This link from Microsoft tells you how to clear out those older registration files. 1 will have different MAK keys and will never work with Windows 8 MAK keys. In that case, you have to get rid of the Office registration files that remember what the original hardware was, and then reinstall, and then enter your Product Key, and then– finally!– do the “Activate by Phone” method. For example, if you decide to replace your hard drive with something better– I like the Solid State Drives (SSDs) from Crucial-– you’ll be asked to activate Office 2011, and in that case, you’ll never be able to… because each installation of Office is “keyed” to the hardware it’s originally installed on, and that includes the hard drive, and the Activation ID and Confirmation ID will only work on that particular configuration. you probably dont own a legitimate copy of the program) Im afraid youre out of luck, I believe the licensing information may be stored in the .plist. The reason for this could be that you’ve moved Office 2011 for the Mac to a new machine, or to a new hard drive, by cloning the drive. Depending on where you bought Office 2011, you can retrieve the product key from Microsoft using the instructions on their website. There’s a chance that things still won’t work. ![]() That will get you started down the right path. Another option: call Microsoft’s general support number (1-80) and say “Office for Mac Activation Department” to the robot that answers.
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