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Uh oh - major issue during clean install of Vista

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I'm doing a reset to factory state of a Dell Inspiron 1720 from the system restore HD partition...
After fresh install from HD partition, and during update installation, got a message saying that there was an unauthorised change to windows that will result in reduced functionality. Now I get nothing but a browser window and have no access to the start bar. Not even ctrlaltdel does anything. Can't start in safe mode (F8 does nothing).
BTW the clean install from the HD put a bunch of ____ on the system that I removed before doing any OS updates. One of the things was PC cillin. I uninstalled it before any updates. A hundred or so critical updates installed fine, then this problem cropped up.
Ive run "slmgr -rearm" and get nothing; prompt accepts the command but does nothing. Similar for "appwiz.cpl".
I've also run "net start slsvc" and get system error 54273; system cannot find message text for message number 0xd401...
Here's the output of the diagnostic:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80070426
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-F4GJK-KG77H-B9HD2
Windows Product Key Hash: iJAth4TbScMi8HdcPurlASXdEkw=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00204
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {5B7D8843-A967-4812-BF67-02C532F6D29C}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.9.42.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6000.vista_gdr.100218-0019
TTS Error: M:20100925113727497-
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AVista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Windows 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 = 0x80070002OGA 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 = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 102
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3_B4D0AA8B-920-80070057Browser 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-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gdi32.dll[6.0.6000.16766], Hr = 0x800b0100Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{5B7D8843-A967-4812-BF67-02C532F6D29C}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-B9HD2</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7332157-00204</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2226676881-933659969-705814010</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Inspiron 1720 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A04</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20071105000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FF313507018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>1009</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Mountain Standard Time(GMT-07:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL </OEMID><OEMTableID>M08 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>102</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120000-002F-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><PidType>19</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="100"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Spsys.log Content: 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
Licensing Data-->
Software Licensing service is not running.Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/AHWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: PAAAAAEABgABAAIAAQABAAAAAwABAAEAJJQUAyKfPIfqxnb/SEWicEaDbFuIWYwf8vSY26K4oAWsViqFOEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/AOEM 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 DELL M08
FACP DELL M08
HPET DELL M08
BOOT DELL M08
MCFG DELL M08
SLIC DELL M08
SSDT PmRef CpuPmSaturday, September 25, 2010 5:44 PM
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Hello DJo_666,
The core of your issue centers on the line in your Diagnostic Report that reads:
File Scan Data-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gdi32.dll[6.0.6000.16766], Hr = 0x800b0100
This means the file has been Tampered, Modified or has become Corrupt. Vista see this as an attack to bypass it's Licensing security.
To resolve the issue, you need to repair file(s).
First try repairing Windows using System Restore:
1) Reboot Vista into Safe Mode
2) Click the ‘Start’ button
3) In the Start Search field, type: System Restore and hit “Enter” keyboard key
4) Select "Choose Different Restore Point", Put a check in the box that says "Show restore points older than 5 days", select the restore point that corresponds to the date Before you first noticed the issue.
5) Click the "Next" button.
6) Reboot back into Normal mode
7) Vista should no longer be in Reduced Functionality mode
If that doesn't work, we'll try doing a System Scan. The scan will look for bad Vista files and will attempt to repair them, if possible.
1) Login to Vista in Normal Mode (not safe mode)
2) Launch an Internet Browser
3) Type: %windir%\system32\ in the browser's address field
4) Scroll down till you find the file cmd.exe
5) Right-click the file and select 'Run as Administrator'
6) In the CMD window, type: sfc /scannow
7) Reboot twice and see if that resolves the issue.
If neither of these sets of steps resolves the issue, my only other suggestions would be either to contact Vista support at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactwga or reinstall Vista.
Thank you,
Darin MS- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:55 PM
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:55 PM
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Please see: Restoring Vista functionality once in reduced functionality mode
Carey FrischSaturday, September 25, 2010 8:40 PMModerator -
I've tried that before. Tried it again using the syntax in the link and I get the same error: Line 291, Char 5, permission denied, code 800A0046.
Thanks, though!
Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:28 PM -
Hello, DJo_666
I would recommend that you contact WGA support at one of the below URL for additional assistance.
North America: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_genadv_master?ws=support&ws=support#tab4
Outside North America: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#tab0
David
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.- Proposed as answer by David. FModerator Monday, October 4, 2010 8:43 PM
- Unproposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:55 PM
Monday, September 27, 2010 7:35 PMModerator -
Hello DJo_666,
The core of your issue centers on the line in your Diagnostic Report that reads:
File Scan Data-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\gdi32.dll[6.0.6000.16766], Hr = 0x800b0100
This means the file has been Tampered, Modified or has become Corrupt. Vista see this as an attack to bypass it's Licensing security.
To resolve the issue, you need to repair file(s).
First try repairing Windows using System Restore:
1) Reboot Vista into Safe Mode
2) Click the ‘Start’ button
3) In the Start Search field, type: System Restore and hit “Enter” keyboard key
4) Select "Choose Different Restore Point", Put a check in the box that says "Show restore points older than 5 days", select the restore point that corresponds to the date Before you first noticed the issue.
5) Click the "Next" button.
6) Reboot back into Normal mode
7) Vista should no longer be in Reduced Functionality mode
If that doesn't work, we'll try doing a System Scan. The scan will look for bad Vista files and will attempt to repair them, if possible.
1) Login to Vista in Normal Mode (not safe mode)
2) Launch an Internet Browser
3) Type: %windir%\system32\ in the browser's address field
4) Scroll down till you find the file cmd.exe
5) Right-click the file and select 'Run as Administrator'
6) In the CMD window, type: sfc /scannow
7) Reboot twice and see if that resolves the issue.
If neither of these sets of steps resolves the issue, my only other suggestions would be either to contact Vista support at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactwga or reinstall Vista.
Thank you,
Darin MS- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:55 PM
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:55 PM