Apparent Hardware Change

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  Upon loggin onto my computer today, I received the message

   

  Since Windows was first activated on this computer, the hardware has changed significantly. Due to these changes, Windows must be reactivated within 3 days.

   

  When I tried to activate, it said I've done it too many times already (once is too much apparently). From what I can gather, I now have to phone to get a new key.

   

  I was just wondering why this happened at all. My hardware has not changed since first activating. The only thing I can think of that might have any effect is having run Windows update. One of the updates was for 'Silicon Image - Other Hardware - ATI 437A Serial ATA controller'. This is not new hardware, it was already there. Basically my question is a) Is this the cause? (doesn't seem significant to me); b) if so, why does a Windows update, essentialy 'break' Windows?

   

  My WGADiag thing if it helps at all;

  Diagnostic Report (1.7.0039.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Not Activated Detailed Status: N/A Cached / Grace status: N/A, N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-Y44HV-JMBRP-X9FP6 Windows Product Key Hash: FthMP7ND38QdQv0Ggzgsppxjmrc= Windows Product ID: 76477-OEM-2175402-02134 Windows Product ID Type: 3 CSVLK Server: N/A CSVLK PID: N/A Windows License Type: OEM System Builder Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010300.2.0.hom ID: {EDA788F1-3AD0-418C-95CC-BF4127E4ECCE}(3) Is Admin: Yes Commit / Reboot / BRT: N/A, N/A, N/A WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.36.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-171-1_025D1FF3-179-2_025D1FF3-199-3 Resolution Status: N/A Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 1 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.7.18.5 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: FCEE394C-2993-80070002_B4D0AA8B-470-80070002 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\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>{EDA788F1-3AD0-418C-95CC-BF4127E4ECCE}</UGUID><Version>1.7.0039.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010300.2.0.hom</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-X9FP6</PKey><PID>76477-OEM-2175402-02134</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1202660629-746137067-839522115</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>RS480_</Manufacturer><Model>AWRDACPI</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies, LTD</Manufacturer><Version>6.00 PG</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20050930000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>7885334F0184C878</HWID><UserLCID>0809</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>

   

   

  Other Information:

  - XP Home

  - OEM Software

   

   

  Thanks in advance for any answers given

   

   

  Tuesday, July 3, 2007 9:39 AM