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Downgrade MS Project using batch script ?

People,

I need to perform mass downgrade of Microsoft Project 2010 and 2013 any version into Standard Edition, so I've found this article:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/odsupport/archive/2010/12/03/volume-license-editions-of-visio-2010-install-premium-edition-by-default.aspx

The script below works for Visio 2010/13 but somehow it doesn't work for MS Project:

if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="x86" if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="" goto x86 
set ProgramFilesPath=%ProgramFiles(x86)% 
goto OSPP

:x86 
set ProgramFilesPath=%ProgramFiles%

:OSPP 
reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\OSPPRUNONCE 
if %errorlevel%==1 (goto RUN) else (goto END)

:RUN 
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /inpkey:4HP3K-88W3F-W2K3D-6677X-F9PGB 
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /act 
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\OSPPRUNONCE"

:END 
Exit

pause

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Can anyone here please assist me in how to modify the script above so that it can works ?

Thanks.

Albert Widjaja

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I've tried to execute that batch script above using PsExec but somehow it is failed as well.

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Albert Widjaja

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Thanks Bembi,

So in my case here is it failing because the script is not supported for Standard version ?

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Albert Widjaja

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Unfortunately I don't have SCCM in my environment.

So I guess I'll have to rely on startup script or scheduled task.

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Albert Widjaja

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Bembi,

Thanks for the clarification. So for the MS Project one, can I just change the KMS key so that eveything become standard edition after the grace period ended ?

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Albert Widjaja

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By the way Bembi,

the script htat you mention above is not working:

PS C:\> cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\ospp.vbs".


PS C:\> cscript ospp.vbs /dstatusall
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\ospp.vbs".
PS C:\>

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Bembi

Hi,

yes, sure, because there is no path variable which point to
"%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14

You have either to change the path in the command promt to the path above, or you have to call the file including the full path...so...

C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatusall

Albert Widjaja

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Ah I see,

it is still error as below:

PS C:\> C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs".

PS C:\> C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatusall
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\%ProgramFilesPath%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs".
PS C:\>

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Bembi

Just search where the ospp.vbs is located on your computer and use the full path instead of the placeholder....
On my system it is ...
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14

in this case use...
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatusall

Bembi

Sorry, which correct parenthesis.,...

C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatus
C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /dstatusall

Albert Widjaja

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ok, it seems that there is no other way to uninstall it using a script.
It only works for MS Visio but not MS Project.

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