{"id":338,"date":"2014-02-24T19:12:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T19:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/?p=338"},"modified":"2014-02-24T23:23:05","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T23:23:05","slug":"alternative-method-to-activate-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Alternative method to activate Microsoft Office 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p>Recently I had a problem activating a recently installed version of Microsoft Office 2010. The error was &#8220;0x80070190&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This was fixed with a command line solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Office 2010 activation error.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firstly you should try and activate Office 2010 the standard way:<\/p>\n<p>Firstly open Word\/File and select Help<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-339\" alt=\"activating_step2\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step2.png\" width=\"920\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step2.png 920w, https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step2-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next select &#8220;Change product key&#8221; and fill in the licence key information<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-340\" alt=\"activating_step3\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step3.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step3.png 920w, https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/activating_step3-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the activation will fail the key information will be stored.<\/p>\n<p>Next you have two options:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activate Office 2010 by using OSPP.VBS.<\/p>\n<p>Step one: Open an administrative command-prompt<br \/>\nStep two: Run the script OSPP.VBS (Office Software Protection Platform &#8211; Visual Basic Script)<\/p>\n<p>32-bit Windows version should use the command:<\/p>\n<p>cscript &#8220;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\OSPP.VBS&#8221;<br \/>\n64-bit Windows version should use the command<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\OSPP.VBS&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You should then get the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/command-activation.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-341\" alt=\"command activation\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/command-activation.png\" width=\"642\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/command-activation.png 642w, https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/command-activation-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulation Microsoft office is now activated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open Word as Administrator:<\/p>\n<p>Step one: Go to Start \/ All Programs \/ Microsoft Office<\/p>\n<p>Step two:\u00a0Hold down the &#8216;Shift&#8217; key and right-click word and select &#8220;Run as administrator&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Step three: Follow the prompts to internet activate<\/p>\n<p>This may work for you.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to comment below if you have any further ways to activate Microsoft office.<\/p>\n<p>*Please note: This error can be more prevalent on a Office installation that has been restored from an image.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time!<\/p>\n<p>-ThePcMechanic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Recently I had a problem activating a recently installed version of Microsoft Office 2010. The error was &#8220;0x80070190&#8221;. This was fixed with a command line solution. Problem: Microsoft Office 2010 activation error. 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