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Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O

From ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O
Date 2025-01-23 01:20 -0700
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T wrote on 1/22/25 3:47 PM:
> On 1/21/25 9:05 PM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
>> T wrote on 1/21/25 11:52 AM:
>>> On 1/21/25 2:32 AM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
>>>> T wrote on 1/19/25 5:27 PM:
>>>>> On 1/19/25 11:40 AM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
>>>>>> Did you wipe the device and reinstall the Lenovo as shipped image, 
>>>>>> or did you wipe, the device and clean install Windows using Win11 
>>>>>> media?
>>>>>
>>>>> Complete wipe and reinstall with Windows 11 (Tiny -11)
>>>>
>>>> Next time, set up M365 purcahased/included on an OEM device by 
>>>> installing/activating with an MSA before wiping the device and 
>>>> installing a single-developer student(in Bucharist) stripped build.
>>>>   - M365 download and subscription will be in the online MSA 
>>>> subscription sections with options to install and also download 
>>>> offline installer.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That runs up the customer bill.  I will just get the link from
>>> Lenovo.   The customer may have gotten it and erased
>>> it thinking it was spam.  But now I know what to ask support
>>> for in the future.
>>
>> At your benefit?
>>   Does that mean if you deployed an OEM device with pre-installed 
>> Office you'd charge them more?
>>   - i.e. to fully setup M365(or Office stand-alone) on the device(which 
>> is where the licensing for pre-installed Office lies) to ensure that 
>> the pre-purcahsed application is present and available in their 
>> Microsoft account when the device is turned over for their use.
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Why would I want to install stock W11 just to remove
> it again?  Lenovo was support to send out the link.
> Maybe they did and the customer junk filed it.
> 
> One installation of W11 is cheaper than two.  And
> Tiny-11 does not come with all the preinstalled
> vendor junkware.  Yes, Malware Byte does remove
> the stuff, but not one drive, edge, etc..
> 

Not following along?
  You initially stated/claimed it was a new device from Lenovo(Win11) and 
an invoice showing stand-alone Office 2024 Home.  Stock Win11 and O2K24 
bits were already on the device.
  That new device already had O2K24-HS installed and hardware tied to the 
device. Activation by opening any Office program with an MSA was all that 
was needed.
  - No cab file needed, no need to waste time asking Lenovo for help(you 
wiped the device and bypassed activation of an included purchased product 
for the sole reason of installing Win11 or Tiny11(probably worthy but by 
doing so created extra work.)

Once Office was activated the MSA account includes the two installers
  - stub installer
  - full offline download
  Both when run performing the same Click-to-Run Install, tne only 
difference(the latter has all the bits but not necessarily active (use 
enables for all future use); the former streams the additional bits down 
automatically when features not previously needed are used, again 
enabling for use. The program main components and normal features in 
either are identical.
- i.e. you had to ask for something that would have been easily available 
post Lenovo'w activation instructions in the customer's MSA online 
account/Subscriptions/'Products you've purchased'. Additionally by using 
the cab file(same as the full installer) installed additional bits on the 
hard drive/ssd as opposed to CTR-stream down when needed for current and 
future use...in almost all cases, no one(and likely your customer) needed.

By wiping the device, and installing Tiny11(or any same purchased edition 
of Win11) before activating Office you created more work(chat line for 
over an hour, and who knows how much other looking/surfing was done, 
including asking here).

As noted, the process before wiping to activate Office 2024 Home was 
easily achievable with less work.
  - Office 2024 Home and Business(more programs than Home) takes less 
than 20 min for the full installer before use; about 10-12 min with the 
stub which allows use during other base bits download/install
  - M365 Family takes about 26 min. for the full installer(longer as it 
should) since the same as Office 2024 Home base programs but also 
includes other apps, Outlook, and Access + Publisher(these two are PC 
only use),i.e. no mobile use for only these two.

All the above activate almost immediately, thus the time expended for 
activation of all editions/versions has no significantly difference.

Office 2024(and it's not a new Lenovo licensing scheme - activation of 
the product purchased and present on the machine has been the norm for 
earlier Office stand-alone and M365 versions)
  - OEM ties purchase to hardware, MSA activates installed bits for use

One could have activated Office 2024 on the as-shipped device, obtained 
the Office 2024 bits in the MSA(before or after wiping the device and 
reinstalling Win11(or Tiny11)..the time required for Office(activate on 
as-shipped, install on post wipe) will always be less than the time and 
effort in your explained scenario with Lenovo support(phone, here, etc.)

The installation of Tiny11 has no bearing on the process, time, effort to 
activate, download, install Office(OEM or retail purchase).

-- 
...w¡ñ§±¤ñ

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New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 19:47 -0800
  Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Lenovo Support <noreply@lenovo.com> - 2025-01-19 05:54 +0000
    Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 22:30 -0800
      Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Lenovo Support <noreply@lenovo.com> - 2025-01-19 19:44 +0000
        Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 16:48 -0800
          Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Lenovo Support <noreply@lenovo.com> - 2025-01-20 06:24 +0000
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 22:58 -0800
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-21 13:43 +0100
              Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Herzi Halevi <Herzi.Halevi@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-21 15:23 +0000
              Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 10:00 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-21 20:12 +0100
          Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Lenovo Support <noreply@lenovo.com> - 2025-01-21 01:39 +0000
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-20 20:11 -0800
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-01-21 11:47 +0000
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-22 15:11 -0800
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-01 20:59 +1100
              Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-02-01 10:29 -0800
    Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2025-01-20 09:05 +1100
  Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-19 12:40 -0700
    Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 16:27 -0800
      Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 03:32 -0700
        Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-21 10:52 -0800
          Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 22:05 -0700
            Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-22 14:47 -0800
              Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-23 01:20 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-23 12:36 +0000
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-23 22:03 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-23 22:01 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-25 03:36 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-25 22:03 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-26 01:32 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-26 03:40 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-26 05:05 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-27 02:21 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-27 06:58 -0800
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-27 22:36 -0700
                Re: New purchase of Microsoft office, no key, cab file, no M$O T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-27 23:17 -0800

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