Follow these steps precisely to convert your Office 2013 installation to a volume license and activate it via Microsoft's KMS network. Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator
The good news is that Microsoft provides a legitimate way to activate volume-licensed editions of Office 2013 without entering a traditional retail product key. This method uses a Generic Volume License Key (GVLK) and the Key Management Service (KMS) activation protocol, all performed through the Command Prompt.
Note: If this command returns an error, it usually means your version is already formatted for volume licensing, and you can proceed to the next step. Step 4: Set the KMS Machine Address
Ensure your internet connection is active and that your firewall is not blocking outbound connections to the KMS host. The KMS host does not have enough activation counts yet.
@echo off echo Step 1: Navigating to Office 2013 installation directory... cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15"
for /f %x in ('dir /b ..\root\Licenses15\proplusvl_kms*.xrm-ms') do cscript ospp.vbs /inslic:"..\root\Licenses15\%x" Use code with caution.
After running the activation script or using a third-party activator, verify that MS Office 2013 is activated:
