What is the proper way to change the product key for Office 2. Mario Bros Atari Game. Professional PlusWhen I check in my volume licensing service center I do have a MAK and KMS key for the Lync 2013 client unlike Anders. It is different than my 2013. Fix Cannot Verify the License For This Product error on Microsoft Office 2010, once it got corrupted either you have to completely remove office program and reinstall. I am trying to clone a VM. Ive done sysprep successfully and all is well with my new box, except Office 2. I am trying to clone a VM. Ive done sysprep successfully and all is well with my new box, except Office 2010 Professional Plus product key did not get wiped by. When streaming a Windows machine the Windows license can be managed by a Key Management System KMS. Citrix describes it as follows KMS volume licensing utilizes. Follow these steps to enable the service required for your combination of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows. Office Software Protection Platform service. Professional Plus product key did not get wiped by sysprep not too surprising, and I am unable to change the product key. When first starting outlook on the new box, activation is required. It tries to activate using the old product key. After attempts to change the product key using one of several. Methods of changing product key that I tried Control panel programs and features select office 2. Running ospp. vbs as explained in Microsoft Technet article Tools to configure client computers in Office 2. Deletion of registry keys Product. Id and. Digital. Product. Id as explained in Microsoft KB article 2. Office 2. 01. 0 product key change error Step by Step. Various combinations of the above. Results of trying the above With simple approach sysprep then running outlook on new VM, outlook wants the product to be re activated. This results in an error message indicating that the old product key has reached its maximum number of activations. And I want to use a new product key anyway. After entering a new product key using one of the above methods, office products will not start. They give the error message Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2. You should repair the Office program by using Control Panel. Unfortunately that suggestion does not change anything. What I want to happen I want the ability to enter a new product key and then go through activation, and have Office products working under the new product key in the new VM. The system I am trying to clone is running Windows 7 Professional 6. NOTE I am unable to use MAK or KMS. I must use individual keys.