after googling my problem i found the diagnostic tool that others have been told to use when having the same problem. everything was fine on this computer till yesterday the message came up after logging in that the copy of windows vista is invalid and asks for a activation key. followed is the diagnostic tools information that it has gathered.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-TFPR2-YJ4DC-PQB7G
Windows Product Key Hash: wQ8GXhKIUJ0xBrPi33ILwQM28Qg=
Windows Product ID: 89572-008-5839566-71927
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.002
ID: {21745860-536B-4385-9A03-8DD24C2F8342}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: 6.0.6002.16398
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 Standard Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine
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_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005
Browser 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: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{21745860-536B-4385-9A03-8DD24C2F8342}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0011.0</Version><OS>6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.002</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-PQB7G</PKey><PID>89572-008-5839566-71927</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2396415927-3870081277-3017128693</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>ECS</Manufacturer><Model>GeForce 8000 series</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>080015 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20090206000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>11313507018400F2</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="{91120409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>3239CDF6C3BE078</Val><Hash>SsXPlPB/9NH+mxPP+JdAT8vPMoU=</Hash><Pid>70141-060-1162605-56125</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.0.6001.18000
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, HomeBasic edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: 95c6e80a-0ff8-4bd0-95f2-c4a39b79d09e
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 89572-00142-008-583956-00-1033-6000.0000-0202008
Installation ID: 015482152903145343443450752640105594999494930253384484
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: PQB7G
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F00F.
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAEAAwABAAEAAQADAAAAAwABAAEAeqhKUboeBMwc8ZaSRBpqSfL0gjJK6Dtm8hKsVkwBqJw=
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC 020609 APIC1755
FACP 020609 FACP1755
HPET 020609 OEMHPET0
MCFG 020609 OEMMCFG
OEMB 020609 OEMB1755
INFO 020609 AMDINFO
NVHD 020609 NVHDCP
SSDT A M I POWERNOW
*edit* i am currently running a virus scan to see if there are any viruses or trojans that it can find, to see if it can solve the issue
