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Validation Windows XP

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Having trouble validating Windows XP Pro. My computer originally had Windows XP home install by the manufacturer. It was fine for many years, but was recently destroyed by malware. The problem was I did not have the original CD of Windows XP Home. The manufacturer would not supply a replacement XP Home CD as they said they are no longer supporting XP this way. My system cannot handle Windows 7. So, I bought Windows XP Pro from someone else to replace the damaged Home version, which has now been completed wiped from the computer. I believe that the XP Pro is a legitimate copy. It came sealed and has the CoA and product key. It came alone, without any associate hardware. BTW, I still have the original CoA sticker and product key from the XP Home, even if the software is now gone. The sticker is affixed to the computer. I did not have any trouble with the new XP Pro until I tired to install Windows Media Player 11, which triggered the WGA process. Below is the diagnostic report for the XP Pro validation issue:
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid Product Key
Validation Code: 8
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-DT73V-GGRDX-X7X76
Windows Product Key Hash: JlKzlyRuuRQJSSc0rWDnPzjy3vw=
Windows Product ID: 76487-011-2396546-22726
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {615DF446-3C18-4973-AB80-B6BE7C5C4A40}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/A
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: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)
Default Browser: E:\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-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{615DF446-3C18-4973-AB80-B6BE7C5C4A40}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-X7X76</PKey><PID>76487-011-2396546-22726</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-436374069-1292428093-515967899</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Model>Dimension 3000 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Computer Corporation</Manufacturer><Version>A02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20041108000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>DB9C3EE70184606C</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>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>16215B44DBE3578</Val><Hash>78p7i+hcFT5PP2mPaXyTfck9SPc=</Hash><Pid>70145-700-9010301-57165</Pid><PidType>1</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"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Licensing Data-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 1B2BE:Dell Inc|1B2BE:Microsoft Corporation
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/A
Sunday, December 6, 2009 3:34 PM
Answers
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Hello tentforp,
Here is a snippet of your mgadiag report:
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid Product Key
Validation Code: 8
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-DT73V-GGRDX-X7X76
Windows Product Key Hash: JlKzlyRuuRQJSSc0rWDnPzjy3vw=
Windows Product ID: 76487-011-2396546-22726
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {615DF446-3C18-4973-AB80-B6BE7C5C4A40}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.9.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/A
The mgadiag report is telling us that your Dell Dimension 3000 computer has a retail licensed installation of XP Pro on it, but that the installation was done with an Invalid Product Key.
The status "Invalid Product Key" means that the Windows installation was done with an invalid Product Key made by a pirating program known as a Key Generator that mimics the formula used by Microsoft to generate product keys. The product key was NOT issued by Microsoft, making it Invalid.
This installation of Windows XP Pro was done with a retail CD, so can you confirm that the product you purchased came in a nice pretty glossy blue box that looks like it would be on the shelf in a retail store like Best Buy, Staples, etc? Was the Certificate of Authenticity on the boxtop of the retail box? Was there a glossy paperboard folder inside that held the CD, and on the back of the folder was there a yellow-orange label with the product key, and are these the last three groups of characters on that label DT73V-GGRDX-X7X76?
Could you also tell us about your conversation with Dell regarding requesting a replacement Operating System Reinstallation CD? This is the first we are hearing on the forum that Dell would not send someone a replacement CD. They do have a nominal charge to get the CD if you are out of warranty, but it has always been less than $15.
Did you try to request the CD from this link at Dell?
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1
For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:16 PM
Monday, December 7, 2009 3:31 AM