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Windows XP Validation Error 13

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I purchased a copy of Windows XP SP2, OEM Version, over Ebay several weeks ago. On installation it failed validation saying the key was invalid for this region.
It arrived sealed with shrinkwrap with what appeared to be a valid CoA and registration code. The disc had all the holographic anti-piracy measures, wave-edge, genuine security tag on the bottom, and so on. Essentially everything provided on the page listing disc secruity features.
Diagnostic info follows, but one thing I have gathered from browsing other posts on this forum is this may be a counterfeit disc; it was advertised as an OEM version of windows, with the following printed on the CD: "For distribution with a new PC only. For product support, contact the manufacturer of your PC." and has information saying the same on the attached manual, but if I'm reading it correctly this diagnostic seems to reveal that it may be a volume license of windows.
Diagnostic info:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Geographically blocked PID
Validation Code: 13Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-2487J-KWKMF-RPWBY
Windows Product Key Hash: A6tqZpYlrSkfmUWcaNDswSdRpOo=
Windows Product ID: 55274-640-8834005-23226
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro
ID: {0895D8AE-649E-4569-B83B-62D1921F6988}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/AWgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/AWGA 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 = 0x80070002OGA 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 = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-230-1Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{0895D8AE-649E-4569-B83B-62D1921F6988}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-RPWBY</PKey><PID>55274-640-8834005-23226</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-823518204-606747145-725345543</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Apple Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>MacBookPro4,1</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Apple Inc.</Manufacturer><Version> MBP41.88Z.00C1.B03.0802271651</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20080227000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>A0E7302F01842079</HWID><UserLCID>1009</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</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>Licensing Data-->
N/AHWID Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: no
Marker string from BIOS: N/A
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/AThursday, August 20, 2009 9:30 PM
Answers
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Hello Meiteron,
Yes, right now you do have a nongenuine installation of XP Pro on your Apple computer. As you concluded, it's supposed to be an OEM license but the CD put down a Volume License, a very strong indicator of a counterfeit CD.
You can try to change the Product Key from the one that was programmatically installed by the CD to the PK that is printed on the CoA using the PK Updater utility: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=45668 Once completed rerun the mgadiag utility and post the results. My guess is that either the PK Updater will report that the PK on the CoA is "not valid for this system" or that once updated, the mgadiag utility is going to find that it is a blocked or invalid key.
If so, you should notify the seller that they sent you a counterfeit copy of Windows and demand a full refund, getting eBay and PayPal and your credit card company involved if necessary. It's sad to say, but a huge percentage of software sold on these auction sites is counterfeit. Once you get the refund, please make your Windows XP purchase from a major local or online retailer, or from a source that you can trust.
For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, August 21, 2009 4:29 PM
Friday, August 21, 2009 12:47 PM