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.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows

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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
    2015-08-14T03:33:01+00:00

    It's August 13, 2015. I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 a few days ago and had to reinstall Office 365. Ever since I've been having a problem with Office not asking me to activate but not allowing me to do so. I don't understand why I have to activate a program I've had for more than 2 years (started with Windows 7). I still have a desktop running Windows 7 and I have absolutely no issues on that PC. Is this another Microsoft screw up? Before the upgrade I had no issues with Office 365 home. I even had a Microsoft Tech call me the other day but when he called Outlook, which was giving me the problem, had miracously started working ok. Now it's back on the fritz again and this time it's not just Outlook but all the programs! HEAR ME MICROSOFT! I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE SCREW UPS EVERY TIME I UPGRADE YOUR SOFTWARE! I AM NOT GOING TO RENEW MY 365 SUBSCRIPTION AND THE NEXT PC I BUY WILL NOT BE WINDOWS BASED! FURTHERMORE, I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR LOST TIME USING MY SUBSCRIPTION!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-20T03:12:56+00:00

    "Page doesn't exist."

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-03T16:23:54+00:00

    Great registry hack, this plus the suggestion from nguyentientai88  worked perfect.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-09-08T18:45:55+00:00

    can you please provide SIMPLE instructions to restart the software protection service in win 8.1?  thank you.

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