Office 2010

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:02 pm

Does anyone know why Office 2010 would not ask for a product key during or after installation?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:25 pm

the key may already be part of the install that was already incorporated within the setup.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:41 pm

That's what I was kinda thinking. Others don't seem to think that.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:44 pm

Were these sysprepped or are they volume licenses?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:56 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Were these sysprepped or are they volume licenses?

This is a volume license DVD. It was downloaded from MS from what I was told.

https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:19 am

CableDude wrote:This is a volume license DVD. It was downloaded from MS from what I was told.

https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/

then it had the key incorporated into the installer so it wasn't required to be put in manually.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:50 pm

Sava700 wrote:then it had the key incorporated into the installer so it wasn't required to be put in manually.

You would think the IT person that I got this from would know that.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:06 pm

Is it Enterprise edition? I know all the Enterprise editions I use require no numbers. (office, win 7 etc)

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:55 pm

Rainbow wrote:Is it Enterprise edition? I know all the Enterprise editions I use require no numbers. (office, win 7 etc)

Not sure, will give it a look tomorrow.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:27 pm

Also make sure its not installing as a trial version, keep an eye out during the install for an option to add or change the key

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:21 pm

morbidpete wrote:Also make sure its not installing as a trial version, keep an eye out during the install for an option to add or change the key

I watched in and didn't see anything that asked for a key. I suppose I should install it on my PC so I get familiar with it.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:42 pm

Office 2010 Professional Plus.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:59 am

Yup.."plus" is a volume version, not a retail one.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:21 am

Sava700 wrote:then it had the key incorporated into the installer so it wasn't required to be put in manually.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:23 am

Although for 2010....
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 24349.aspx

"Changes in activation policy

Activation for the 2007 Microsoft Office system was required only for Microsoft software purchased from retail stores and OEMs. Product keys entered in Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 bypassed activation. For Office 2010, the activation method uses Office Activation Technologies, based on the Software Protection Platform introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft policy requires the activation of all editions of Office 2010 client software. This includes those obtained through the Volume Licensing program. This requirement applies to Office 2010 running on both physical computers and virtual computers. Activation is not required for any Office 2010 server products, such as Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010, or any version of Microsoft Exchange Server."

So...hmmm...I haven't done volume with 2010 yet, only individual OEMs. Perhaps your buddy in the main server room did the "local activation server option" in the above link.

And your buddy did a custom unattended install text file which input the key for you just by running "setup".

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:58 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote: Perhaps your buddy in the main server room did the "local activation server option" in the above link.

And your buddy did a custom unattended install text file which input the key for you just by running "setup".

Highly doubt it. Communication between my self and the IT department is very poor.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:21 pm

I think I'm going to take the plunge and install it on my PC tomorrow. :-/

I'll get one of my employees to do it.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:53 pm

Didn't do it. In too much pain to care.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:03 pm

Getting product activation failed on all of them now.

Seriously, I'm getting tired of this ****.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:45 am

CableDude wrote:I think I'm going to take the plunge and install it on my PC tomorrow. :-/

I'll get one of my employees to do it.

I did it myself, almost 3 months later. Goes to show you how far behind I am on things.

Really don't care for it too much, then again I am not a high-end MS Office user.

CableDude wrote:Getting product activation failed on all of them now.

Seriously, I'm getting tired of this ****.

Fixed.

Very easy to activate.