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Vista Home Premium Activation Error 0xC004E003

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I have been using a machine which came with Vista installed from the manufacturer for several years, with no problem. The Windows version is genuine.
Suddenly I am getting a pop-up activation message and a black desktop. When I try to activate I get Activation Error 0xC004E003
Please help!
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-27HYQ-XTKW2-WQD8Q
Windows Product Key Hash: U8YEZzymoD4DMyaMb32rPrNIS90=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00061
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6002.2.00010300.2.0.003
ID: {F3121619-379A-42AF-AC4D-9A2902BAC754}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6002.vistasp2_gdr.130104-1437
TTS Error: M:20110706101122140-
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:\1M\Firefox\App\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>{F3121619-379A-42AF-AC4D-9A2902BAC754}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.0.6002.2.00010300.2.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-WQD8Q</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7332157-00061</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-890086421-1538918347-3287690203</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.65</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20101215000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>C4323507018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>South Africa Standard Time(GMT+02:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL </OEMID><OEMTableID>QA09 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 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
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.0.6002.18005
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: bffdc375-bbd5-499d-8ef1-4f37b61c895f
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 89578-00146-321-500061-02-1033-6002.0000-0932013
Installation ID: 015081419975510070521266767720025356964785940944498104
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43473
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43474
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43476
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43475
Partial Product Key: WQD8Q
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F032.
Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAEAAgABAAIAAQABAAAABQABAAEAJJTsJpSTQq16f9r8gvTGBvL0BHZUfk7xrFYCXqj7KoU=
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 INSYDE
FACP HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
HPET INSYDE SLIC-MPC
BOOT INSYDE INSYDE
MCFG INSYDE
ASF! INTEL HCG
SLIC DELL QA09
SSDT INTEL SataAhci
SSDT INTEL SataAhci
- Moved by Noel D PatonModerator Thursday, April 4, 2013 10:55 PM It's Vista, not Win7
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 6:54 AM
Answers
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You have that rarity - an Activation Exploit for Vista - installed on your machine. Such Exploits may come with other potentially very harmful programs, and are almost impossible to effectively uninstall and be sure of the result.
You will need to reformat and reinstall using genuine media and Key, or the manufacturer's recovery media.
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, April 6, 2013 10:54 AM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:01 AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:55 AMModerator