Not sure if i missing something? if anyone knows how a can resolve this i would be greatly appreciated. Exception (0xC004F074) at .ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo) at (String methodName, ManagementBaseObject inParameters, InvokeMethodOptions options) at .ExecuteMethod(String queryString, String actionValue, Dictionary`2 wmiParameter) at .ActivateProduct(Product product) at .VolumeActivate(Product product) at .OnDoWork(Product product) at .Work() Please see the Application Event Log for additional informationĮrror operating on product: Application Name: Office. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. I've even tried forcing activation through VAMT and receive a error: NOTICE: A KB article has been detected for activation failure: 0xC004F074 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: To view the activation event history run: cscript ospp.vbs /dhistorykms Please see the Application Event Log for additional information. People often say things are malware when they arent, the internet is full of morons. Last 5 characters of installed product key: ĮRROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product could not be activated. Its a program that mimics the Windows activation software for pirate versions of Windows, it could be malware if people download a version of it that was infected with malware but it is not malware on its own. LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition Remove Office Activation Prompt by Removing Wrong License. Last 5 characters of installed product key: Yes, a reinstall (not a clean-install) is needed to remove it. LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 15, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel LICENSE NAME: Office 15, OfficeProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product: It can be used to activate all editions of Windows from XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2 as well as Office 2010, 2013, 20. So on my machine I run cscript ospp.vbs /act and receive the following error -Processing- Ratiborus KMS Tools is a free all-in-one toolkit designed for Windows and office activator.
Now on my workstation I initially upgraded my Office 2013 to 2016, since then i've also uninstalled everything and reinstalled and it will not automatically activate? I've inputted my kms key, that for some reason I had to call MS to get? Restart your machine, check if you really set the privacy setting and lastly reinstall Office and follow the steps again. At the bottom uncheck 'Enable connected experiences'. Under account privacy click Manage Settings. I've installed the Microsoft Office 2016 Volume License Pack from here Click file, then click Account on the bottom left. Search the less legitimate sites youre already aware of for a tiny file that is the Volume Licenser for Office for Mac. Download whichever software youre looking for from This is not a pirate site and links to official, unaltered products. So we're running a Windows 2008R2 server as our KMS server. Theres a very legitimate way to do this very non-legitimate thing.