Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
Hmm, let's try...
'product busy with another task' problem
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i keep getting this when trying to install Office 365: 'something went wrong. Office can't do that right now because your product is busy with another task. Please wait for this task to complete and try again.' I have already completed the fix to uninstall other Office products and i have performed a clean boot, but still the same problem.... please help i'm getting desperate!
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
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Anonymous
2013-06-02T13:09:48+00:00 I ran microsoft "fix it" and then I could restart the exe file to install office 365 :)
See link and click on "fix it"
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Anonymous
2013-06-02T14:30:45+00:00 Please tell us at what point *...nothing is happeneing...*. Is only installing partially? Remember, I can't *see* what your machine is doing so please post as much detail as possible.
(Edit... and thanks to all for the THANKS!)
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Anonymous
2013-06-02T15:00:16+00:00 I have been trying to get Office installed for a week now on a new PC. I have installed, uninstalled tried re-installing multiple time. I get errors every time, all the ones listed in this thread. When I try the link above, I don't see Office in my list of programs anymore. This is the most frustrating thing I have ever dealt with. I hate Windows 8. How do I get my $138 back for Office or get someone to actually help me get this installed? It does not look like I will be able to use my new computer for the online class I am taking now since I can't get Word on it.
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Anonymous
2013-06-02T18:07:39+00:00 Yeah, this is tiring. been trying to install for the last couple of days.. im fed up with all these fix it and reboot and trying all those links. gonna refund..