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  • Hello, I've got an fresh install of OEM windows xp SP3 that can't get past the "finishing installation" "running processes after install" screen for windows genuine advantage notifications. 

    I've tried turning off MSE and confirming network connectivity, no luck. 

    any suggestions?

    Friday, December 13, 2013 9:30 PM

Answers

  • So I also noticed that .net framework 1.1 sp1 was not installing properly, so I uninstalled 1.1, then reinstalled, and then successfully installed SP1

    after that the WGA notification installation finished on it's own

    hopefully this helps someone!

    Monday, December 16, 2013 5:13 PM

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  • Odd - perhaps it's a permissions issue.

    Try this...

    Open Windows Explorer (My Computer)

    Navigate to the C:\ folder

    Find the Windows sub-folder and right-click on it

    select Properties

    Clear the 'blob' from the 'Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)' box by clicking on it until it's plain white.

    Click on Apply.

    Make sure that the radio button for 'Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files' is set, and click OK.

    Accept the Administrator prompt. After a couple of seconds, you'll be told there is an error - click on the 'Ignore all' button.

    Wait for it to finish - it could take a couple of minutes.

    (the 'blob' will return - this is normal!)

    OK out, and exit Windows Explorer.

    Reboot twice


    Then post an MGADiag report.


    Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
    CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
    No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors.

    Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:35 AM
    Moderator
  • ok done, still no luck

    here is the mgadiag info

    Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
    -----------------------------------------
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine
    Validation Code: 0

    Cached Validation Code: N/A
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-3QCQK-3G6CW-V9YKD
    Windows Product Key Hash: WzRFWgoM5q6asgcNFqqn1ljUy6A=
    Windows Product ID: 76487-OEM-2282052-04405
    Windows Product ID Type: 3
    Windows License Type: OEM System Builder
    Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
    ID: {F3796A39-5421-4C43-961C-411518BE6805}(3)
    Is Admin: Yes
    TestCab: 0x0
    WGA Version: 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
    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: 109 N/A
    OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0
    Signed By: Microsoft
    Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1

    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; 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>{F3796A39-5421-4C43-961C-411518BE6805}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-V9YKD</PKey><PID>76487-OEM-2282052-04405</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1417001333-842925246-1801674531</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer</Manufacturer><Model>Aspire 5040</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix   </Manufacturer><Version>V1.05     </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20060421000000.000000+000</Date><SLPBIOS>Dell System,Dell Computer,Dell System,Dell System</SLPBIOS></BIOS><HWID>D86C3707018400EA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</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: 16BF0:Acer Incorporated
    Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: Dell System,Dell Computer,Dell System,Dell System

    OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
    N/A

     

    Monday, December 16, 2013 3:20 PM
  • So I also noticed that .net framework 1.1 sp1 was not installing properly, so I uninstalled 1.1, then reinstalled, and then successfully installed SP1

    after that the WGA notification installation finished on it's own

    hopefully this helps someone!

    Monday, December 16, 2013 5:13 PM
  • You're using an out-of-date copy of the MGADiag tool - please download the later version from here....

    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

    and run it - post the results from that, and we'll see what we can see.


    Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
    CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
    No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors.

    Monday, December 16, 2013 10:45 PM
    Moderator
  • Looking deeper at the existing data, it's obvious that there is some kind of hack installed in an attempt to circumvent Activation and Validation.

    You really need to reformat and reinstall using genuine media and Key.

    Unless the data from the updated MGADiag tool is significantly different, that will remain the conclusion.


    Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
    CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
    No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors.

    Monday, December 16, 2013 11:13 PM
    Moderator
  • as mentioned above, my problem is resolved, but two things...

    1) why does the so-called out-of-date copy of the mGADiag tool come up at the top of a google search, downloadable from microsoft?

    2) if there was a hack installed, someone did it quickly when I wasn't looking. Full disclosure, the machine is an acer with a win xp oem sticker on it. I did not have an acer OS disk. I have a dell OS disk of the same version, I installed winxp, entered the acer key from the sticker, and activated it online. I was having some trouble with windows update (svchost pegging at 99% CPU) so googling indicated that a person could use a third party windows update tool to "catch up" on 5 years of updates, after which the build-in automatic updater would work fine. 

    Coles notes: The time I'd blow trying to get an activation hack to work is worth WAY more than a legit OS license, I'm only burning the midnight oil on this old beater laptop as a favor for my favorite uncle :)

    Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:25 AM
  • 1) Blame Google - MS doesn't control their rankings. What search term did you use? I get the proper version just searching on 'mgadiag'. I thought I'd got MS to expunge all the bad links that used to exist, but maybe Google is finding direct download links again.

    2) That would explain the fact that the OS has a Dell OEMBIOS.DAT, but an Acer BIOS :) - it was that which rang alarm bells for me.

    Interesting the .NET was somehow involved - since the WGA system in XP doesn't touch .NET so far as I know. It may simply have been blocking some functionality somehow. Thanks for the data - it may help someone else.

    Good luck!


    Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
    CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
    No - I do not work for Microsoft, or any of its contractors.

    Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:15 AM
    Moderator