After running fine for two years, Vista suddenly decides my copy is not genuine. No new hardware added, no new software installed, ... On booting and signing in I get a screen that tells me my copy is not legit. Based on other advice here I go into limited mode and try some of the fixes, with no success. I manage to force an update (brings me to SP1), and can now boot and sign in, but now get the Windows Aero no working, counterfeit Vista dialog.
Passes the validation test. I've run the script Security-Licensing-SLC-ppdlic.xrm-ms successfully and rebooted many times. Update 931573 fails to install. I have reactivated using the original code on the machine (an HP with OEM Vista Premium)
Cached Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-VHDTR-HJJGR-DQDQD Windows Product Key Hash: gmY0Xm0qoQvbtMgvRx4ejNW5t2E= Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7215992-27376 Windows Product ID Type: 8 Windows License Type: COA SLP Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003 ID: {E79AF652-9BDD-4742-8AE5-A5AFE125E609}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 6000.vista_gdr.090302-1506 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A
OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: 2.0.48.0 OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft
OGA Data--> Office Status: 100 Genuine Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0 Signed By: Microsoft 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\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
Either one of the fixes you tried worked or your Vista just had a momentary error (meaning something errored and caused Vista to go into a Non-Genuine state, but Vista recovered and went back to Genuine). Either way, you Vista is Validating as Genuine. Unfortunatly, it can sometimes take up to two reboots for Vista's systems to reset after a Non-Genuine event. Try rebooting two times and see if the Non-genuine messaging has stopped.
Thank you, Darin MS
Proposed as answer byDarin Smith MSTuesday, September 15, 2009 6:36 PM