Windows 7 Professional appears Genuine but requires frequent activation/validation
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Saturday, December 24, 2011 9:17 AM
I am running Windows 7 Professional SP1, 64 bit OS on a home-built PC - an upgrade from Vista 32 bit OS.
My problem is that every few days (ranging from 2 to 14 so far), the Windows Activation status changes from 'activated' to 'needs activation, x days left to activate' where x has a maximum value of 3 (I've never seen it bigger than that).
I can click the link and it activates OK. I have also activated by telephone. I can also 'validate' my installation via the microsoft site 'http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation'. Any of these methods results in my installation being recognised as 'Genuine' and the status goes back to 'activated'
Running the MGADiagnostic tool, it always says the installation is genuine - regardless of what it says in the 'Control Panel -> System and Security -> System'
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0However, whenever the status changes so that activation is required, the MGADiagnostic tool indicates that the 'HWID Hash Current' has changed - but I haven't changed any of the hardware.
I've run Kaspersky anti-virus since first installation, and haven't had any virus reports - I've run out of ideas!
PS: My W7 ISO image is valid and my key was purchased from a reputable vendor.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011 9:27 AMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:13ac4c4d-a717-4f3e-87b1-057f270f2e5d...
I am running Windows 7 Professional SP1, 64 bit OS on a home-built PC - an upgrade from Vista 32 bit OS.
My problem is that every few days (ranging from 2 to 14 so far), the Windows Activation status changes from 'activated' to 'needs activation, x days left to activate' where x has a maximum value of 3 (I've never seen it bigger than that).
I can click the link and it activates OK. I have also activated by telephone. I can also 'validate' my installation via the microsoft site 'http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation'. Any of these methods results in my installation being recognised as 'Genuine' and the status goes back to 'activated'
Running the MGADiagnostic tool, it always says the installation is genuine - regardless of what it says in the 'Control Panel -> System and Security -> System'
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0However, whenever the status changes so that activation is required, the MGADiagnostic tool indicates that the 'HWID Hash Current' has changed - but I haven't changed any of the hardware.
I've run Kaspersky anti-virus since first installation, and haven't had any virus reports - I've run out of ideas!
PS: My W7 ISO image is valid and my key was purchased from a reputable vendor.
A couple of points.1 – without an MGADiag report we’re guessing2 – you cannot buy just a Key. If you did, then it’s a counterfeit, or MSDN Key, or has been shared around, which is why it’s failing validation,To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )Once saved, run the tool.Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.- **in your own thread**, pleasePlease also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine, but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?pg=coa
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:34 AM
OK, Maybe you can help me. Here is what you have asked for.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0x8004FE21
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-C8H26
Windows Product Key Hash: /cCt81DWQp+tC20RGQ5joEW8qCU=
Windows Product ID: 55041-091-8902324-86631
Windows Product ID Type: 6
Windows License Type: Volume MAK
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {A4E1E22E-3C04-4B3D-A43A-C72FB00847BC}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Users\hans\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[7.1.7600.16395], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[7.1.7600.16395], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppobjs.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppc.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppwinob.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slc.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppuinotify.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slui.exe[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcomapi.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcommdlg.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\spsys.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\spldr.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0x80092003
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\systemcpl.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\user32.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{A4E1E22E-3C04-4B3D-A43A-C72FB00847BC}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-BBBBB</PKey><PID>55041-091-8902324-86631</PID><PIDType>6</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3949010992-477547852-3739269824</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>1850</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20110627000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>1E2D3B07018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension ".vbs".
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE21
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x000000000001EFF0
Event Time Stamp: 12:25:2011 00:29
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppobjs.dll
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppc.dll|sppc.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppcext.dll|sppcext.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppwinob.dll
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slc.dll|slc.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slcext.dll|slcext.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppuinotify.dll|sppuinotify.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slui.exe|slui.exe.mui|COM Registration
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppcomapi.dll|sppcomapi.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppcommdlg.dll|sppcommdlg.dll.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\sppsvc.exe|sppsvc.exe.mui
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\drivers\spsys.sys
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: PgAAAAEAAQABAAEABAADAAAABQABAAEAHKKelTAFIM3ewn7MrIveiDC6MAcUCJSIF/OAHNBrjKByir5BLnM=
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC ALASKA A M I
FACP ALASKA A M I
HPET ALASKA A M I
MCFG ALASKA A M I
SSDT AMICPU PROC
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Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:59 AMAnswerer
Click Start, type 'cmd' in the Search/Run box, and right click on the CMD icon at the top of the results pane. Select Run as Administrator. When the cmd window opens type 'sfc /scannow' at the prompt and hit Enter. When the scan completes close the cmd window. Rerun the MGADiag tool and post the report as before.
