Solved Office 2013 will not activate

[broiyan]

In my opinion, this is the best resource for Windows 7 questions. What is the equivalent for Office questions? I wiped Windows because I wanted to get out of VirtualBox so I needed to reinstall Office. My Office 2013 needs activation but it will not allow it via internet because I purchased it abroad and I guess the activation program does geolocation when you try to activate and phone activation is no longer being offered. If this won't activate I will not buy Office ever again.

 

[mitchell65]

If you have "wiped" Windows what operating system do you use now?

 

[broiyan]

I wiped Windows from within VirtualBox on a computer I was selling so Office was wiped also. I then installed Office on another machine.

 

[Ranger4]

I wiped Windows from within VirtualBox on a computer I was selling so Office was wiped also. I then installed Office on another machine.

That probably why it wont activate. If you had installed it on one computer & then uninstalled it & have now installed it on another computer, it will show as already activated & unless you have a multi installation version, it will alert the invalid installation.

The best way around this would be to phone Microsoft & speak to a technician directly & explain what has happened & hopefully they will sort this out.

 

[broiyan]

LOL, the solution is to use a VPN and select a location closer to the country where the item was purchased. This worked for me.