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
    2016-12-16T07:55:02+00:00

    I got this problem with Excel 2016 running in Windows 10.  What do I do?  The software was loaded by the manufacturer, Lenovo, and I have no disks.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-16T15:22:11+00:00

    Did not work for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-31T19:03:22+00:00

    What do I do to activate the software now?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-01-05T22:59:53+00:00

    Hello.

    Do you receive any error codes when you try to activate your Office software?

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