You are using a volume license key. KMS (Key Management Service) keys need to be activated on the organization's servers which issued the key. Activation needs to be renewed at least once every 180 days. You need to contact your organization's program manager if you need instructions. The TechNet page describing volume license key requirements is at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793434.aspx
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram. -
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 8:14 AM
OK - I successfully validated the installation on 22nd Dec (via the Microsoft site 'http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation'). I looked at the status again today (27th Dec) and had 1 day left to activate. I ran the MGA tool then sucessfully re-activated via the Microsoft site above.
The only difference between the MGA results on 27th and 22nd December (apart from timestamp information, and the indication I had 1 day left to activate) was that the HWID Hash Current had changed
========== Here's what a comparison between the MGA outputs looks like in MS Word =================
HWID Hash Current: <del datetime="2011-12-27T07:54" cite="mailto:David">MgAAAAEABAABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8xLWyPQ=</del><ins datetime="2011-12-27T07:54" cite="mailto:David">NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==</ins>
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... and here's the output from the MGA tool on 27th Dec, before I validated the installation:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-K78R7-H6J9K-YGXX8
Windows Product Key Hash: mFr54pUn0F2jN6kYt2QhF0xKmX4=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-9123321-85168
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {E778AAD0-2B57-4A83-9B9B-A3B120CFC503}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{E778AAD0-2B57-4A83-9B9B-A3B120CFC503}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-YGXX8</PKey><PID>00371-177-9123321-85168</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-765618363-3102659786-3780502038</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>GA-MA69VM-S2</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Award Software International, Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F8</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20080303000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>D5E03A07018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0809</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>7313746F547D6D2</Val><Hash>HNQbkFwtHneZ9i/jRi7uJ3uVV5g=</Hash><Pid>81599-873-8310097-65482</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-912332-00-2057-7601.0000-2942011
Installation ID: 020303436520702826587813339592917201953990807220588253
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: YGXX8
License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance)
Time remaining: 1500 minute(s) (1 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 27/12/2011 07:44:06
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: PASS
Event Time Stamp: 12:22:2011 22:08
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEABAABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8xLWyPQ=
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC GBT GBTUACPI
FACP GBT GBTUACPI
HPET GBT GBTUACPI
MCFG GBT GBTUACPI
SSDT PTLTD POWERNOW
<ins datetime="2011-12-27T07:54" cite="mailto:David"></ins>
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:27 AMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:2f5ad13e-b061-467a-a10a-10ab2c30172a...
OK - I successfully validated the installation on 22nd Dec (via the Microsoft site 'http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation'). I looked at the status again today (27th Dec) and had 1 day left to activate. I ran the MGA tool then sucessfully re-activated via the Microsoft site above.
The only difference between the MGA results on 27th and 22nd December (apart from timestamp information, and the indication I had 1 day left to activate) was that the HWID Hash Current had changed
========== Here's what a comparison between the MGA outputs looks like in MS Word =================
HWID Hash Current: <del datetime="2011-12-27T07:54" cite="mailto:David">MgAAAAEABAABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8xLWyPQ=</del><ins datetime="2011-12-27T07:54" cite="mailto:David">NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==</ins>
==========
... and here's the output from the MGA tool on 27th Dec, before I validated the installation:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-K78R7-H6J9K-YGXX8
Windows Product Key Hash: mFr54pUn0F2jN6kYt2QhF0xKmX4=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-9123321-85168
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 100 Genuine
Other data-->
SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>GA-MA69VM-S2</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Award Software International, Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F8</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20080303000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: YGXX8
License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance)
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
You need to use telephone activation – the system thinks that your hardware has changed since the last successful activation, and requires physical confirmation.telephone activation.
Click on the Start button
in the Search box, type
SLUI 4
and hit the Enter key
follow the instructions - but when asked which service you require by the telephone ansafone, do NOT reply - this should force an operator to respond, who can deal with you.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 8:21 AM
I activated by telephone yesterday with no problems - helpful person, but couldn't provide any info on why my system keeps losing track of its activation status and pointed me at Microsoft technical support.
Starting up today, it's back to '3 days left to activate' and the HWID has changed in the MGA output (ironically, back to the value it had on 22 Dec).
