I'm in the process of repairing a laptop for a friend; the HDD had failed and took the recovery partition with it, so I've replaced the HDD and am attempting to re-install Windows from a plain OEM disc and the COA key. I've successfully done something similar
with a Windows 7 system, but in this case Vista is failing to validate.
The message I get is: The Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed is invalid for activation.
I tried installing SP2, per a suggestion on another thread, then I tried installing Windows and SP2 before attempting to activate. Neither worked; trying without SP2 gave me the black screen and 'genuine' warnings, but trying with SP2 installed just remains
saying I have 3 days to activate.
As far as I know the copy of Windows is genuine. Many thanks for any help!!
Here's the output from the Validation Diagnostic Tool:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-XY9X3-JDXYP-6CJ97
Windows Product Key Hash: xFQJU8srKsovk6p1Lk1yW93in4E=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00211
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6002.2.00010300.2.0.003
ID: {03094C51-071C-42A1-BA11-3F110F63386A}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830
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:
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: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{03094C51-071C-42A1-BA11-3F110F63386A}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.0.6002.2.00010300.2.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-6CJ97</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7332157-00211</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1021362272-226890105-148982085</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer
</Manufacturer><Model>Extensa 5635Z </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix</Manufacturer><Version>V0.3219</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2"
minor="5"/><Date>20090806000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>6B313507018400F8</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><OEMID>ACRSYS</OEMID><OEMTableID>ACRPRDCT</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.0.6002.18005
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: bffdc375-bbd5-499d-8ef1-4f37b61c895f
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 89578-00146-321-500211-02-2057-6001.0000-2692013
Installation ID: 017104471396232762684512161883594951909796840611643270
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43473
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43474
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43476
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43475
Partial Product Key: 6CJ97
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 21600 minute(s) (15 day(s))
Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MAAAAAEAAgABAAEAAQABAAAAAgABAAEAeqjmC0BUeqZ6fyxbYHXy9DCbspSsVkbK
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20000
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name
OEMID Value
OEMTableID Value
APIC
PTLTD
APIC
FACP
INTEL
CRESTLNE
HPET
INTEL
CRESTLNE
BOOT
PTLTD
$SBFTBL$
MCFG
INTEL
CRESTLNE
SLIC
ACRSYS
ACRPRDCT
SSDT
SataRe
SataAhci
SSDT
SataRe
SataAhci
SSDT
SataRe
SataAhci
SSDT
SataRe
SataAhci
