How to change product key in office 2010, you can refer to this article: Hope that helps. Granted, I haven't tried it myself, but it works for system builders, why wouldn't it work the same for you? I don't know if a non-volume license product key will work in this scenario since I have been entering a legal and valid volume license product key for these installs. But if you used a volume license, wouldn't that have been for Office 2010 Professional? But if you used a volume license, wouldn't that have been for Office 2010 Professional? Look how much time and money you just wasted. Then you can image the computer. When the image boots on the new computer for the first time when you open office it will prompt for a new key. It cannot be moved to another computer.
Check out the Action Pack, and you'll want that too! Jago Wu wrote: I do the setup. . Then you can edit out the product key information from registry in the image. Would I be able to sign up for this, or is this limited to certain types of companies? However this would work somewhat like windows does. You could try a silent install by modifying Config. Then you can image the computer. Then, as I deployed each image I could activate them with different product key cards.
Would I be able to sign up for this, or is this limited to certain types of companies? Just download ind install LibreOffce. Davison wrote: This would only be possible if you were using a volume license version I actually just got done creating some images. My experience has been that the volume licensing media will allow an installation to take place without entering a product key. However this would work somewhat like windows does. Mattomondo wrote: Chamele0n wrote: I actually just got done creating some images. Is there a trick I can use to install office this way? Update: at the suggestion of darrend1978 and Merryworks, I tried obtaining an Office 2010 Home and Business trial key, and used it to install Office on my image template machine. When you have an image on a new machine open office and it will ask you whether you want to use the trial version or buy a version.
It is more worth your money if you do a lot of moving around to just buy the full copy so that your allowed to reactivate it several times. I deploy images using wds and this works for us. All you need to do after that is run setup. Cheers, Victor Hi Victor, Yes, Office 2010 don't allow users to install without entering product key. You would need at least 1 volume license as Justin said. I copy the entire office to a folder on the C drive first. Click on buy and version and it will allow you to enter your product key.
However this would work somewhat like windows does. Would I be able to sign up for this, or is this limited to certain types of companies? Ideally, I would install Office 2010 on the machine I would capture the image from but leave it un-activated. I did not use Pro for mine. That should be fine in your situation too. I think it's 10 or 30 times, not positive. Then you can edit out the product key information from registry in the image. That way you don't blow up the license.
Chamele0n wrote: I actually just got done creating some images. Hi, We are a school where students own their own laptops, and subsequently purchase their own Office 2010 licenses. And then when you boot into the imaged computer for the first time and open office type in the key for the product key card. I might be wrong, though. You would need at least 1 volume license as Justin said. I obtained the Office 2010. You might be able to get away with buying 1 full copy with media of Home an Business.
This allowed me to get Office into the image along with all of its Windows updates. If you were to use the trial on your image instead of the preinstall kit, I would be curious to know what happens after the 60 days are up for your trial. Granted, I haven't tried it myself, but it works for system builders, why wouldn't it work the same for you? Granted, I haven't tried it myself, but it works for system builders, why wouldn't it work the same for you? That way you don't blow up the license. But then again, maybe it will just automatically ask for a key after the trial is over. Then following my previous instructions for removing the Registration Key from the Registry. Or to remove the product key once it has been installed? Is there a way I can install Office 2010 Home and Business first and then activate it later with a product key card? You would need at least 1 volume license as Justin said.
Note: Make sure when you install office before you image to un-check the box to active the product On the screen that you type in the product key. Note: Make sure when you install office before you image to un-check the box to active the product On the screen that you type in the product key. But you can install office with a product key and then after installing successfully, you can change this product key to another one. If I put Office 2010 Pro in the image, wouldn't my Office 2010 Home and Business product keys fail to activate it? I then deployed the image to a new computer, and when I opened Office I was given the option to enter a purchased key. However, it seems I cannot install Office 2010 onto the reference machine without providing a product key.
I was able to do this with the previous version of Office. Then you can edit out the product key information from registry in the image. When the image boots on the new computer for the first time when you open office it will prompt for a new key. Note: Make sure when you install office before you image to un-check the box to active the product On the screen that you type in the product key. The problem is that the installer requires the key before the installation even starts, so I don't know how to get an un-activated Office installed on the machine that will be imaged. I need to set up a bunch of new computers so I want to create an image to cut the deployment time.
When the image boots on the new computer for the first time when you open office it will prompt for a new key. This will save me hours compared to manually installing Office on every machine! It might work for the first couple of months only. If I put Office 2010 Pro in the image, wouldn't my Office 2010 Home and Business product keys fail to activate it? That way you don't blow up the license. I would like to include Office 2010 in my image. . .