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Asus Essentio CM1730 Fails validation at random?

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I bought an Asus Essentio from B*** Buy a couple months ago and immediately installed a graphics card and an ethernet card. I had no problems for over a month and suddenly about three days ago I went to install some updates and Windows went haywire saying I might have a pirated copy of Windows. I used the validation software to help but it only has "confirmed" my windows is pirated. This was NOT the first time I've installed updates as I've set Windows to automatically Update while I"m sleeping. How could this have happened? I can say that I force flashed a bios shortly after buying the computer, but I reverted to the original bios in couple days and had no problems until now.
If MS forces me to repurchase a copy of windows that I already have a liscense for, I'm done, period. Please help, I like Windows 7.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:15 PM
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Ok, so what happened was when I force flashed a modded bios I wrote over files that normally are not written over during a typical bios flash. When I reverted to the manufactures OEM bios it reverted everything except for part of the SLIC file which made it mismatched and caused the activation failure... took a couple of months.
What I had to do was use AFUDOS to rewrite the original retail bios to my chip which fixed the SLIC database mismatch.
After doing this these steps reactivated my Windows copy:
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exeI do not discourage or encourage force flashing bios as long as you are prepared for the repercussions. Thanks everyone for your help!
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, July 29, 2011 8:33 PM
Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:49 PM
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I also wanted to add that I have Avast Free Edition as my antivirus. I did install Malware bytes after reading this forum to do an alternate scan and nothing. Avast did bug me about reregistering not long before this happenned.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:24 PM -
Ok, I see you guys probably would need the report results. I'll try that on lunch and post the results.Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:25 PM
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Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):-----------------------------------------Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 50Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0Windows Product Key: *****-*****-BJD6C-K3YVH-DVQJGWindows Product Key Hash: WFqPPaNJ0hrc3E/8MgITJa2Xf0M=Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00118Windows Product ID Type: 2Windows License Type: OEM SLPWindows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003ID: {08425C51-4F2C-4B77-BE3B-703E549AF6D7}(1)Is Admin: YesTestCab: 0x0LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Product Name: Windows 7 Home PremiumArchitecture: 0x00000009Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631TTS Error:Validation Diagnostic:Resolution Status: N/AVista WgaER Data-->ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Windows XP Notifications Data-->Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002File Exists: NoVersion: N/A, hr = 0x80070002WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Notifications Data-->Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Data-->Office Status: 109 N/AOGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3Browser Data-->Proxy settings: N/AUser Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)Default Browser: C:\Users\Jarod\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exeDownload signed ActiveX controls: PromptDownload unsigned ActiveX controls: DisabledRun ActiveX controls and plug-ins: AllowedInitialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: DisabledAllow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: DisabledActive scripting: AllowedScript ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: AllowedFile Scan Data-->Other data-->Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{08425C51-4F2C-4B77-BE3B-703E549AF6D7}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-DVQJG</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00118</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-9066861-917802412-3079673660</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>ASUSTeK Computer INC.</Manufacturer><Model>CM1730/CM1830</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>0401 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20110413000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>F1A13407018400F4</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</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: 0x80070002Licensing Data-->Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium editionDescription: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channelActivation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059fExtended PID: 00359-00178-926-800118-02-1033-7600.0000-2172009Installation ID: 021016980806005304855804657980577833859353152535948730Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340Partial Product Key: DVQJGLicense Status: NotificationNotification Reason: 0xC004F057.Remaining Windows rearm count: 2Trusted time: 7/28/2011 11:44:29 AMWindows Activation Technologies-->HrOffline: 0x00000000HrOnline: 0xC004C533HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000Event Time Stamp: 7:25:2011 02:17ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395HealthStatus Bitmask Output:HWID Data-->HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAIABAABAAEAAAABAAAAAQABAAEA6GFspUrwdxZU8uJrOJgQM8KyAI7O7qjAGHk=OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->N/AOEM Activation 2.0 Data-->BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC tableWindows marker version: N/AOEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/ABIOS Information:ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID ValueAPIC 041311 APIC1646FACP 041311 FACP1646SRAT AMD FAM_F_10HPET 041311 OEMHPETMCFG 041311 OEMMCFGOEMB 041311 OEMB1646SSDT A M I POWERNOWThursday, July 28, 2011 4:48 PM
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"Jarod7000" wrote in message news:06a612c5-5259-4d94-aba7-6486cfe647f9...Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):-----------------------------------------Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 50Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0Windows Product Key: *****-*****-BJD6C-K3YVH-DVQJGWindows Product Key Hash: WFqPPaNJ0hrc3E/8MgITJa2Xf0M=Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00118Windows Product ID Type: 2Windows License Type: OEM SLPWindows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003Other data-->SYSTEM><Manufacturer>ASUSTeK Computer INC.</Manufacturer><Model>CM1730/CM1830</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>0401 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20110413000000.000000+000</Date></BIOSLicensing Data-->Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium editionDescription: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channelPartial Product Key: DVQJGLicense Status: NotificationNotification Reason: 0xC004F057.Remaining Windows rearm count: 2Trusted time: 7/28/2011 11:44:29 AMWindows Activation Technologies-->HrOffline: 0x00000000HrOnline: 0xC004C533OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
For some reason your computer is unable to read the SLIC table that should be in the BIOS -and is also reporting inconsistent data elsewhere.You will need to rebuild the licensing store, and then enter the Product Key from the COA sticker on the case - and then activate by telephone.Recreate the Licensing Store
1) Click Start button.
