I would pose that question directly to Microsoft via TechNet as the people
here are volunteers and do not work for Microsoft. Any advice given here is
not binding on Microsoft.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, chris r asked:

| Hello. I have virtual machines in a Hyper-V environment. I also have
| a master virtual hard drive with Office 2010 RTM configured. When I
| create new virtual machines from this master vhd, Office on the new
| vm detects "a substantial number of hardware or software components
| change on a system" and requires reactivation within 3 days. This I
| understand completely. I also know that each OS and app has
| different rules about reactivations.
|
| I have a TechNet Plus subscription. The FAQs there say: "As
| subscribers often need to install and reinstall software, we are
| working to increase activations available for keys, or to enable
| issuance of additional keys."
|
| I have successfully reactivated Office in a new vm based on the
| master vhd so I know the reactivation process is successful at least
| once.
|
| I plan on creating new virtual machines based on this master vhd,
| deleting them, create new ones, deleting them, etc. Your typical
| virtual environment stuff...
|
| My question is: Will I be able to create new virtual machines again
| and again (based on the master vhd) and reactivate Office 2010 (based
| on the same key) without issue?
|
| - ChrisR