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Windows Validation Failed on initial attempt

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Windows validation failed on its inital attempt with this error:
"This copy of Windows did not pass genuine validation because the validation process could not be completed."
After validation failed, it installed an app that keeps telling me that my windows version is not valid. However, all additional attempts at validation have passed. None of the successes removed the remider app from my desktop, however.
I have run the MGADT, and have added those results to the end of this message. How do I convince the notification tool that I have a genuine copy of windows?
Begin MGADT report:
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0012.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Detailed Status: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-7XCBV-HMMBD-3X7YY
Windows Product Key Hash: GU/6FDQdCQz/gah4qPgatOv0FUQ=
Windows Product ID: 55274-640-2041365-23968
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro
ID: dd0d96b0-29e6-421f-af34-c7bddaecd4f8
Is Admin: Yes
AutoDial:
Registry: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.18.5
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/ANotifications Data-->
Cached Result: 5
File Exists: Yes
Version: 1.7.18.5
WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: MicrosoftOGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
OGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: FCEE394C-3178-80070002Browser 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>dd0d96b0-29e6-421f-af34-c7bddaecd4f8</UGUID><Version>1.7.0012.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3X7YY</PKey><PID>55274-640-2041365-23968</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1214440339-448539723-839522115</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>0519 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20050923000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>6CF235870184736C</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Mountain Standard Time(GMT-07:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>1</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>67B7940CCD81D02</Val><Hash>ahpbAMz0Zr9F/NUvzP9z3k5DYJg=</Hash><Pid>73931-641-6708061-57110</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:45 PM
Answers
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Hi Tim,
Hmmm, that should have worked.
Please follow the below steps:
1) Go to http://www.microsoft.com/Genuine/diag and click the "Start Diagnostic" button.
2) If any problems are found, click the 'Resolve Now' button and follow any directions to resolve.
3) Repeat steps 1-2 till no problems are found.
4) Click the "Validate Windows" button at the bottom of the Diagnostic page.
5) Click the 'Start' button
6) Click 'Run...'
7) Type in the command: wgatray.exe /b <click 'OK'> (This will force WGA Notification to revalidate your system)
8) Reboot.
Please tell me if this has resolved your issue.
Thank you,
Darin Smith
MGA Forum Program Manager
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:04 PM
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Anyone have any ideas, or am I doomed to have pop ups every hour or so that say my copy of windows is not valid?Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:09 PM
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Hi Tim,
Sorry for the wait.
Would you try re-installing the WGA Notiifications from this link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=69498 and tell us if this resolves the issue. (sounds like just a bad install)
Thank you,
Darin Smith
MGA Forum Program Manager
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All Users: Please go to http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1255325&SiteID=25 before posting a question.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:25 PM -
I'm afraid that the reinstall did not change the notification in the system tray, or the semi random pop ups.
-Tim
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:38 PM -
Hi Tim,
Hmmm, that should have worked.
Please follow the below steps:
1) Go to http://www.microsoft.com/Genuine/diag and click the "Start Diagnostic" button.
2) If any problems are found, click the 'Resolve Now' button and follow any directions to resolve.
3) Repeat steps 1-2 till no problems are found.
4) Click the "Validate Windows" button at the bottom of the Diagnostic page.
5) Click the 'Start' button
6) Click 'Run...'
7) Type in the command: wgatray.exe /b <click 'OK'> (This will force WGA Notification to revalidate your system)
8) Reboot.
Please tell me if this has resolved your issue.
Thank you,
Darin Smith
MGA Forum Program Manager
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All Users: Please go to http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1255325&SiteID=25 before posting a question.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:04 PM -
I had no problems to resolve on step 1&2, and I continued on to the remaining steps.
All appears to be working now -- I'm no longer getting the pop up. Thanks for the help! Hopefully it doesn't come back.
-Tim
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:24 PM