slmgr /ipk <New_MAK_Key> <Activation_ID> slmgr /ato <Activation_ID> This forces the specific product to ignore the missing KMS and use a MAK key directly. Problem: You uninstalled an old version of Visio, but slmgr /dlv still shows it as "Notification" status, clogging your logs. Solution: Extract the Activation ID of the ghost Visio installation. Then uninstall the license key:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs activation id extractor
If you have ever stared at a cryptic error message like “The activation ID could not be found” or “No applicable activation IDs were discovered,” you have already encountered the problem this tool solves. For system administrators, software developers, and even advanced end-users, understanding how to locate and extract an Activation ID can mean the difference between a five-minute fix and a full system reinstall. cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
In the complex world of software licensing, digital rights management (DRM), and enterprise volume activation, few tools are as misunderstood—yet as critically important—as the activation ID extractor . its Activation ID
Get-CimInstance -ClassName SoftwareLicensingProduct | Where-Object $_.PartialProductKey -ne $null | Select-Object Name, ActivationID, ProductKeyID, LicenseStatus This command returns a clean table showing every installed product, its Activation ID, the last five digits of the product key, and the status (Licensed/Unlicensed/Notification). Office products do not always appear in slmgr . You need the Office Software Protection Platform script.
cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus