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Invalid Licence - nongenuine copy

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All of a sudden, when I booted up today, I got a message that my copy of Vista is not genuine. I never had this problem before as I have the genuine Vista and until today (and for the last several months) I never received this message
I have a proper Product key from Microsoft .
When I ran Microsoft General Advantage Tool (1.5.0723.1) today under Vaidation Status it says "Invalid Licence"
Everything Ihave is genuine.
Can someone please help?
Monday, December 25, 2006 5:49 AM
Answers
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The current installation of Windows Vista (RTM - 6000) on your PC is non-genuine, and flagged that way because it is using a BETA (not RTM) Product Key/Product ID (as noted by the Diagnostics data pulled from your PC via the Diagnostics tool).
RTM builds of WIndows Vista do NOT take Beta (RC1/RC2/Beta2/Beta1, etc) product keys without heavy modification to the system integrity and the Product Activation protocols on Windows Vista. This modification (as Carey notes above) is dubbed "Frankenbuild" by our internal team.
I'm not sure where you may have recieved these modified bits to have the installation accept the non-RTM product key/productID - where did you get this file from?.
If you indeed have access to the RTM MSDN/Business release, you can purchase an RTM Product Key from the same MSDN/Open License portal. No matter what, you will have to reinstall the operating system, however. We cannot support systems modified so heavily.
In addition, your copy of Office is non-genuine - where are you recieving these bits from? I suggest formatting your PC to go back to a genuine copy of XP and Office.
-phil
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 8:31 PM
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Please follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure:
1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=520122. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click
on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy".
3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the
"WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the
results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post.
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25
4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and
recommend an appropriate solution.Monday, December 25, 2006 3:33 PMModerator -
The resultsI received are as follows (is this the correct place to post this to get a troubleshooting specialist to analyse and recommend a solution?)
Diagnostic Report (1.5.0723.1):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Detailed Status: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-34H9T-DVBJQ-GX62X
Windows Product Key Hash: WSFXI1W2D4mwfnLSxc8Hity7GP8=
Windows Product ID: 89580-140-4677997-70151
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010100.0.0.001
ID: 93f45ad1-0ff5-425f-ac4c-e9ea509ea292
Is Admin: No
AutoDial:
Registry: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.5.723.1
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A
File Exists: No
Version: N/A
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 103 Blocked VLK
OGA Version: Registered, 1.6.18.0
Signed By: Microsoft
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-138-80041010_025D1FF3-324-80040154_025D1FF3-269-80040154_025D1FF3-273-80070002
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\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>93f45ad1-0ff5-425f-ac4c-e9ea509ea292</UGUID><Version>1.5.0723.1</Version><OS>6.0.6000.2.00010100.0.0.001</OS><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-GX62X</PKey><PID>89580-140-4677997-70151</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1377701069-4278278180-769951950</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer</Manufacturer><Model>Aspire 3620</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>V1.01 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="31"/><Date>20051215000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>CC333507018400F2</HWID><UserLCID>1009</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>103</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>103</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>ACD7202654E586</Val><Hash>fFic3JgCreGGRxyF8uMWB4R4Jcg=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-1528066-65285</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:21 AM -
Did you use a Vista beta product key with the released version (RTM) of Vista?Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:30 AMModerator
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This is the remail I got from Microsoft giving me the Product Key (I have changed some of the numbers in the Product Key with ***
From: service@microsoft.com <service@microsoft.com>
Date: Nov 20, 2006 7:46 AM
Subject: Microsoft Windows Vista Product Key
To: XXXX
**********************************
Please keep this e-mail for your records.
**********************************
Thank you for your interest in Microsoft Windows Vista. Your Product Key is included at the bottom of this message. You may install up to 10 PCs using the same Product Key.
To help answer questions you may have related to installation and use, we have created newsgroups for Windows Vista. To join or read postings in these newsgroups please visit http://windowshelp.microsoft.com.
For the latest information on Windows Vista, please visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=65938.
Thank You,
Microsoft
Product Key:
TG***-H8***-34***-DV***-GX***Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:51 AM -
It appears you were issued a product key for the beta version of Vista and not the final, released version.Tuesday, December 26, 2006 4:00 AMModerator
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I don't think this can be correct The Product Key couldn't have changed midstream to a beta key.
My version is of Vista is a final full version and the Key worked fine. As mentioned in my 1st post the message that Windows sends that I don't have the genuine windows is new and never appeared in the last several months since I installed Vista
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 4:31 AM -
The current installation of Windows Vista (RTM - 6000) on your PC is non-genuine, and flagged that way because it is using a BETA (not RTM) Product Key/Product ID (as noted by the Diagnostics data pulled from your PC via the Diagnostics tool).
RTM builds of WIndows Vista do NOT take Beta (RC1/RC2/Beta2/Beta1, etc) product keys without heavy modification to the system integrity and the Product Activation protocols on Windows Vista. This modification (as Carey notes above) is dubbed "Frankenbuild" by our internal team.
I'm not sure where you may have recieved these modified bits to have the installation accept the non-RTM product key/productID - where did you get this file from?.
If you indeed have access to the RTM MSDN/Business release, you can purchase an RTM Product Key from the same MSDN/Open License portal. No matter what, you will have to reinstall the operating system, however. We cannot support systems modified so heavily.
In addition, your copy of Office is non-genuine - where are you recieving these bits from? I suggest formatting your PC to go back to a genuine copy of XP and Office.
-phil
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 8:31 PM