I successfully validated via the Microsoft site (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation), and activation status has gone back to 'activated'.
However, I really don't understand why the software keeps thinking the HWID is changing (when no HW changes have been made). Anyone got any ideas? Does anyone know the structure of the HWID (i.e. which bytes are generated from which items of hardware) - I could at least then determine which bits of HW Windows thinks are changing.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011 8:30 AMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:b22173cd-94a0-4768-bd2c-39348ece1e88...
I activated by telephone yesterday with no problems - helpful person, but couldn't provide any info on why my system keeps losing track of its activation status and pointed me at Microsoft technical support.
Starting up today, it's back to '3 days left to activate' and the HWID has changed in the MGA output (ironically, back to the value it had on 22 Dec).
I successfully validated via the Microsoft site (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation), and activation status has gone back to 'activated'.
However, I really don't understand why the software keeps thinking the HWID is changing (when no HW changes have been made). Anyone got any ideas? Does anyone know the structure of the HWID (i.e. which bytes are generated from which items of hardware) - I could at least then determine which bits of HW Windows thinks are changing.
That’s really strange – please post another MGADiag report so we can take a look.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:09 PM
Here we go ...
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Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-K78R7-H6J9K-YGXX8
Windows Product Key Hash: mFr54pUn0F2jN6kYt2QhF0xKmX4=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-9123321-85168
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {E778AAD0-2B57-4A83-9B9B-A3B120CFC503}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
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Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-912332-00-2057-7601.0000-2942011
Installation ID: 020303436520702826587813339592917201953990807220588253
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: YGXX8
License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance)
Time remaining: 4320 minute(s) (3 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 28/12/2011 07:27:18
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: PASS
Event Time Stamp: 12:27:2011 07:47
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC GBT GBTUACPI
FACP GBT GBTUACPI
HPET GBT GBTUACPI
MCFG GBT GBTUACPI
SSDT PTLTD POWERNOW
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:05 PMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:a66a7e84-622c-4f5c-bcd8-77a9bc7599c5...
Here we go ...
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Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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You’re using an old copy of MGADiag again. please delete your current versionPlease use the latest version – from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012and post a new report.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:37 PMOwner
No further reply from the Original Poster.
Issue is assumed to be resolved.
Darin MS- Marked As Answer by Darin Smith MSOwner Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:37 PM
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Saturday, February 04, 2012 9:36 AM
I haven't had much time since Christmas to look at this - I just keep re-activating Windows. However, it's starting to get even more regular now and just validating via the Microsoft validation site (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation) doesn't always work and I've had to re-enter my product key a couple of times to get back to active/genuine status.
Here's my latest MGADiag output from MGADiag verison 1.9.0027.0 (it still all seems to be pointing at HWIDs changing)
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-K78R7-H6J9K-YGXX8
Windows Product Key Hash: mFr54pUn0F2jN6kYt2QhF0xKmX4=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-9123321-85168
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {E778AAD0-2B57-4A83-9B9B-A3B120CFC503}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
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Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-912332-00-2057-7601.0000-0332012
Installation ID: 013790078530007711543130947601512885433925046540865592
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: YGXX8
License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance)
Time remaining: 2760 minute(s) (1 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 04/02/2012 09:30:20
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 2:4:2012 09:15
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzruJEklZCmPKlS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC GBT GBTUACPI
FACP GBT GBTUACPI
HPET GBT GBTUACPI
MCFG GBT GBTUACPI
SSDT PTLTD POWERNOW
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Saturday, February 04, 2012 10:56 AMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:e93437b6-e991-4238-b77f-50fe714b6be3...
I haven't had much time since Christmas to look at this - I just keep re-activating Windows. However, it's starting to get even more regular now and just validating via the Microsoft validation site (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation) doesn't always work and I've had to re-enter my product key a couple of times to get back to active/genuine status.
