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WGA Validated, Unable to Activate Windows

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I purchased this machine second-hand from a friend about a year ago who built it, and I suspect that my OS may not be geniune.
I have validated my copy of Vista, but am unabl to activate it (3 days remaining). When I attempt to activate I get "The Windows Vista Ultimate product key you typed is invalid for activation" and I have the options to Buy a new product key, Type a different product key, or Contact Microsoft. When I click "Buy a new product key online" I am taken to https://om.one.microsoft.com/opa/Validation.aspx?StoreID=5fd1d1f8-07b1-4716-bac1-a7301cb56e48&LocaleCode=en-us. After I enter the requested information I get "Error Code: 1067."
How do I proceed? How can I determine if my OS is illegal? If it is indeed illegal, is it possible for me to just purchase a product key without downloading the entire OS (which is pointless being that I already have installed and probably don't have enough disk space)?
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0095.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Online Validation Code: 0x0
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-YQQTB-FWK9V-932CC
Windows Product Key Hash: L1zPFFvNQ04Nunm9BorPaqFl4jI=
Windows Product ID: 89580-OEM-7332132-00031
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010100.1.0.001
CSVLK Server: N/A
CSVLK PID: N/A
ID: {1C3B3752-5CAE-4557-82B3-98C0C6B604A5}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.69.2
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.080425-1930
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AWgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): 00000000-8001B60B
Version: 6.0.6002.16398WGA 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
WGATray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 108 Invalid VLK
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-282-80041010_025D1FF3-170-80041010_025D1FF3-171-1_025D1FF3-434-80040154_025D1FF3-178-80040154_025D1FF3-179-2_025D1FF3-185-80070002_025D1FF3-199-3_E2AD56EA-338-b01e_E2AD56EA-339-0_16E0B333-89-80004005_B4D0AA8B-1029-80004005Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files\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: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{1C3B3752-5CAE-4557-82B3-98C0C6B604A5}</UGUID><Version>1.7.0095.0</Version><OS>6.0.6001.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-932CC</PKey><PID>89580-OEM-7332132-00031</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2244761484-4178483929-394709551</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>PCCHIPS</Manufacturer><Model>M955G</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>080010 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20040922000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>46303507018400FC</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/><BRT/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>108</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>108</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>A96B8CC9971586</Val><Hash>hpuRdKZEBd7607jLILdnnB38dIA=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-8474534-65439</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="108"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="108"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Saturday, July 12, 2008 5:56 PM
Answers
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It appears your friend installed Windows Vista using a proprietary disc from a major computer manufacturer. You'll never be able to activate because it can only be installed on the computer the disc originally came with. You'll need to purchase a new "full version" edition of Windows Vista and perform a "clean install".Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:24 PMModerator
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thegreedyhand,
Before you buy a full version of Vista, check you computer's side and bottom for a sticker (called a COA Sticker) that has a Product Key on it. If you find the sticker and the sticker says the key is for Vista, go into Vista and change the product key to the key on the sticker and Activate by Phone (it will not activate over the internet).
If it Activates without error, then go to http://microsoft.com/genuine and Validate Windows. If it Validates as Genuine then you are good to go.
If there is no sticker or if it fails to Activate or Validate, then follow Carey's advise.
Thank you,
Darin Smith
WGA Forum Manager
Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:00 PM
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Did your friend give you the Windows Vista installation DVD? Is so, what is the wording on the disc?Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:48 PMModerator
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He didn't and says he's now unable to find it or anything that came with it which is why I'm suspiciousSunday, July 13, 2008 2:20 PM
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It appears your friend installed Windows Vista using a proprietary disc from a major computer manufacturer. You'll never be able to activate because it can only be installed on the computer the disc originally came with. You'll need to purchase a new "full version" edition of Windows Vista and perform a "clean install".Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:24 PMModerator
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Thank you for your help. Obviously not what I wanted to hear, but at least I now know where to go from here. Thanks again.Sunday, July 13, 2008 3:02 PM
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thegreedyhand,
Before you buy a full version of Vista, check you computer's side and bottom for a sticker (called a COA Sticker) that has a Product Key on it. If you find the sticker and the sticker says the key is for Vista, go into Vista and change the product key to the key on the sticker and Activate by Phone (it will not activate over the internet).
If it Activates without error, then go to http://microsoft.com/genuine and Validate Windows. If it Validates as Genuine then you are good to go.
If there is no sticker or if it fails to Activate or Validate, then follow Carey's advise.
Thank you,
Darin Smith
WGA Forum Manager
Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:00 PM