Office 2016 Professional Plus... RETAIL?!? Shouldn't it be VL only?

Discussion in 'Microsoft Office' started by 2sexy, Sep 26, 2017.

  1. 2sexy

    2sexy MDL Novice

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    Hi guys,
    I understood that:
    • Office 2016 Professional => RETAIL only (source)
    • Office 2016 Professional Plus => VL only (source)
    Wikipedia confirms:

    Professional: This retail suite includes the core applications, as well as Outlook, Publisher and Access.[22]
    Professional Plus: This suite, only available through volume licensing channels, includes the core applications, as well as Outlook, Publisher, Access and Skype for Business.[24]
    Soooo.... how is it possible that I installed from it_office_professional_plus_2016_x86_x64_dvd_6968755 (SHA1: 40F27A74FF8457A7220A78D602DAC916A9CA40FE) and now I see a RETAIL PROFESSIONAL PLUS?

    cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus

    ---Processing--------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    PRODUCT ID: 00346-40000-00000-AA899
    SKU ID: 70d9ceb6-6dfa-4da4-b413-18c1c3c76e2e
    LICENSE NAME: Office 16, Office16ProPlusR_Grace edition
    LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 16, RETAIL(Grace) channel
    BETA EXPIRATION: 01/01/1601
    LICENSE STATUS: ---OOB_GRACE---
    ERROR CODE: 0x4004F00C
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application is running within the valid grace period.
    REMAINING GRACE: 4 days (7181 minute(s) before expiring)
    Last 5 characters of installed product key: BTDRB
    ---------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    ---Exiting-----------------------------​

    I really need to understand. Thanks for your help.
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    ProPlus can be both: retail or volume

    The only KMS solution which can activate both is KMSpico, on other KMS solutions you have to convert to vl first.

    SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2010w_SP1_64Bit_English_CORE_MLF_X17-76756.ISO = VL x64
    SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2010w_SP1_W32_English_CORE_MLF_X17-76748.ISO = VL x86
    en_office_professional_plus_2016_x86_x64_dvd_6962141.iso = Retail x86/x64
     
  3. 2sexy

    2sexy MDL Novice

    Dec 22, 2012
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    Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.

    I couldn't fact-check your statement. Could you please provide your source?
     
  4. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    The source of what? I just showed the ISO names and what channel they are.

    Code:
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    Checksum information
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    Name: SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2010w_SP1_64Bit_English_CORE_MLF_X17-76756.ISO
    Size: 1466226688 bytes (1398 MB)
    
    CRC32: C082BB5B
    
    CRC64: BBD31A0DD61C2DCF
    
    SHA256: CE8E58A4A095A3335B7965F9F913CAF47CAA20E5E76C3B51AEAC493A36CEAE1C
    
    SHA1: C17C3F26BA40701CC9FA47D16F1C42D4558659D9
    
    BLAKE2sp: 994F2E4CCEB9140FAAAC82332331F7FDEF1E7022C4D2EDE74B48A24236C6AD34
    
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    OK   
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    Code:
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    Checksum information
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    Name: SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2010w_SP1_W32_English_CORE_MLF_X17-76748.ISO
    Size: 1266438144 bytes (1207 MB)
    
    CRC32: F849D67D
    
    CRC64: CC37C1DA1DD76690
    
    SHA256: 38457021494137D8115AE853BCDFF78F830A339CFA8EE78B3FA92FC1CB69B03B
    
    SHA1: BC8354A2D8534C64FBCD1F1925F822C5AE7B6DF5
    
    BLAKE2sp: 322CE6D300FB7B8824B827BD99C49DE6E7BC40E1D666A8FFA7E4D815F5610AFF
    
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    OK   
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    Code:
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    Checksum information
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    Name: en_office_professional_plus_2016_x86_x64_dvd_6962141.iso
    Size: 2421989376 bytes (2309 MB)
    
    CRC32: CE5B297B
    
    CRC64: B41EBF0AB4ED52B3
    
    SHA256: C152AA8D31E2186E8BAF221000C192296B02B9DB869B10E4749388EC01E86200
    
    SHA1: 213A8A0F8849516704101CB6C49F6A027B0D6D5F
    
    BLAKE2sp: E65CB8E1507C43DF686144B75639AB88922A855CA6A38C22EF57C4EFCCC98B93
    
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    OK   
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  5. 2sexy

    2sexy MDL Novice

    Dec 22, 2012
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    OK, thanks! Still, I cannot understand why, if ProPlus retail exists, it's not show on Microsoft Store next to the other retail editions!

    Moreover: the Wikipedia entry is plain wrong, and there is now way to fix it since there isn't an official reference.
     
  6. MrMagic

    MrMagic MDL Guru

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    You must always fact-check Enthousiast's statements, sometimes he makes things up to confuse n00bs

    :D jk
     
  7. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    I know you're kidding, but i can't state anything what is unfactual, i have a reputation to keep ;):)
     
  8. 2sexy

    2sexy MDL Novice

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    I always try to fact-check EVERYTHING, especially when the statement seems to contradict every other info I found out there ;)
     
  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Office 2016 Pro Plus
    Volume:
    Code:
    ISO: SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2016_64Bit_English_MLF_X20-42432.ISO
    SHA1: cfbdbf902f26a78f68bb5f91a37e6cdac2252429
    Code:
    ISO: SW_DVD5_Office_Professional_Plus_2016_W32_English_MLF_X20-41353.ISO
    SHA1: dc0c0dce5c6695a6248eccc1e1a44bb066e01280
    MSDN/Retail:
    Code:
    en_office_professional_plus_2016_x86_x64_dvd_6962141.iso
    (SHA1: 213A8A0F8849516704101CB6C49F6A027B0D6D5F)
     
  10. soufender

    soufender MDL Novice

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    In your reply in post #9 you used "File Identifier" by Inge.
    I can't seem to find it searching Google. Do you have a link please?
     
  11. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Retail and Volume channels for ProPlus exist for 2010 and 2013 likewise, so it's nothing new :g:. The Click2Run versions of 2016 including ProPlus are meant to be Retail only but can be converted to Volume.
     
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  12. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    You've got a pm ;):)
     
  13. xtcrefugee

    xtcrefugee MDL Novice

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    If you're desperate for a reference, go to the Microsoft Home Use Program (microsofthup.com) and look at the FAQ. ProPlus retail has always been the version offered through HUP for home use.
     
  14. Vijoy

    Vijoy MDL Novice

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    Thanks for iso
     
  15. qwesta

    qwesta MDL Senior Member

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    and where can I download an updated version of this ISO?
    Thank you