Here's my latest MGADiag output from MGADiag verison 1.9.0027.0 (it still all seems to be pointing at HWIDs changing)
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-K78R7-H6J9K-YGXX8
Windows Product Key Hash: mFr54pUn0F2jN6kYt2QhF0xKmX4=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-9123321-85168
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{E778AAD0-2B57-4A83-9B9B-A3B120CFC503}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-YGXX8</PKey><PID>00371-177-9123321-85168</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-765618363-3102659786-3780502038</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>GA-MA69VM-S2</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Award Software International, Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F8</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20080303000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: YGXX8
License Status: Additional grace period (KMS license expired or hardware out of tolerance)
Time remaining: 2760 minute(s) (1 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 04/02/2012 09:30:20
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Assuming that you aren’t in fact changing hardware or drivers, I can think of one scenario that may cause this problem – it the vendor had sold the same license multiple times (which means that others will be having the same problem!) Who was the vendor?Darin may be able to check the Key and see what the history is like from an Activation POVThe two latest reports show the change in HWID....HWID Hash Current: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzruJEklZCmPKlSHWID Hash Current: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==Comparing that with your earlier ones...MgAAAAEABAABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8xLWyPQ=
NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAJJT2nQzrJJWQpjypuJFS+9Q2Yj1k8yeUEtbI9A==
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Unfortunately I have no idea of the significance, and I suspect that the Hash is a one-way one, so specifics cannot be read from it even by MS.One thing that *will* have changed regularly throughout this period is your AV.I wonder if this is some strange effect of that?What other AV’s have EVER been installed on this machine (since the last reformat/reinstall)?You’re running Kaspersky, currently – have you upgraded the version-wise at all?It may be worth uninstalling it completely, running the removal tool, and then installing MSE for a few days to see if the problem goes away.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:41 PM
>Who was the vendor?
I got the software from Software4Students - http://www.software4students.co.uk/
It was provided as a download from their site and they sent me the key. I validated the md5 hash of the iso which I dowloaded and that looked OK compared with references on the internet.
I've only ever used Kaspersky AV on this particular machine. I'm a bit reluctant to go through the hassle of removing it - as I mentioned earlier, I'm pretty busy at the moment.
Do you know if I am likely to 'run out' of activation attempts at some point?
Thanks.
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Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:08 PMModerator
They should certainly be OK - they are certainly a genuine company, and acknowledged as such by MS.
(IIRC the download actually was from Digital River??)
You will eventually have problems with activation unless you find the cause - you'll have to use telephone activation, and explain to an opertor the problem at some point. (point them at this thread if you get the chance)
I'd suggest trying validation first and seeing what that has to say (if you get nothing useful off the main validation page, use the Diagnostics page at www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate )
Sorry I can't be any more help.
You're not using any kind of Registry Cleaner or system optimiser are you?
Any maintenance that gets done maybe just before the problem rears its ugly head??
(clutching at 'usual suspects' and other straws, here :) )
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Saturday, February 04, 2012 4:13 PM
:-(
Nope, I don't have any registry cleaning or system optimisation going on (at least that I would have put in place myself - I don't know what Windows might be doing automatically...
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Monday, April 16, 2012 9:32 PM
Here's something I noticed ...
Right at the end of the BIOS output at bootup there's a message:
"Verifying DMI pool data ...."
but sometimes (I don't know why) the message is:
"Verifying DMI pool data .... Update success!"
Just wondering if this could be interpreted by Windows as a 'hardware change' which triggers the 'needs activation' ???
I also don't know what triggers the "Update success!" :-(
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Monday, April 16, 2012 9:44 PMAnswerer
No. DMI is the Desktop Management Interface which is just a layer between the BIOS and your computer's components. When the computer BIOS is "Verifying DMI pool data" it is simply checking that the table of data it sends to the operating system is ok. "Update success" has nothing to do with updating the BIOS or Windows. It is just updating the table. If the check failed you would likely have a shutdown.
It has been a couple of months since the last postings so please provide another MGADiag report so we can see the current situation.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:56 PM
Hmmm...
I pursued this a bit.
If I leave the PSU switch at the back of the computer on, there doesn't seem to be any problem with activation changing over shutdowns and reboots.
However, if I turn everything off at the PSU or the power socket and then back on the following happens:
when I boot I get the "Verifying DMI pool data .... " message (but no 'Update success')
Windows comes up and everything is fine
When I run MGA tool the Installation ID and HWID Hash have both changed from before the reboot.When I reboot NEXT (without turning off at the PSU) I get the "Verifying DMI pool data .... Update success!" message from the BIOS and when Windows comes up it needs activating (but running MGA tool shows the Installation ID and HWID Hash don't change from before the reboot).
This behaviour is 100% consistent. I usually switch the computer off at the wall every night which explains why I keep getting requests to (re)activate!
I don't know how to fix it though! Could it be a CMOS/batttery problem?
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:11 PMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:b1949314-e066-4020-a068-d2b2186a5fe1...
I don't know how to fix it though! Could it be a CMOS/batttery problem?
