slmgr /dlv > C:\temp\activation_ids.txt For system administrators who need to extract Activation IDs across hundreds of machines, PowerShell is the ultimate activation ID extractor.
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. activation id extractor
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs slmgr /dlv > C:\temp\activation_ids
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: You need the Office Software Protection Platform script
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.