enabled

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

GuangP

iam
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 ospp.vbs /unpkey:6XVJ8&cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com&cscript ospp.vbs /act

Then check activation status again.

N3lx1t0

GuangP

N3lx1t0
Hi,
I can see your Office is activated successfully.

GuangP

norkadorka
Perhaps the server has been blocked by something. Please try running command prompt as administrator again then copy and run the command:

cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:QRP2W&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9&cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:120.25.106.13&cscript ospp.vbs /act

Then check activation status again.

norkadorka

GuangP
Still not working, I got this:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:QRP2W&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:KHGM9&cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:120.25.106.13&cscript ospp.vbs /act
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

<Product key not found>

---Exiting-----------------------------
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

<Product key not found>

---Exiting-----------------------------
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

Successfully applied setting.

---Exiting-----------------------------
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

---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-----------------------------

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16>

GuangP

norkadorka Sorry. I have no idea what to do next in your case.
iam I can see your Office is activated . But why do you uninstall the KMS license key (WFG99) when it was activated?

iam

Hello Guang,

Thanks for your reply! Unfortunately it is still not working. Actually I had uninstalled office, rebooted and reinstalled it. After that I did the following based on your earlier reply. However it is still not activating office. I have not had any issues on other laptops. This is on a brand new Samsung Notebook 7 with windows 10.

Thanks!

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-AA822
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 (259195 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-----------------------------

cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:WFG99&cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com&cscript ospp.vbs /act

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16&cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:WFG99&cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms8.msguides.com&cscript ospp.vbs /act
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

Uninstalling product key for: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition

<Product key uninstall successful>

---Exiting-----------------------------
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

Successfully applied setting.

---Exiting-----------------------------
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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

<No installed product keys detected>

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

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16>

iam

Thanks for your reply. You are right, File-->Account shows product is activated but every time I open Word or Excel I get this screen on startup [Try | Buy | Activate] as seen in the attachment. How to get rid of this? Thanks.

iam

To clarify further, I checked and I do NOT have any office program installed. Yet, when I open up Word 2016, it is showing me "Let's Get Started" screen. Thanks.

GuangP

iam The "Let's get started" popup suggests you upgrading to Office 365. Just skip it.

Sunnyday

I always get, even when I removed the key. I use Office 2016 pro plus.

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

The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.

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

Activating your Office...

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

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

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

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

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

============================================================================
Sorry! Your version is not supported.
Please try installing the latest version here: bit.ly/downloadmsp
Press any key to continue . . .

GuangP

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

GuangP First of all, please do the following steps

arvintan22

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

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

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

GuangP

arvintan22 Do you install your Office on the C drive?

iam

GuangP Thanks so much for your help. Seems like a known issue. I will follow:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3170450.

arvintan22

GuangP My office was pre installed in C drive

arvintan22

GuangP This is when I run 1click.cmd

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#Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without software

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

The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.

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

Activating your Office...

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

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

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

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

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...
Please wait...

GuangP

arvintan22 Please check again because as far as I see, your Office isnt in Program Files folder.

iam

iam Just wanted to update that this solution indeed worked and now I don't get the "Let's get started" screen.

arvintan22

GuangP
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.Desktop.Word_16000.9330.2124.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Office16

GuangP

arvintan22 First, you copy the code here into new text file: https://get.msguides.com/office2016.txt
Then replace "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16" with "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.Desktop.Word_16000.9330.2124.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Office16".
Save it as a batch file with cmd extension (eg 1click.cmd) thn run this batch file as admin.