Step 1: Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA)
Check the current license status by running: cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus Step 1: Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery
The “Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021 Preview has expired” error is a deliberate license restriction, not a malfunction. The only permanent fix is to uninstall the preview and deploy a properly licensed, non‑preview version of Office LTSC 2021 or migrate to a Microsoft 365 subscription. Temporary reactivation methods are unreliable and not suitable for business continuity. Step 1: Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery