How To Use Office Activation Folder from Fab's Autobackup 4 Tech

[Tomlin Technology]

I wanted to see if anyone transfers over Microsoft Office during a OS reinstall and uses the 'OfficeActivation' folder that gets backed up using Fab's Autobackup 4 Tech. I'm not sure how these files are used (I usually have a .bak and a .dat file).

 

[JD1248]

I do transfer them over, but never had luck using fabs. I use activation tokens manager or opa backup depending on office version. They both work pretty reliably.

 

[bertie40]

I use Fabs an aweful lot, but have never bothered with the re-activation data thingy.

I prefer grabbing the serials beforehand and manually putting them back in.

I like to confirm the serial is accepted.

Regards

 

[glricht]

I use Fabs an aweful lot, but have never bothered with the re-activation data thingy.

I prefer grabbing the serials beforehand and manually putting them back in.

I like to confirm the serial is accepted.

Regards

^^ Exactly the same as Bertie.

 

[Tomlin Technology]

Thanks for the replies guys. JD, I just tried those programs you mentioned and they work great. We used to use Magic Jellybean but that hasn't been getting the right PIDs for Office for us.

 

[shamrin]

I don't think it does anything actually. I did some serious Google-fu (and actually resorted to reading the manual of all things!) and came to the conclusion no one has ever tested or used it successfully. Fabs rocks but not this feature.

 

[mkeathley]

Yes that feature of Fab's seems to be broken.

 

[timeshifter]

Is this still a useless feature? I've got Fab's 7 and am in the process of restoring a system now. They have Office 2010 Home and Business. Fab's is copying over a folder of activation information, but I've never tried using it.

 

[GTP]

Is this still a useless feature? I've got Fab's 7 and am in the process of restoring a system now. They have Office 2010 Home and Business. Fab's is copying over a folder of activation information, but I've never tried using it.

You'd be better of posting on the "Fabs" thread here...

 

[ell]

I do transfer them over, but never had luck using fabs. I use activation tokens manager or opa backup depending on office version. They both work pretty reliably.

I wonder if you can use advanced tokens mgr with the fab's files

 

[nlinecomputers]

@fabs FYI

 

[Archon Prime]

It uses Produkey right? I use that as a standalone before doing anything if they have office.

 

[Porthos]

Remember you are screwed on Office versions newer than 2010. Nothing will help you there.

 

[Archon Prime]

2013 is the last one. 2016 doesn't show it

 

[nlinecomputers]

2013 is the last one. 2016 doesn't show it

Uh no, neither 2013 or 2016 will show it.

 

[sapphirescales]

Uh no, neither 2013 or 2016 will show it.

I've had both 2013 and 2016 show in some cases. I believe it's only in special versions of Office though, as 9 times out of 10 there isn't a key to pull. I don't know why it works sometimes. Maybe it's only the discounted versions that people get for $30 through where they work? Are those licensed differently?

 

[nlinecomputers]

I've had both 2013 and 2016 show in some cases. I believe it's only in special versions of Office though, as 9 times out of 10 there isn't a key to pull. I don't know why it works sometimes. Maybe it's only the discounted versions that people get for $30 through where they work? Are those licensed differently?

I call BS on that, kinda. Microsoft does NOT store the key in the registry for 2013 or higher. Microsoft doesn't offer discount versions like that anymore. Some VL have home use rights and you get a key designed to contact a Microsoft or local keyserver for the actual key. That first key is stored in the registry but it is just a decode key designed to get a keyserver request and THAT gets you the install hash.

 

[sapphirescales]

I call BS on that, kinda. Microsoft does NOT store the key in the registry for 2013 or higher. Microsoft doesn't offer discount versions like that anymore. Some VL have home use rights and you get a key designed to contact a Microsoft or local keyserver for the actual key. That first key is stored in the registry but it is just a decode key designed to get a keyserver request and THAT gets you the install hash.

It's happened to me at least half a dozen times over the years. I always try to pull the key from the registry, even if I know it's 2013 or 2016 and sometimes, to my surprise, it pulls something. Then I use it and it works like a charm. I have all the original ISO's and I just plug the key into the appropriate version and it works. 99% of the time though, it pulls nothing and I have to get the Microsoft account details and pull it from there.

 

[Archon Prime]

Uh no, neither 2013 or 2016 will show it.

 

[nlinecomputers]

And actually, try and use the key. I've NEVER gotten one to work. Nor does it match the key that is on the card or email.