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I ran Produkey64 and Belarc and got license keys for Office 2010 on my W7...
I installed W10 on top of W7 and W10 activated...BUT most everything was not working correctly...
W10 was messed up BUT it did activate...
Then I put in a NEW hd and did a fresh install of W10 and it activated...started re-installing all my applications...
Then I installed Office 2010 and using the key from my W7 PC it will NOT activate...
It will not activate on the internet nor by phone...I think phone activation on 2010 is not available...
I also have the key that is in the retail box and tried it...no joy...
Suggestions please...
If I go to change product key and enter my old key...I get "Sorry this isn't a Microsoft office 2010 ...you may be entering a key from another version of office...
So...I uninstalled Office 2010 and tried another CD with a different key...and that will not activate either...
I installed W10 on top of W7 and W10 activated...BUT most everything was not working correctly...
W10 was messed up BUT it did activate...
Then I put in a NEW hd and did a fresh install of W10 and it activated...started re-installing all my applications...
Then I installed Office 2010 and using the key from my W7 PC it will NOT activate...
It will not activate on the internet nor by phone...I think phone activation on 2010 is not available...
I also have the key that is in the retail box and tried it...no joy...
Suggestions please...
If I go to change product key and enter my old key...I get "Sorry this isn't a Microsoft office 2010 ...you may be entering a key from another version of office...
So...I uninstalled Office 2010 and tried another CD with a different key...and that will not activate either...
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John
You seem to have paraphrased the error which is NOT a good thing.
Is the error
Invalid Product Key - "This is not a valid Office product key. Verify that you have the correct key and retype it."
Try these
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836178 2010 - has a “wizard” that steps through possibilities, many links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2549291 2007/2003 - links to possible solutions
Let us see how it goes.
Is the error
Invalid Product Key - "This is not a valid Office product key. Verify that you have the correct key and retype it."
Try these
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836178 2010 - has a “wizard” that steps through possibilities, many links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2549291 2007/2003 - links to possible solutions
Let us see how it goes.
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Nagarendra...those links seem to go nowhere...
John...So...Office 2010 is different than other versions of office in than by allowing only so many installations...you cannot move it from one computer to another...???
John...So...Office 2010 is different than other versions of office in than by allowing only so many installations...you cannot move it from one computer to another...???
You have to uninstall from one to be able to install on another.
Try this US number 1-877-696-7786 (1-877-MY-MS-STORE) and see if they will help.
Try this US number 1-877-696-7786 (1-877-MY-MS-STORE) and see if they will help.
Practically any license is allowed to be "moved". you need to uninstall and activate again.
That concept of moving licenses is almost inexistent for Microsoft licensing. You have to remove, activate (again) and they will keep the count (if it's volume licensing).
That concept of moving licenses is almost inexistent for Microsoft licensing. You have to remove, activate (again) and they will keep the count (if it's volume licensing).
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What I did NOT do was uninstall Office off the OLD HD...
I'll hool the old HD back up...and uinstall...see if that makes a difference...
Does Office have a place to "de-activate" a license like the Adobe products do..(did)...
I'll hool the old HD back up...and uinstall...see if that makes a difference...
Does Office have a place to "de-activate" a license like the Adobe products do..(did)...
Yes. And that is why I suggest you call the store.
It has, not like the Adobe. (they are different companies). but here's how to do it.
http://www.edwardsd.co.uk/work/2012/05/officevisioproject-key-activation-removal-using-ospp-vbs/
http://www.edwardsd.co.uk/work/2012/05/officevisioproject-key-activation-removal-using-ospp-vbs/
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MASQ...
Well...the frustration was certainly there...
I am up and running...Office 2010 is activated...
First I used RevoUninstaller...reboot..
Then I used your suggestion refusttosuffer...and it found some more traces...
After a reboot...I did an install and it activated...
MANY THANKS...
This Office 2010 was a normal retail out-of-the-box...I've had it about 3 years maybe...and it was re-installed once before...about a year ago...
So...based on past experience I EXPECTED it to re-install...MAYBE...the license server saw the first install and the license terms permitted one
re-install...I don't know....
In my googling around for answers...I ran into a post that says to the effect...it can take up to 30 days for an Office re-install to register
on the license server...that might have something to do with it...
Well...the frustration was certainly there...
I am up and running...Office 2010 is activated...
First I used RevoUninstaller...reboot..
Then I used your suggestion refusttosuffer...and it found some more traces...
After a reboot...I did an install and it activated...
MANY THANKS...
This Office 2010 was a normal retail out-of-the-box...I've had it about 3 years maybe...and it was re-installed once before...about a year ago...
So...based on past experience I EXPECTED it to re-install...MAYBE...the license server saw the first install and the license terms permitted one
re-install...I don't know....
In my googling around for answers...I ran into a post that says to the effect...it can take up to 30 days for an Office re-install to register
on the license server...that might have something to do with it...
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Thanks to all for sticking with me and helping me work it out...
Appreciate your time and effort...
Appreciate your time and effort...
You are very welcome and I was happy to help
So...confusing...I have used Office 2010 on my W7 for 3 years or so...activated...no issues...why now...???