This is a simple fix to repair a licensed copy of Microsoft Office 2013 that keeps appearing as an unlicensed copy. This generally occurs with subscription licensing through Office 365.
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Make sure all Office programs are closed.This will ensure the script runs properly. |
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Open the Command Prompt as AdministratorClick Start and in the search field type “Command” and right click the Command Prompt to Run as Administrator. |
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Navigate to the Office Installation folder %ProgramFiles%Microsoft OfficeOffice15Depending on whether the install is 32bit or 64bit will determine its location. |
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Run “cscript ospp.vbs /act”.The output should end with “Product Activation Successful”. |
Conclusion
The ospp.vbs script has many other switches to check the status of the Office install. Please refer to the reference script for more information.
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