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Windows 7 no longer genuine

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I purchased Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit when it first came out. (Pre-ordered from Newegg). The installation went fine, everything was going completely smoothly until this happened. Recently I bought a new external backup hard drive because I needed more space. I tried a few times to run a from-scratch backup on it and for some reason it kept having errors, something about a shadow copy, but that's for another thread. The bigger problem was that whenever I tried rebooting with the drive plugged in, the computer would just freeze. Usually at the BIOS splash screen. So I would unplug it and restart and stuff worked fine. Of course, I frequently forgot to unplug it before reboots, so this has happened a few times.
The last time it happened, I did the unplug/reboot and for some reason everything in Windows was running extremely slowly. So I rebooted again (with the drive unplugged) and everything was fine... except iTunes had lost all of its playlists and other library information, and when I tried to sync my iPod it claimed it was already synced with another computer. That's when I started to worry. The next time I rebooted I had another very sluggish session, and I did a few more reboots attempting Startup Repair and stuff like that, with nothing particularly helping.
That long story brings me to where I am now, which is that Windows is telling me it's not genuine. I followed all of the steps that are automatically given and they haven't worked. I'm figuring this has something to do with unplugging the external drive and somehow screwing up the boot sector or something. Also, I should mention that I went into Services when I was trying to figure out the backup issue, and I enabled some backup-related services that were disabled. I definitely don't think I went around disabling anything else, but I thought that might be important. Unfortunately, my last System Restore is from the end of October, so I really want to avoid using that if possible. (I must have turned it off because of my issues with backup disk space; lesson learned, resolve this kind of stuff quickly instead of letting it sit around.)
Anyway, here's my MGADiag report:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGA 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:\Users\Aaron\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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>{9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-XJ8Q6</PKey><PID>00359-112-1885992-85465</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-92119263-1763717382-259050010</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD</Manufacturer><Model>MS-7360</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>V1.10</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20081111000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>13BB0600010000FA</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/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1333, 5) (null): The data is invalid.
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0xC004C533
HealthStatus: PASS
Event Time Stamp: 12:22:2010 19:24
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered
HWID Data-->
N/A, hr = 0x8007000d
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC 111108 APIC0906
FACP 111108 FACP0906
MCFG 111108 OEMMCFG
OEMB 111108 OEMB0906
GSCI 111108 GMCHSCI
Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:51 AM
Answers
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"SirLemming" wrote in message news:ee66fc71-7562-464f-b926-c2bca38c57aa...
I'm actually not sure how to validate Windows from that validation site... It just gives me two choices (Learn more about Genuine Windows / Learn more about Genuine Office) and when I click on the Windows one it's just an information page about what being Genuine means. I don't see any link to actually do anything.
I did run CHKDSK and the System File Checker. While I wasn't at the computer when CHKDSK finished, I do know that the SFC didn't have any errors.
Here is the new MGADiag, although I'm not sure if it matters.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
I'm out of ideas - we've tried everything I know of.Unl;ess Darin, Carl, or Dan have any better advice, I suggest that you start a no-cost support incident with WGA support.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:58 AM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:58 PMModerator
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"SirLemming" wrote in message news:9d2ad212-1fdd-4723-851b-2c015d02d2db...
I purchased Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit when it first came out. (Pre-ordered from Newegg). The installation went fine, everything was going completely smoothly until this happened. Recently I bought a new external backup hard drive because I needed more space. I tried a few times to run a from-scratch backup on it and for some reason it kept having errors, something about a shadow copy, but that's for another thread. The bigger problem was that whenever I tried rebooting with the drive plugged in, the computer would just freeze. Usually at the BIOS splash screen. So I would unplug it and restart and stuff worked fine. Of course, I frequently forgot to unplug it before reboots, so this has happened a few times.
The last time it happened, I did the unplug/reboot and for some reason everything in Windows was running extremely slowly. So I rebooted again (with the drive unplugged) and everything was fine... except iTunes had lost all of its playlists and other library information, and when I tried to sync my iPod it claimed it was already synced with another computer. That's when I started to worry. The next time I rebooted I had another very sluggish session, and I did a few more reboots attempting Startup Repair and stuff like that, with nothing particularly helping.
That long story brings me to where I am now, which is that Windows is telling me it's not genuine. I followed all of the steps that are automatically given and they haven't worked. I'm figuring this has something to do with unplugging the external drive and somehow screwing up the boot sector or something. Also, I should mention that I went into Services when I was trying to figure out the backup issue, and I enabled some backup-related services that were disabled. I definitely don't think I went around disabling anything else, but I thought that might be important. Unfortunately, my last System Restore is from the end of October, so I really want to avoid using that if possible. (I must have turned it off because of my issues with backup disk space; lesson learned, resolve this kind of stuff quickly instead of letting it sit around.)
Anyway, here's my MGADiag report:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1333, 5) (null): The data is invalid.
the problem lies with the Licensing S\tore, which is to a large extent controlled by the SLMGR.VBS file.
I would start by attempting to recreate the Licensing Store....
Try the below steps to recreate the Store and its data.
1) Click Start button.
2) Type: CMD.exe into the 'Search programs and files' field
3) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select 'Run as Administrator'
4) Type: net stop sppsvc (It may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
Note: the Software Protection survive may not be running, this is ok.
