SPSS: AMOS - Installation and Activation

This software can be found in the software store https://kusoftware.ku.edu. Navigate through the panels below for the installation and activation instructions of your respective software version:

AMOS 29

SPSS Amos 29 is one of the options available when you purchase SPSS from the KU Software Store. It is only available for Windows and has the following system requirements:

Intel or AMD x86 processor running at 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
2 gigabyte (GB) of RAM or more
1 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space
1024 x 768 or a higher-resolution monitor

More information is available at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-spss-amos-29-documentation. Follow the steps below to install the software on your computer. These steps assume that you have already purchased the SPSS software in the KU Software Store at https://kusoftware.ku.edu.

Log in to the KU Software Store at https://kusoftware.ku.edu and click My Software in the upper-right section of the software store.
Click the link labelled SPSS Amos 29 - Windows.msi in the SPSS section to begin downloading the installer. Leave this page open in your browser, as you will need to come back to it to get the license key at the end of the setup process.
- If you get the error message below (screenshot taken in Edge), try downloading it through Firefox or a different browser.
Click the SPSS 2024 License Keys link while the MSI file downloads.
Open the downloaded file; most browsers will automatically save the file to Downloads folder.
Click Run Anyway if Windows Defender indicates that it blocked the program from running — this often happens with executable files downloaded from the Internet. Microsoft has more information about their security tools in https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963
Click Next to begin the installation process.
Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and select Next.
Keep the defaults the same then click Next.
User Account Control may ask for confirmation to make changes to the system; click Yes if it comes up.
Deselect Start IBM SPSS Amos 29 now when the installation wizard finishes running. Leaving this selected won't start the licensing wizard, and will throw an error if started before you license the software.
Click Finish.

AMOS 30

SPSS Amos 28 is one of the options available when you purchase SPSS from the KU Software Store. It is only available for Windows and has the following system requirements:

Intel or AMD x86 processor running at 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
2 gigabyte (GB) of RAM or more
1 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space
1024 x 768 or a higher-resolution monitor

Follow the steps below to install the software on your computer. These steps assume that you have already purchased the SPSS software in the KU Software Store at https://kusoftware.ku.edu.

Log in to the KU Software Store at https://kusoftware.ku.edu and click My Software in the upper-right section of the software store.
Click the link labelled SPSS 30 Amos.msi in the SPSS section.
Click the link SPSS 2024 License Keys while the .msi file downloads. Leave this page open, as you will need to access it after installing Amos 28 in order to license the software.
Open the downloaded file; most browsers will automatically save the file to Downloads folder.
Click Run Anyway if Windows Defender indicates that it blocked the program from running — this often happens with executable files downloaded from the Internet. Microsoft has more information about their security tools in https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963
Click Next to begin the installation process.
Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and select Next.
Keep the defaults the same while following the installation prompts. User Account Control may ask for confirmation to make changes to the system; click Yes if it comes up.
Click Install.
If you get this User Account Control prompt, click Yes.
Deselect Start IBM SPSS Amos 28 now when the installation wizard finishes running. This won't start the licensing wizard, and will throw an error if started before you license the software.
Click Finish.

Activation

AMOS 29

Open the Start Menu (if you're on Windows 11, you'll also have to click All Apps > in the Start Menu).
Scroll to the I section of your application list and open the IBM SPSS Amos dropdown.
Click IBM SPSS Amos 29 License Authorization Wizard.
- If you get this User Account Control prompt, click Yes.
Click Next when the wizard opens.
Leave Authorized user license selected, and click Next.
Return to the license page that you left open in step 2 of the install instructions to retrieve the license key for SPSS 29 Amos. It will be easiest to copy the key from the page.
- Click the SPSS 2024 License Keys link.
- Copy the key shown to the right of SPSS Amos 29:
Paste (or type) the key into the text box labelled Enter code.
Click Add.
Click Next once the license key has been added to the code box below.
Click Next when the Internet Authorization Status page shows Successfully processed all codes.
Click Finish.

Once the license wizard has completed, you can close the window and launch the Amos software.

AMOS 30

Open the Start Menu.
Scroll to the I section of your application list and select IBM SPSS Amos.
Click IBM SPSS Amos 30 License Authorization Wizard.
If you get this User Account Control prompt, click Yes.
Click Next when the wizard opens.
Choose Authorized user license and click Next.
Return to the license page that you left open in step 3 to retrieve the license key for SPSS 28 Amos. It will be easiest to copy the key from the page.
Paste (or type) the key into the text box labelled Enter code.
Click Add.
Click Next once the license key has been added to the code box below.
Click Next when the Internet Authorization Status page shows Successfully processed all codes.
Click Finish.

Once the license wizard has completed, you can close the window and launch the Amos software.

Activation By Email

If you lose internet connection while activating SPSS/AMOS, you may see the error below during activation. You can activate this software via email as a workaround if you are unable to connect to the internet. These instructions assume you have gone through the initial activation steps from the respective panels above, and has the license key ready from the My Software KU Software page (see activation panel for your software above for details). The steps below use screenshots for SPSS, but they apply the same to AMOS.

Click Next at the error screen.
Click Copy to copy the email body.
Open your email app. If you don't have internet access on your device, you can paste the email body text into a notepad text file, move the txt file onto a USB drive, and move that to a different device that has internet and email access.
- In the To field, type spssls@us.ibm.com.
- In the Subject line, type "License Authorized" with the quotations.
- Paste the email text you copied earlier into the body of the email. Ensure it is exactly the same as the text provided in the authorization window from step 2.
- Send the email.
You should then receive an email response from the automated system. It can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours for the email response to come in. If after 24 hours you haven't received anything, try sending the email again, ensuring that you are don't have any typos or differences from the copied text.
Copy the license string in the email (everything to the left of #).
Return to the Authorization Wizard and click Finish if you haven't already.
Restart the Authorization Wizard and proceed until you get to the Enter Codes page.
This time, add both the license key from SPSS 2024 License Key under My Software, as well as the license string copied from the email, by pasting them one at a time and clicking Add.
Once you can see that they're both added in the lower box, click Next.
You should then see this output. As long as the license key and license string you inputted in the previous few steps are correct, you can ignore the errors. Click Next.
Ignore the new email prompt on this page, and click Finish.
Click Restart to restart SPSS/AMOS and apply the license.
SPSS/AMOS should then start up normally.

SPSS Support Information

If you have questions or issues with SPSS beyond installation and starting it up, you'll need to reach out to IBM Support directly for assistance. The best course of action for support is:

Go to https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/?language=en_US.
Select Open a Case.

You may need to create an IBM account if you don't already have one.

KU's IBM Customer Number (ICN): 9152774

Support Website: https://www.ibm.com/support/home/

General Contact Information: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/

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