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
    2018-09-06T17:20:07+00:00

    problem

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-06T16:54:56+00:00

    Contact Best Buy with your order number.  It sounds like you got a 30-day trial with an option to purchase. They should be able to give you your product key.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-06T16:38:10+00:00

    I purchased Word 2018 on July 5, 2018.  The guru at Best buy supposedly installed it on my Windows 10 computer.  I am receiving messages that my 2016 Word is expired.  I cannot find a product key.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-06T16:37:15+00:00

    I purchased Word 2018 on July 5, 2018.  The guru at Best buy supposedly installed it on my Windows 10 computer.  I am receiving messages that my 2016 Word is expired.  I cannot find a product key.

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