Windows 10: CloneZilla with Windows 10 and Office 2016 - Licences issues?

Hello again!

So far I enjoy my stay here. on this forum. I get plenty of useful information about windows 10, so thanks about that!

I have another odd question today.. with my current operating system Mint, after installation I got used to this: Install the OS, install my programs, configure everything then clone the result using bootable CloneZilla. So if i have a problem I can replace my OS with the clone is about 5 minutes total.

Now I would like to do that with Windows 10 and Office 2016 with my new computer but.. I don't know how this procedure could conflict with Microsoft checking the licenses automatically for both Windows and Office.

Let's say i use my computer for a whole year, during that year, I will receive many updates for both windows and office, the Windows revision might even change, and Microsoft will check my Office license often during that year.

The question is: What would happen if I would replace a broken OS by a clone that is 1 year old? with the older updates, older everything.

Could I get some problems with the licenses in the sense that Microsoft could think that I am trying to authenticate another computer or anything. They could think that I am trying to clone a computer with activated licenses in it, which I highly suspect.

Microsoft is always 10 steps ahead of me on anything these days, they thought about everything.

What do you think ?

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Cloned HDD to SSD where is my office licence?

Hi jb-655

What Microsoft Office licence do you have, is that Office 2016, 2019, or Office 365?

If any of the above licences, follow these steps to perform a full repair of your Office installation . . .

Open Control Panel - Programs and Features

Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications

At the top, click 'Change'

On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix

That should fix any issues with your Office Installation . . .

 

Cloning with Clonezilla not working

No-shame pre-24 hour bump. *Cool


Here's what happened in a condensed form:

• I have 2 HDDs, a Raptor and a 1TB drive
• I install Mac OSX on the Raptor
• Using Clonezilla, I make an image of the Raptor with OSX on it and store it on the 1TB drive.
• I install Windows 7 on the Raptor.
• Using Clonezilla, I make an image of Win7 and store it on the Raptor.
• For fun, I use Clonezilla to restore the OSX image back to the Raptor.
• I boot OSX and it gives me errors
• I use Clonezilla again and restore the Win7 image back to the Raptor
• Everything works

Why would won't OSX boot? I think this has to do more with Clonezilla than OSX. It was working before I cloned it.

 

Activate office 2016 on new harddrive

Hi Jan

When you went to Office 365 Login | Microsoft Office did you see your Microsoft Office 2016 licence listed on that page?