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Service pack 3 update says XP Professional is not genuine?

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I have just updated my mums laptop with the update from microsft called service pack 3. After the installation i restarted the computer as directed, but found a big warning saying i may be a victim of fake software. i have clicked on the link that takes you to a website that checks if the xp system is genuine and it says it is not and that the serial key has been blocked?
The result of this problem is the new windows media player will not install without genuine xp recognition and my mum needs to play music as part of her buisness!!
Thanks for any help.
I have downloaded the Microsft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool and run it (as directed by the moderators instructions).This is the info rom my mums laptop:
INFORMATION FROM THE HOLOGRAPHIC STICKER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LAPTOP:
Microsoft XP Professional 1-2CPU
Acer Incorperated
COPIED TEXT FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0006.0):
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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: *****-*****-X7P27-FRHRT-8BVHT
Windows Product Key Hash: wFq999K1XjcuTTh8JVCBqB/t/8M=
Windows Product ID: 55274-648-4620504-23670
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {39186893-CF51-4D58-81ED-88286BF3B662}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-231-1
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: 114 Blocked VLK 2
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 114 Blocked VLK 2
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-231-1Browser 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: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{39186893-CF51-4D58-81ED-88286BF3B662}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0006.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-8BVHT</PKey><PID>55274-648-4620504-23670</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1659004503-484763869-682003330</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer </Manufacturer><Model>TravelMate 2700 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>V1.05</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="31"/><Date>20040913000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>135C3F07018400D2</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/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.8.31.9"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.8.31.9"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>114</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>114</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>59D1605114E3500</Val><Hash>vfZmaSmFPIYrLWTcZSZErUQg+Fo=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-0000106-57348</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="114"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Licensing Data-->
N/AHWID Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 1FF90:Acer Incorporated|10126:Semp Toshiba Informatica Ltda|10126:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/AMonday, February 2, 2009 3:41 PM
Answers
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Hello Willonmitchell,
Thank you for visiting the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program forum. I understand the inconvenience you are currently experiencing. We have seen numerous issues from customers who were provided a Volume License Key (VLK) on their computer that has either been blocked by Microsoft or generated by a fake product key code generator. WGA currently provides checks for these types of product keys and prompts the user to notify them of this situation. More invalid product keys are being identified daily and WGA is constantly refreshing its database with these newly identified product keys and immediately blocks them.
Right now, your computer has a Volume License (VL) edition of Windows XP Professional identified. The installation was done with a now-blocked Volume License Key (VLK) located on line 2. VLKs are blocked by Microsoft at the request of the original product key holder for various reasons such as the product key was lost, stolen, compromised, misused, or expired. Also, MS may have blocked the key if it notices a pattern of misuse, i.e., more installations of Windows XP Professional using that key than authorized.
As a rule, VL editions of Windows XP Professional should not be sold to individual consumers. Businesses, schools and governments normally use VL editions for flexibility in installing many computers. Also, Volume Licenses for Windows XP is Upgrade licenses ONLY and cannot be used as the original or base license for a new computer. Please ask your systems administrator to logon to the eOpen site (https://eopen.microsoft.com/EN/default.asp) and confirm what your company’s assigned VLK. Sometimes how customers find themselves in this situation is that when their IT department was creating their VL image to be deployed to their desktops, they sometimes inadvertently use an incorrect product key because it was handy.
This is why you were seeing the "Software Counterfeiting" messages on your computer, because the current installation of Windows XP Professional is an unauthorized installation.
A "Blocked VLK" is a Volume License Key that is valid, but was licensed solely to a corporation or larger enterprise/business. Blocked VLK's are Product Keys that Microsoft has received consent from the original owner to block usage of. A VL Product Key is non-transferrable to individuals. In order to resolve your non-genuine licensing issue, please visit the following link click on Validate Windows. When validation fails, click on the Get Genuine button which will provide information on how to acquire a WGA Kit. Here is the link:
www.microsoft.com/genuine
Piracy Report
www.microsoft.com/piracy
Thank you for visiting the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program forums.
Stephen
Stephen Holm- Marked as answer by Stephen Holm Monday, February 2, 2009 9:40 PM
Monday, February 2, 2009 9:38 PM