I have a genuine copy of Windows, preinstalled at Dell, and it simply will not let me validate to get IE7. In fact, it all started when I reset my browser because of a persistent Google add-on error that kept shutting down my Internet Explorer.
After resetting, it quit loading the windows update page. Just a blank page. Finding the reinstall page of IE7 pushed me into the validation page, I have been in hell. I have tried every fix I have seen in this forum that I can find to no avail. I do get the initial "Validation complete" only to find that it says click continue to finish validation and then getting Validation Error.
{Why didn't my machine complete validation?
You have encountered an unknown error. Please contact your local product support team for further assistance with this issue.
[0x80080299]}
Tried Dell forums for support - they sent me back here...
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0039.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Detailed Status: N/A
Cached / Grace status: N/A, N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-T6DFB-Y934T-YD4YT
Windows Product Key Hash: 3g4CZGFEDgbKmn/oB4pa2FZsssU=
Windows Product ID: 76487-OEM-2211906-00102
Windows Product ID Type: 2
CSVLK Server: N/A
CSVLK PID: N/A
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro
ID: {B33C3941-53AF-4888-9BA2-B528EAE622F0}(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_70AFE6BE-1170-800401f3_70AFE6BE-116-800401f3_63BB5E84-416-800401f3_E2AD56EA-221-800401f3_16E0B333-147-800401f3_70AFE6BE-1170-800401f3_70AFE6BE-116-800401f3_63BB5E84-416-800401f3_E2AD56EA-221-800401f3_16E0B333-80-800401f3_78155E4D-307-800401
Resolution Status: N/A
Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A
File Exists: Yes
Version: 1.7.18.5
WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
OGA Version: Registered, 1.6.21.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-531-645_B4D0AA8B-531-645_025D1FF3-171-1_70AFE6BE-1170-800401f3_70AFE6BE-116-800401f3_63BB5E84-416-800401f3_E2AD56EA-221-800401f3_16E0B333-80-800401f3_B4D0AA8B-911-800401f3
Browser 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: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details:
Please please please - someone save me from insanity...