After running the /unpkey: command line you will see a “ Product Key uninstall successful” message. If you have more than a single subscription over a period of time, you may need to remove the other keys. Cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:“Last 5 of instal led product key”.You then need to run the following to uninstall the key: This is to get the license status of the Office product on your machineĪbove you can see there are multiple subscriptions. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16>Cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus.You need to get to the above location on the CMD console you open. If you are using a 64x installation of Office, your location of the files should in the following location:Ĭ:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16 Run CMD with elevated privileges (As Administrator).
Office 2016 rearm registration#
You will have to use the command line to check the status of the product registration and then unpin the key which needs to be uninstalled. To complete this, ensure you close all of the Office applications. I came across where a client had moved from HOMEPREM to BUSINESSPREM subscription, The Office product activated with both Product keys and one the one hand, the product is activated and on the other hand, the other Subscription has Expired. This will become a common issue whereby users will no longer require their OEM version or Retail version of Office and move over to the subscription based Office product. There are lots of users moving to Office 365.