Office 2010 RTM Reactivation Required in Hyper-V Environment

[chris r]

Hello. I have virtual machines in a Hyper-V environment. I also have a master
virtual hard drive with Office 2010 RTM configured. When I create new virtual
machines from this master vhd, Office on the new vm detects "a substantial
number of hardware or software components change on a system" and requires
reactivation within 3 days. This I understand completely. I also know that
each OS and app has different rules about reactivations.

I have a TechNet Plus subscription. The FAQs there say: "As subscribers
often need to install and reinstall software, we are working to increase
activations available for keys, or to enable issuance of additional keys."

I have successfully reactivated Office in a new vm based on the master vhd
so I know the reactivation process is successful at least once.

I plan on creating new virtual machines based on this master vhd, deleting
them, create new ones, deleting them, etc. Your typical virtual environment
stuff...

My question is: Will I be able to create new virtual machines again and
again (based on the master vhd) and reactivate Office 2010 (based on the same
key) without issue?

- ChrisR

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

I would pose that question directly to Microsoft via TechNet as the people
here are volunteers and do not work for Microsoft. Any advice given here is
not binding on Microsoft.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, chris r asked:

| Hello. I have virtual machines in a Hyper-V environment. I also have
| a master virtual hard drive with Office 2010 RTM configured. When I
| create new virtual machines from this master vhd, Office on the new
| vm detects "a substantial number of hardware or software components
| change on a system" and requires reactivation within 3 days. This I
| understand completely. I also know that each OS and app has
| different rules about reactivations.
|
| I have a TechNet Plus subscription. The FAQs there say: "As
| subscribers often need to install and reinstall software, we are
| working to increase activations available for keys, or to enable
| issuance of additional keys."
|
| I have successfully reactivated Office in a new vm based on the
| master vhd so I know the reactivation process is successful at least
| once.
|
| I plan on creating new virtual machines based on this master vhd,
| deleting them, create new ones, deleting them, etc. Your typical
| virtual environment stuff...
|
| My question is: Will I be able to create new virtual machines again
| and again (based on the master vhd) and reactivate Office 2010 (based
| on the same key) without issue?
|
| - ChrisR

 

[chris r]

Thanks Milly. TechNet pointed me to here but taking another look, they are in
the process of converting to forums and this is not one they have gotten to
yet.

- Chris