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Windows Validation Problems

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My copy of Windows was pre-installed on my Dell computer when I bought it NEW. Since I received an automatic upgrade to Windows recently, I have been bombarded with messages stating that my version of Windows is not genuine. I went to the Microsoft website and tried to validate. Didn't work. I ran "wgatray.exe /b", logged off and back on, didn't work. I deleted the data.dat file from C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data\data.set, I rebooted, and I tried to validate again. Didn't work. I ran the WGA diagnostics; the following is the information:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0006.1):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Blocked VLK
Validation Code: 3
Online Validation Code: N/A
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-TGT7H-PMMWH-XM4K3
Windows Product Key Hash: vEFi6RqqLh0f1Yl5chjkCufUsYM=
Windows Product ID: 55274-647-1448936-23757
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro
ID: {BBC916D8-E5C0-406D-9B18-7F1DA1381484}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/AWgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/AWGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: 3
File Exists: Yes
Version: 1.8.31.9
WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: MicrosoftOGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGATray.exe Signed By: Microsoft
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1Browser 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: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{BBC916D8-E5C0-406D-9B18-7F1DA1381484}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0006.1</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-XM4K3</PKey><PID>55274-647-1448936-23757</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1957994488-920026266-682003330</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Model>Dimension 8200 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Version>A03</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20011207000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>DD9C358F0184C05E</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.8.31.9"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.8.31.9"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Licensing Data-->
N/AHWID Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 8000:Dell Inc|8000:Microsoft Corporation
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
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Please let me know how to proceed.
Thank you.
siazzetta@comcast.netSaturday, March 7, 2009 7:02 PM
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Hello Curvygirl,
Right now, your Dell Dimension 8200 computer has a Volume Licensing edition of XP Pro installed (Line 10), and that installation was done with a now-blocked Volume Licensing Key (VLK) (Line 2). VLKs are blocked by Microsoft at the request of the original keyholder for such reasons as the key was lost, stolen, compromised, misused, or expired. Also, MS may have blocked the key if it notices a pattern of misuse, ie, more installations of XP using that key than authorized.
If you search the forum for the part of the VLK reported by the mgadiag utility, TGT7H-PMMWH-XM4K3, you will see that at least one other poster has submitted a report with that same blocked VLK.
As a rule, VL editions of XP should not be sold to individual consumers. Businesses, schools and gov'ts normally use VL editions for flexibility in installing many computers. Also, a Volume License for XP is an upgrade license ONLY and cannot be used as the original license on a new computer.
This is why you were seeing the "software counterfeiting" messages on your computer, because the current installation of XP is an unauthorized installation.
Luckily, the solution to your problem should be simple. Use the recovery solution supplied by Dell to replace the nongenuine volume installation of XP Pro with the genuine OEM installation of XP; it's likely that your Dell was shipped with XP Home Edition. You can determine which XP your computer is licensed for by looking for the MS Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) affixed to the computer case. Be sure to back up and offload your data before you do the recovery or reinstallation because typically the recovery process destroys all data on the hard disk.If you do not have the Reinstallation CD supplied by Dell, you can order the CD for many Dell models directly from Dell for a reasonably modest fee, usually around $15. http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1
If they cannot help you, try http://www.restoredisks.com
For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp- Marked as answer by Stephen Holm Monday, March 9, 2009 6:02 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2009 5:12 AM