2) Type: CMD.exe into the 'Search programs and files' field
3) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select Run as Administrator
4) Type: net stop sppsvc (It may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
Note: the Software Protection service may not be running, this is ok.
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exe
10) After a couple of seconds Windows Activation dialog will appear. You may be asked to re-activate and/or re-enter your product key or Activation may occur automatically.
You will almost certainl have to activate by telephone, rather than over the internet.
Run MGADiag again, and post the report, together with details of any error messages encountered.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothThursday, July 28, 2011 4:59 PMModerator -
I've heard nightmares concerning contacting MS by phone- I work in Technology retail. Does anyone have a good number?Thursday, July 28, 2011 5:41 PM
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"Jarod7000" wrote in message news:af0b4bf9-a767-4268-923f-5026f6e72946...I've heard nightmares concerning contacting MS by phone- I work in Technology retail. Does anyone have a good number?
Just follow the instructions - it usually takes less than 5 minutes
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothThursday, July 28, 2011 5:55 PMModerator -
Ok, I followed the steps up to:
10) After a couple of seconds Windows Activation dialog will appear. You may be asked to re-activate and/or re-enter your product key or Activation may occur automatically.
This did happen but did not automatically activated and it tells me to buy a new key. It does not ask for me to reenter the key. :(
Is this because I still need to reactivate over the telephone? Sorry I'm a pain.
However, I do now realize that the force updated BIOS is what caused this... Lesson learned. I believe it killed my SLIC. So if it killed my SLIC and MS sees what it believes to be another computer trying to use my liscense is that what happened. Sounds like I need my SLIC restored and also contact MS to have my key activated. Just trying to understand this all. Thanks for all your help guys.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:17 PM -
"Jarod7000" wrote in message news:a7f4fcfd-2914-4331-8fbc-009f536cf846...
Ok, I followed the steps up to:
10) After a couple of seconds Windows Activation dialog will appear. You may be asked to re-activate and/or re-enter your product key or Activation may occur automatically.
This did happen but did not automatically activated and it tells me to buy a new key. It does not ask for me to reenter the key. :(
Is this because I still need to reactivate over the telephone? Sorry I'm a pain.
However, I do now realize that the force updated BIOS is what caused this... Lesson learned. I believe it killed my SLIC. So if it killed my SLIC and MS sees what it believes to be another computer trying to use my liscense is that what happened. Sounds like I need my SLIC restored and also contact MS to have my key activated. Just trying to understand this all. Thanks for all your help guys.
Did you enter the Key from the COA sticker?Please post another MGADiag reportBIOS updates are never forced - for very good reasons.What BIOS update, and where from?
The one installed appears to be the latest one from the website - I suggest that you check with Asus support that it has proper SLIC table support for Win7.To change the Product Key to the one on the COA sticker,click on the Start button, then in the search box typeSLUI 3and hit the Enter key - follow the instructions, and pick the option to activate by phone.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Proposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:56 PM
Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:34 PMModerator -
Ok, so what happened was when I force flashed a modded bios I wrote over files that normally are not written over during a typical bios flash. When I reverted to the manufactures OEM bios it reverted everything except for part of the SLIC file which made it mismatched and caused the activation failure... took a couple of months.
What I had to do was use AFUDOS to rewrite the original retail bios to my chip which fixed the SLIC database mismatch.
After doing this these steps reactivated my Windows copy:
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exeI do not discourage or encourage force flashing bios as long as you are prepared for the repercussions. Thanks everyone for your help!
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, July 29, 2011 8:33 PM
Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:49 PM -
"Jarod7000" wrote in message news:18804585-6f2d-45fd-ba48-037f1182e106...
Ok, so what happened was when I force flashed a modded bios I wrote over files that normally are not written over during a typical bios flash. When I reverted to the manufactures OEM bios it reverted everything except for part of the SLIC file which made it mismatched and caused the activation failure... took a couple of months.
What I had to do was use AFUDOS to rewrite the original retail bios to my chip which fixed the SLIC database mismatch.
After doing this these steps reactivated my Windows copy:
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exeI do not discourage or encourage force flashing bios as long as you are prepared for the repercussions. Thanks everyone for your help!
Yikes!No wonder it barfed on the SLIC table!Please post a new MGADiag report so that we can check the details are now right.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothFriday, July 29, 2011 12:12 AMModerator