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Windows Activation: An unauthorized change was made to windows

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Alright so I've had this problem for about 2ish months and I've tried calling Dell to try and fix it and they have been absolutely no help and even charged me up the wahzoo for their services! I was reading on this thread: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/a3fda1a0-6199-41a4-b3d6-5be62cae3d79/windows-activation-an-unauthorized-change-was-made-to-windows-error-0xc004d401?forum=genuinevista
but it seems that our diagnostic reports are slightly different so I'll post that now.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80070426
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-F4GJK-KG77H-B9HD2
Windows Product Key Hash: iJAth4TbScMi8HdcPurlASXdEkw=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00204
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {6A530FA9-A180-4303-B5B4-F025561AF66B}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows <st1:place w:st="on">Vista</st1:place> (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.101014-0432
TTS Error: M:20140305132048910-
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
<st1:place w:st="on">Vista</st1:place> WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: 6.0.6002.16398
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 Word 2003 - 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office <st1:city w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:city> 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_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005_E2AD56EA-765-b01a_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-148-80004005_16E0B333-89-80004005_B4D0AA8B-1029-80004005_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005_E2AD56EA-765-b01a_E
Browser 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: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
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Spsys.log Content: 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
Licensing Data-->
Software Licensing service is not running.
Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: QAAAAAIABgABAAIAAgAAAAAABAABAAEAJJSsryKfFT+2wGzMwLIKJWw8RoNUEwaklPvy9Hf2Zof2XKxWTAEqhQ==
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20000
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC DELL M08
FACP DELL M08
HPET DELL M08
BOOT DELL M08
MCFG DELL M08
SLIC DELL M08
OSFR DELL M08
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
Like in the thread I was reading, I have bitdefender also installed but I've had it for a while and haven't had any problems with it at all... so I'm not sure what to do.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 6:47 PM
Answers
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(You *really* need to install SP2 for Vista! - as soon as we fix this!)
Whar other Anti-Virus products have EVER been installed on this machine?
Please open an Elevated Command prompt.
run the following commands, and post the results.reg query
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SLSVC
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SPPSVC
They may show something
Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors. - Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:44 AM
Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:01 PMModerator
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(You *really* need to install SP2 for Vista! - as soon as we fix this!)
Whar other Anti-Virus products have EVER been installed on this machine?
Please open an Elevated Command prompt.
run the following commands, and post the results.reg query
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SLSVC
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SPPSVC
They may show something
Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors. - Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:44 AM
Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:01 PMModerator -
Make sure your Windows clock is set to correct time/date.Friday, April 17, 2015 3:35 PM