Microsoft office can't find your license for this application. a repair attempt was unsuccessful or was cancelled.

Anonymous
2013-05-14T07:38:18+00:00

I am getting the following error in Office 2013. My software is licensed but it gives this error and exit:

Microsoft office can't find your license for this application. a repair attempt was unsuccessful or was cancelled.

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Anonymous
2013-05-31T03:51:10+00:00

Hi Michael, 

My problem was solved after restarting/starting SOFTWARE PROTECTION service in windows 8, that service was stopped and its behaviour was Automatic(Delayed Start). So i just start that service and error gone. YOu try this as well.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-09-06T23:24:24+00:00

    I am having same problem with Server 2012 r2 and none of the suggestions have resolved.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-29T17:22:20+00:00

    aoa

    how to restart software protection service?? kindly guide me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-08T19:46:25+00:00

    Hello, I have been using outlook on this computer since Oct 2013 and today was the first time this message came up.  All my Outlook applications get the same message.

    I bought the computer from Staples and they installed all the software so I don't know if they used a disk or downloaded it.  I really need to get this problem fixed because I use Excel, Word, and Outlook 2013 on a daily basis for my freelance business.

    should I use the Fix it, and where do I find it?

    Thanks,

    Jesús Valdez

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-29T14:06:42+00:00

    I  have the same issue on a windows 2012 server running Office 2013, I tried increasing the service timeout time, but we still get the problem.

    Any idea's

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