Certainly, the CMOS battery could well be the cause of the problem - especially if the system is spotting a date-change and flagging non-genuine because of that, before the system gets a chance to update the clock.Since it's a desktop, changing the CMOS battery is a 5-minute job, and costs less than a pound (I bought a pack of four recently for £1 in a store in Rhyl).
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:13 PMAnswererProbably a good guess. The computer retains a hardware list in CMOS for comparision at the next startup. If a new device is detected on startup a change in the list is how plug-n-play knows to install a device driver.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:16 PMPlease see: Error Message "Verifying DMI Pool Data" Occurs and the Computer Is Unavailable
Carey Frisch
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:45 PM
OK - took out the CMOS battery, let the CMOS clear for 5 minutes, put a new battery in, same situation:
1. switch off a the PSU (or wall socket)
2. Switch back on and turn on - get a 'Verifying DMI pool data' message from the BIOS (but no 'Update success' message)
3. Windows 7 boots, and looking in Computer->Properties says it is activated and genuine
4. Shutdown but do NOT switch off at PSU or the wall
5. Reboot - get a 'Verifying DMI pool data' message from the BIOS - AND and 'Update success' message
6. Windows boots and looking in Computer->Properties it says it needs to be activated
7. Go to Windows validation URL (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/help/genuine/what-is-validation) and validate - says everything is OK and it's all back to normal.???
Running the MGA tools shows that the 'HWID Hash Current' changes as does the 'Installation ID' - these changes appear to be tied together i.e when one changes, the other changes too.
I have made no hardware changes (!)
Note that when running this test a number of times, I don't get purely random HWIDs and Installation IDs - there appears to be a set of 4 HW/Installation ID pairs which occur in an apparently random order.
I'm wondering now if this is a hardware issue.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:01 PMModerator
Did you replace the battery with a new one? (pointless exercise otherwise)
It certainly appears to be a hardware problem - probably related to detection of 'peripherals' (NIC most often, or on-board graphics)
what happens if you disable the NIC? does the ID change to the same extent? (is the graphics onboard, or on a card?)
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:28 PMAnswererIt could also be device drivers, which sometimes look to the activation technology like hardware changes. Update your drivers one by one to see if that changes anything.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 8:54 AM
Firstly, thanks very much for your prompt responses - they're much appreciated.
I took my PCIe graphics card out last night and ran with the onboard graphics - made no difference to the activiation issue, behaviour was still the same as in my last post, so I just put my card back in.
I haven't tried updating all my drivers, but I must admit I'm beginning to lose the will on this one now ... :-(
What gets me is that although in Computer->Properties it mights say "Activate windows ...", if I go to the Microsoft _validation_ site, it's quite happy to say my Windows installation is valid and my system is updated somehow so that I don't need to actually reactivate. The only times I've ever had to type in my product code again is when I've failed to go to the validation site before my 'x days to activate' have expired.
Makes me think I should just write a startup script that runs in background and visits the Microsoft validation site at bootup ... (!)
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:04 AMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:9dcc184d-f821-475f-9972-9e339fefd403...
Makes me think I should just write a startup script that runs in background and visits the Microsoft validation site at bootup ... (!)
That may not be such a bad idea :)
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth -
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:42 PM
The startup script seems to be working so far.
One other thing I found:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22653&start=30#p106403
Sounds like changes to the System UUID in the DMI data may cause Windows to think reactivation is needed.
I downloaded a tool called CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) which provides information on the DMI contents.
Whenever the BIOS reports 'Update success!', and I then run CPU-Z after Windows boots, the DMI System UUID has changed :-(
(and similarly, it doesn't change if I don't get the 'Update success!' message from the BIOS.
Don't know what causes the System UUID to change though.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:52 PMModerator"a965_2011" wrote in message news:b1e9d184-b93c-4509-963f-19cbdaf952fd...
The startup script seems to be working so far.
One other thing I found:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22653&start=30#p106403
Sounds like changes to the System UUID in the DMI data may cause Windows to think reactivation is needed.
I downloaded a tool called CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) which provides information on the DMI contents.
Whenever the BIOS reports 'Update success!', and I then run CPU-Z after Windows boots, the DMI System UUID has changed :-(
(and similarly, it doesn't change if I don't get the 'Update success!' message from the BIOS.
Don't know what causes the System UUID to change though.
The things I can think of (apart from failing CMOS) relate to storage devices, mostly - either boot order itself, or attaching USB devices which may affect boot order.I'd check that.Thanks for coming back with your results!
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
