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  • Question

  • I logged in to my PC this evening and got an error that my Vista software needed to be validated as genuine.  I bought this laptop from Dell in 2008 and I know that they installed a LEGAL, GENUINE version of Vista.  How do I fix this?  I am a student who takes online classes and I don't have much time to deal with this.  Am I the only one affected?  I am on the verge of tears as I type this.  Thanks for any help!

    I get error 0xC004F050 when I type in my product key
    Friday, August 14, 2009 1:37 AM

Answers

  • Thank you very much for your help.  I ended up calling microsoft support and doing an easy access session with Binoy for over 2 hours but he got the issue resolved.  I am a customer that I really don't care how long it takes as long as it gets fixed and he stuck in there.  He even had to get his manager on with me as well because he was unable to solve it but the two of them together got it taken care of.  Thanks for your reply! 
    Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:40 PM

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  • Hello HerRoyalF1yness,

      In order to receive the best support, we request all users initially download and run the Genuine Diagnostics tool (MGADiag.exe) at this link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012. Click "Continue", click the "Copy" button then “Paste” the report into a reply message in this thread.

     

    If you do not have access to the Start Button:

    1)    Login to Vista and click the option that brings up Internet Explorer.

    2)    Type: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 into the browser address bar.

    3)    A window will come up asking if you want to “Run” or “Save”, Select “Run”

    4)    When the program runs, click the “Continue” button, then click the “Copy” button.

    5)    Return to this thread http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinevista/thread/4a64ddb5-9f34-4a10-b54d-bdb4a75dc47c.

    6)    In a reply post, paste the Diagnostic Report.

    Thank you,
    Darin MS

    Friday, August 14, 2009 6:10 PM
  • Thank you very much for your help.  I ended up calling microsoft support and doing an easy access session with Binoy for over 2 hours but he got the issue resolved.  I am a customer that I really don't care how long it takes as long as it gets fixed and he stuck in there.  He even had to get his manager on with me as well because he was unable to solve it but the two of them together got it taken care of.  Thanks for your reply! 
    Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:40 PM