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Hi. I found another thread with a similar issue, but when others asked similar questions in the same thread the kind person answering asked that they start a new thread to keep answers less confusing.
I have run the MGA Diagnostic tool and here are the results:
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0110.1):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Online Validation Code: N/A
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-KRR9R-K9WQ2-R33YG
Windows Product Key Hash: feUQ6mTTgOxcbLQb1r6tTmDPFBw=
Windows Product ID: 76487-641-3729304-23485
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {E200129C-3A55-4FDD-99CE-94DFBEA669F3}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.8.31.9
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-171-1_92034663-87-800700b7
Resolution Status: N/AWgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/AWGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: 0
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: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-171-1_92034663-87-800700b7_E2AD56EA-761-d003_E2AD56EA-762-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005_E2AD56EA-761-d003_E2AD56EA-762-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005_FA827CE6-153-8007007e_FA827CE6-180-8007007eBrowser 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>{E200129C-3A55-4FDD-99CE-94DFBEA669F3}</UGUID><Version>1.7.0110.1</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-R33YG</PKey><PID>76487-641-3729304-23485</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1547161642-115176313-1606980848</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Model>OptiPlex GX270 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Version>A03</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20031020000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FDDD37E701848053</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><BRT/></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>1ACC702FFF45D00</Val><Hash>yg5yspz//Rm5xj8aAQiav2JO9Rg=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-3347731-57379</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>5C1B831FF60586</Val><Hash>OuEqUcCBhdiZbvQj74aW35ODrG0=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-0085413-65837</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Licensing Data-->
N/AHWID Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 1B164:Dell Inc|10008:Microsoft Corporation|1B164:Microsoft Corporation
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
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I had been working on this computer, got rid of a different error (I think I got rid of it at least) but the WGA Notification error wouldn't go away so I backed up data and reinstalled XP yesterday. Get back to the computer this morning and turn it on and it was just sitting here while I was looking to see what I was going to install next, and the error notification popped up again. Help!
Thank you.Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:31 PM
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Morning Froglander,
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 XP Professional Volume edtion 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 XP Professional Volume edtion using that key than authorized.
As a rule, VL editions of XP Professional Volume edtion 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 XP Professional Volume edtion is an unauthorized installation.
Take care,
Stephen Holm, MS
WGA Forum Manager
Stephen Holm- Marked as answer by Stephen Holm Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:11 PM
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:09 PM
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Morning Froglander,
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 XP Professional Volume edtion 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 XP Professional Volume edtion using that key than authorized.
As a rule, VL editions of XP Professional Volume edtion 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 XP Professional Volume edtion is an unauthorized installation.
Take care,
Stephen Holm, MS
WGA Forum Manager
Stephen Holm- Marked as answer by Stephen Holm Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:11 PM
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:09 PM -
Dear Stephen Holm,
I just check at https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/LicenseKeys/ExistingProductKeys.aspx and the key that was used is still listed there.
Who/Where would i contact/check to resolve this issue
Bret
SVC ITTuesday, December 30, 2008 7:07 PM -
And just to make sure I explained myself well enough, it's not that WGA comes up and says something is wrong, it is that I get a "<insert program name here> has encountered an error and must close" and then you have the option of sending an error report to Microsoft, etc. And this is on a computer that I just reinstalled XP, installed computer specific drivers, installed updates from Microsoft Update and installed McAfee anti-virus software.
Thanks.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:15 PM -