I installed Simcity 3000 on my pc running vista ultimate upgrade edition (32-bit) a few days ago and when I went in to the building creator program I heard a warning sound from windows. I alt-tab'd back to the desktop and saw a warning dialogue that the aero desktop had stopped working. I later found out that my version of windows is coming up as not validated so I ran the validation process on the microsoft website and that said that my version is not validated possibly because of incompatible programs. I un-installed simcity altogether and re-ran the validation tool. Again it said there was incompatible software so I turned on compatibility settings for all my recent programs even those which were running fine before this started happening and again tried the validation website. Again I was told that my software is not validated. I ran the validation diagnostic tool (v.1.7.0039.0) and it said my copy IS GENUINE but did not tell me what program(s) / Hardware were causing these compatability issues. Furthermore media player won't play any files and other media players I have mysteriously stop working and have to be closed when I try to play any files. What is going on? Why does vista invalidate itself over incompatible software? wouldn't it be easier to warn the user to change the program compatibility settings to earlier versions of windows!?!
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0039.0):
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Windows Product Key Hash: HtzYOMNkNUc4nIUUft1ljdq436A=
Windows Product ID: 89580-006-7175663-71178
Windows Product ID Type: 5
CSVLK Server: N/A
CSVLK PID: N/A
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010100.0.0.001
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Is Admin: Yes
Commit / Reboot / BRT: (N/A, hr = 0x80004005) / 0x0 / (N/A, hr = 0x80004005)
WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.36.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6000.vista_gdr.070627-1500
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
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Cached Result: N/A
File Exists: No
Version: N/A
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: Registered, 1.6.21.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Office Diagnostics:
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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: Allowed
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