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Victim of Piracy . . . Do I Have To Reinstall From Scratch?

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My "friend" gave me a computer and I was happy to be using what appeared to be a valid/genuine copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for several months; it passed validation & downloaded updates & whatnot. The only odd thing was it wouldn't install Service Pack 1 from Windows Update on several tries. Then yesterday it suddenly popped up as "not genuine" with an error code 0XC004F200 I found that everybody here gets asked to run the diagnostics tool so here's the Copy:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0xc004c4ab
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-GJY49-VJBQ7-HYRR2
Windows Product Key Hash: W5/6nm6F2UPXrCkY5xUhXb/+21g=
Windows Product ID: 00426-OEM-8992662-00006
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.001
ID: {DEE5F7B2-9961-467F-9227-40DAE4127D6C}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.101026-1503
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\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>{DEE5F7B2-9961-467F-9227-40DAE4127D6C}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-HYRR2</PKey><PID>00426-OEM-8992662-00006</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-291359080-587549979-1225152036</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>NVIDIA</Manufacturer><Model>AWRDACPI</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies, LTD</Manufacturer><Version>6.00 PG</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="2"/><Date>20060916000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>13BB3607018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL </OEMID><OEMTableID>QA09 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385
Name: Windows(R) 7, Ultimate edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: 7cfd4696-69a9-4af7-af36-ff3d12b6b6c8
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00426-00178-926-600006-02-1033-7600.0000-1362011
Installation ID: 001392266065552200414095293681228846656643196442086253
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: HYRR2
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F200 (non-genuine).
Remaining Windows rearm count: 0
Trusted time: 5/16/2011 7:33:27 PM
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0xC004C4AB
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 5:16:2011 00:31
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABAABAAEAAQACAAAAAgABAAEAJJS41KqG2OhAP5IACIXc3YJ3GjQa7BjmYr0AcY62
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC Nvidia AWRDACPI
FACP Nvidia AWRDACPI
SSDT PTLTD POWERNOW
MCFG Nvidia AWRDACPI
SLIC DELL QA09
The motherboard I think is NVidia brand . . . If I read this right I have a Dell or Alienware (?) license forced on my PC somehow. I'm looking right now where to come up with the money to buy a legitimate license, but the questions are:1) Will I have to do a fresh installation from a reformatted HDD or will Windows be able to fix itself?
2) Is there a preferred/easier way to copy all the other stuff from the hard drive so I don't have to put stuff back file-by-file if I have to do a reinstallation from scratch? I have a USB external hard drive big enough to copy the whole shebang for regular backups but don't know what software to use for just my files
3) Not sure where to buy a license. If I buy a license from Microsoft direct on the internet, do they send a disc in the mail or do I have to burn an .iso or ? Never had to deal with this before!
4) I'm guessing whatever I get from MS will have the latest service packs in there, or do I have to let it sit and download/update for a few hours?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 1:02 AM
Answers
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You are correct, of course. Since the computer was built in 2006 there is no way it could have shipped with Windows 7. The copy of Windows is the type that is only factory installed so it is indeed an invalid copy and will never activate.
If you purchase a full license copy of Windows 7 Ultimate you can simply use the product key to legitimize without reinstalling. Use the Change Product Key link on the System Properties page (press WinKey + Pause). You cannot use an upgrade copy because you do not have a valid copy of Windows as the basis for an upgrade.
It is really a question of the licensing and not the software. Windows is Windows is Windows. Do not purchase Windows 7 from eBay, Amazon Marketplace, or any other discount seller. There are tens of thousands of counterfeit copies on sale on the web. Reveiw the other threads on this forum and you will see what I mean. Purchase from the Microsoft Store, Amazon Corp., or other highly respected seller.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:29 PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 3:58 AMAnswerer