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Windows Media Center Product Key Changer

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I'm sure that I've made a mistake trying this but my laptop died, I didn't have the original media so I downloaded a copy online thinking I could use the coa on my laptop to install it. Well it never asked for the product key. Now of course I can't validate my Windows XP Media Center install and get updates.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do!
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Not Activated
Validation Code: 1
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-4RFBV-TFY3R-37J23
Windows Product Key Hash: Y3e+et9q4JpA/EkUaUpHOVPRuN8=
Windows Product ID: 55034-365-9567573-22067
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.med
ID: {ABEF4C43-04B7-4BF3-8780-AB52A8BBF665}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.9.42.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/A
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: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; 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-->
File Mismatch: C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe[5.1.2600.2180], Hr = 0x800b0100
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{ABEF4C43-04B7-4BF3-8780-AB52A8BBF665}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.med</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-37J23</PKey><PID>55034-365-9567573-22067</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1292428093-1580436667-682003330</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>TOSHIBA</Manufacturer><Model>Satellite A105</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>6.00 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20070712000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>C94F3D07018400EE</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>
Licensing Data-->
N/A
Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 5FB8:HITACHI, Ltd|5FB8:HITACHI, Ltd|5FB8:HITACHI, Ltd|136BA:Semp Toshiba Informatica Ltda|136BA:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/A
As mentioned I do have the the coa on the back with a product key. If possible please let me know how to change the product key or if that can even be done.Friday, November 12, 2010 3:49 PM
Answers
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Hello livetree,
Unfortunately, the Product Key Update Utility was never programmed to work with XP Media Center Edition, it only works with XP Home and XP Pro. (I don't recall if anyone ever posted that they used it successfully with XP Tablet Edition, either.)
Downloading the installation files from the internet was not a good idea anyway because there is a very significant chance that the download you used also has malware embedded within it that allows nefarious types to skim your personal data or draft your computer into a botnet.
Your best option is to contact Toshiba tech support or customer service to order the exact Recovery Disc needed for your model of Satellite to put the original shipping Windows XP MCE back onto it, which will of course make it Genuine once again.
Start here to order: https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/serviceUnitVerification.jsp
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, November 12, 2010 10:40 PM
Friday, November 12, 2010 4:41 PM