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Diagnostic Report (1.9.0006.1):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Online Validation Code: 0x80070426
Cached 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: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {75B5B7F0-7B2C-4496-B8D9-018E671410DF}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6000.vista_gdr.080917-1612
TTS Error: K:20090124030410747-M:20090215203449514-
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AWgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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: 109 N/A
OGA Version: Registered, 1.6.28.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; 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-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\Slsvc.exe[6.0.6000.16509]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\dnsapi.dll[6.0.6000.16615]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gdi32.dll[6.0.6000.16766]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gpapi.dll[6.0.6000.16386]Other data-->
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Licensing Data-->
Software Licensing service is not running.HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: PAAAAAEABgABAAIAAQABAAAAAwABAAEAJJSKIHwMPIfqxnb/SEWicEaD8MCIWYwf8vSY26JpmJusViqFOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/AOEM 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
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
- Changed type Stephen Holm Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:12 PM
- Moved by Stephen Holm Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:15 PM (Moved from Windows XP Genuine Advantage Validation Issues (Windows XP) to Windows Vista Validation Issues (Windows Vista))
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:51 AM
Answers
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Hello klaraann1333,
The core to your particular issue centers on the lines in your Diagnostic Report that reads:
File Scan Data-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\Slsvc.exe[6.0.6000.16509]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\dnsapi.dll[6.0.6000.16615]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gdi32.dll[6.0.6000.16766]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gpapi.dll[6.0.6000.16386]
This means that these system files (slsvc.exe, dnsapi.dll, gdi32.dll and gpapi.dll) have been tampered, modified or have become corrupt. Vista's Software Protection Platform compares the Siagnature hash (think fingerprint) of Vista's system files with a list of the proper signature hash's in Vista's System Catalog. If a file is changed in any way, it's signature hash will change and if the signature hash doesn't match what in listed in the system catalog, Vista knows the file is no longer valid. When this happens Vista assumes that something is attempting to compromise it's security and goes into Reduced Functionality Mode.
To fix the issue, we need to either repair or replace the bad files with known good ones.
First we will try to Repair Windows using System Restore:1) Reboot Vista into Safe Mode
%windir%\system32\ in the browser's address field
2) Go to Control Panel
3) On the left hand side of the Control Panel window, Click on "Classic View"
4) Double-click "Backup and Restore Center"
5) On the left hand side of the window, click "Repair Windows using system restore"
6) Select "Choose Different Restore Point", Put a check in the box that says "Show restore points older than 5 days", select the restore point that corresponds to the date Before you first noticed the issue.
7) Click the "Next" button.
8) Reboot back into Normal mode
9) See if that resolves the issue
If that doesn't work, we'll try doing a System Scan. The scan will look for bad Vista files and will attempt to repair them, if posible.
1) Login to Vista in Normal Mode (not safe mode)
2) Launch an Internet Browser
3) Type:
4) Scroll down till you find the file cmd.exe
5) Right-click the file and select 'Run as Administrator'
6) In the CMD window, type: sfc /scannow
7) Reboot twice and see if that resolves the issue.
If that does not work, we will try replacing the files by installing Vista Service Pack 1. Most (if not all) of those files should be contained in SP1.
1) Login to Vista in Normal Mode
2) Launch an Internet Browser
3) Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en
or http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=874a414b-32b2-41cc-bd8b-d71eda5ec07c&DisplayLang=en for Vista 64bit
4) Download the file to your Desktop
5) Run the update.
6) After the update has finished, reboot twice and see if the issue is resolved
If none of my suggestions resolve the problem, the last resort would be to reinstall Vista.
Thank you,
Darin MS
Attention Forum All Users: Please Do Not post your issue in someone else's Thread...Create your own.- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:16 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:13 PM