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exe
10) After a couple of seconds Windows Activation dialog will appear. It's most likely that Activation will occur automatically but you may be asked to re-enter your product key and/or to reactivate.
Once complete, reboot, then run MGADiag again, and post the new report.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothThursday, December 23, 2010 4:44 AMModerator -
That definitely made some sort of difference; the activation wizard gives me more options (activate online, enter key, etc.) and it gives me an error message (upon trying either of those options) instead of just telling me to buy Windows again. Error Code 0x8007000D. Here's the new MGADiag.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGA 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:\Users\Aaron\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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>{9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-XJ8Q6</PKey><PID>00359-112-1885992-85465</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-92119263-1763717382-259050010</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD</Manufacturer><Model>MS-7360</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>V1.10</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20081111000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>13BB0600010000FA</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/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1333, 5) (null): The data is invalid.
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0xC004F022
HealthStatus: PASS
Event Time Stamp: 12:23:2010 00:01
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered
HWID Data-->
N/A, hr = 0x8007000d
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC 111108 APIC0906
FACP 111108 FACP0906
MCFG 111108 OEMMCFG
OEMB 111108 OEMB0906
GSCI 111108 GMCHSCI
Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:10 AM -
"SirLemming" wrote in message news:326690f0-3df2-41c2-8ba0-44f67c10a30e...
That definitely made some sort of difference; the activation wizard gives me more options (activate online, enter key, etc.) and it gives me an error message (upon trying either of those options) instead of just telling me to buy Windows again. Error Code 0x8007000D. Here's the new MGADiag.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
Unfortunately, nothing has changed in the report, except one error message :(Windows Activation Technologies-->HrOnline: 0xC004C533has becomeHrOnline: 0xC004F022I'm tempted to ask you to run the same procedure again - but I'm not certain it would be productive. It shouldn't hurt anything though.Since you say that you've been having boot problems, it would probably be a good idea to run aCHKDSK C: /F
and force a disk check on reboot.once that's complete, I'd try a System File Checker run to repair any damaged system filesSystem File Checker - Instructions
Click on the Start button
type in the Search box
CMD.EXE
right-click on the only file that is found
Select Run as Administrator
- the Elevated Command Prompt window should pop up
At the Command prompt, type
SFC /SCANNOW
and hit the Enter key
Wait for the scan to finish - make a note of any error messages - and then reboot.
Visit the Validation site http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and attempt to Validate Windows - again, make a note of error messages.
Then try the Licensing Store procedure again.Once you've done that lot, post a new MGADiag report.Good Luck!
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothThursday, December 23, 2010 5:56 AMModerator -
I'm actually not sure how to validate Windows from that validation site... It just gives me two choices (Learn more about Genuine Windows / Learn more about Genuine Office) and when I click on the Windows one it's just an information page about what being Genuine means. I don't see any link to actually do anything.
I did run CHKDSK and the System File Checker. While I wasn't at the computer when CHKDSK finished, I do know that the SFC didn't have any errors.
Here is the new MGADiag, although I'm not sure if it matters.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WGA 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:\Users\Aaron\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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>{9C98DEB1-BC90-406B-BAC3-E0633AFDC2A9}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-XJ8Q6</PKey><PID>00359-112-1885992-85465</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-92119263-1763717382-259050010</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD</Manufacturer><Model>MS-7360</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>V1.10</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20081111000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>13BB0600010000FA</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/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1333, 5) (null): The data is invalid.
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0xC004F022
HealthStatus: PASS
Event Time Stamp: 12:23:2010 00:01
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered
HWID Data-->
N/A, hr = 0x8007000d
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC 111108 APIC0906
FACP 111108 FACP0906
MCFG 111108 OEMMCFG
OEMB 111108 OEMB0906
GSCI 111108 GMCHSCI
Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:55 PM -
"SirLemming" wrote in message news:ee66fc71-7562-464f-b926-c2bca38c57aa...
I'm actually not sure how to validate Windows from that validation site... It just gives me two choices (Learn more about Genuine Windows / Learn more about Genuine Office) and when I click on the Windows one it's just an information page about what being Genuine means. I don't see any link to actually do anything.
I did run CHKDSK and the System File Checker. While I wasn't at the computer when CHKDSK finished, I do know that the SFC didn't have any errors.
Here is the new MGADiag, although I'm not sure if it matters.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D8PW7-MTPPK-XJ8Q6
Windows Product Key Hash: ZSN+JPoM01w4U9C80sgK97yO+Eo=
Windows Product ID: 00359-112-1885992-85465
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
I'm out of ideas - we've tried everything I know of.Unl;ess Darin, Carl, or Dan have any better advice, I suggest that you start a no-cost support incident with WGA support.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:58 AM
Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:58 PMModerator -
Update, just for closure: I reinstalled Windows. Nobody could figure out what was going on. If I had been keeping my restore points and backups in order, I probably could've done more.
When I activated at the close of the installation, it worked fine. So my computer was out of whack somehow, not the actual activation.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 1:05 AM -
That much was never at issue :)
Thanks for coming back to let us know your 'Final Solution' - all too few do.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothTuesday, December 28, 2010 1:22 AMModerator