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Windows Vista Home Premium Product Key You Type Is Invalid For Activation

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Greetings!
Yesterday when I opened one of my laptops which was bought as HP Pavilion dv5 with preloaded Vista Home Premium years ago, it told me the message as the one listed in Title. I know many of the folks here have similar problem but I am not sure if they are same. The laptop and Vista are all legally purchased from a retailer, but it said I have an invalid License after a few years. Here is a report I obtained from MGA Diag Tool (thanks to those links here that guide me to dowload one from microsoft).
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-27HYQ-XTKW2-WQD8Q
Windows Product Key Hash: U8YEZzymoD4DMyaMb32rPrNIS90=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00061
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {F79900F1-CB56-44F0-A991-9188B1A41F85}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.100608-0458
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AVista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: 6.0.6002.16398Windows XP 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 = 0x80070002OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: 2.0.48.0
OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: MicrosoftOGA Data-->
Office Status: 101 Not Activated
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 101 Not Activated
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_025D1FF3-258-3Browser 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: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F79900F1-CB56-44F0-A991-9188B1A41F85}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-WQD8Q</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7332157-00061</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-842935174-2765672385-652014274</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.11</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20081029000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>6F303507018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</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><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>101</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120000-002F-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>101</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>7DFDE89A62BCF2C</Val><Hash>uBLIpyJSFFNRONIU7ujbLKVrjyc=</Hash><Pid>81602-918-2094213-68754</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="101"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.0.6001.18000
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Vista, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: bffdc375-bbd5-499d-8ef1-4f37b61c895f
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 89578-00146-321-500061-02-1033-6001.0000-0162009
Installation ID: 013443204696514891309385591062018404559532462052611633
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: WQD8Q
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F02A.Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/AHWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAQABAAIAAQABAAAAAwABAAEAeqhwkBKT5FkypWwICjHy9PRytq8kMKxWRso=OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20000
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
FACP HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
HPET HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
BOOT HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
MCFG HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
ASF! HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
SLIC HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
SSDT PmRef CpuPm- Changed type bahiker Friday, February 25, 2011 8:33 AM Resolved
Friday, February 25, 2011 6:58 AM
Answers
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Please try the below steps
1) Open an Internet Browser window.
2) Type: %windir%\system32 into the browser address bar.
3) Find the file CMD.exe
4) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select 'Run as Administrator'
5) Type: net stop slsvc (it may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
6) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareLicensing
7) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
8) Type: cd %windir%\system32
9) Type: net start slsvc
10) Type: cscript slmgr.vbs -rilc (It may take a long time for this to complete, please be patient)
11) Restart your computer twice.
12) You may be required to enter the Product Key and/or Activate. (be sure to enter the product key listed on the side or bottom of the PC and use the 'by Phone' method to Activate.
You should then install Service Pack 2 and later updates!
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothHi, Noel,
Thank you so much for such a quick reply!
Before I took a look at the steps what you suggested, I tried the following (most of them are same as what you wrote) and it worked after step 7.
1. Open an IE window;
2. Type %windir%\system32\cmd.exe in the address bar;
3. A window with black background popup;
4. Type slui.exe 3, and hit the Enter;
5. Type the Product Key I collected from my laptop; // it looks quite different from the one in the MGA Diag report
6. Click the next button;
7. Successful!
BTW, I restored my Windows to a previous settings (but it didn't help) before I did the above.
Anyway, your instant message is greatly appreciated as well.
- Marked as answer by bahiker Friday, February 25, 2011 8:34 AM
Friday, February 25, 2011 8:32 AM
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"bahiker" wrote in message news:e95d4d1a-0797-4dd5-b4c1-fc72ed23853d...
Greetings!
Yesterday when I opened one of my laptops which was bought as HP Pavilion dv5 with preloaded Vista Home Premium years ago, it told me the message as the one listed in Title. I know many of the folks here have similar problem but I am not sure if they are same. The laptop and Vista are all legally purchased from a retailer, but it said I have an invalid License after a few years. Here is a report I obtained from MGA Diag Tool (thanks to those links here that guide me to dowload one from microsoft).
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-27HYQ-XTKW2-WQD8Q
Windows Product Key Hash: U8YEZzymoD4DMyaMb32rPrNIS90=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00061
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.0.6001.18000
Name: Windows(TM) Vista, HomePremium edition
Partial Product Key: WQD8Q
License Status: Notification
Notification Reason: 0xC004F02A.
Please try the below steps1) Open an Internet Browser window.
2) Type: %windir%\system32 into the browser address bar.
3) Find the file CMD.exe
4) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select 'Run as Administrator'
5) Type: net stop slsvc (it may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
6) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareLicensing
7) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
8) Type: cd %windir%\system32
9) Type: net start slsvc
10) Type: cscript slmgr.vbs -rilc (It may take a long time for this to complete, please be patient)
11) Restart your computer twice.
12) You may be required to enter the Product Key and/or Activate. (be sure to enter the product key listed on the side or bottom of the PC and use the 'by Phone' method to Activate.
You should then install Service Pack 2 and later updates!
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Marked as answer by bahiker Friday, February 25, 2011 8:32 AM
Friday, February 25, 2011 8:20 AMModerator -
Please try the below steps
1) Open an Internet Browser window.
2) Type: %windir%\system32 into the browser address bar.
3) Find the file CMD.exe
4) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select 'Run as Administrator'
5) Type: net stop slsvc (it may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
6) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareLicensing
7) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
8) Type: cd %windir%\system32
9) Type: net start slsvc
10) Type: cscript slmgr.vbs -rilc (It may take a long time for this to complete, please be patient)
11) Restart your computer twice.
12) You may be required to enter the Product Key and/or Activate. (be sure to enter the product key listed on the side or bottom of the PC and use the 'by Phone' method to Activate.
You should then install Service Pack 2 and later updates!
--
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothHi, Noel,
Thank you so much for such a quick reply!
Before I took a look at the steps what you suggested, I tried the following (most of them are same as what you wrote) and it worked after step 7.
1. Open an IE window;
2. Type %windir%\system32\cmd.exe in the address bar;
3. A window with black background popup;
4. Type slui.exe 3, and hit the Enter;
5. Type the Product Key I collected from my laptop; // it looks quite different from the one in the MGA Diag report
6. Click the next button;
7. Successful!
BTW, I restored my Windows to a previous settings (but it didn't help) before I did the above.
Anyway, your instant message is greatly appreciated as well.
- Marked as answer by bahiker Friday, February 25, 2011 8:34 AM
Friday, February 25, 2011 8:32 AM -
"bahiker" wrote in message news:96699e10-c010-4ab6-af0e-9a1c2b392640...;
5. Type the Product Key I collected from my laptop; // it looks quite different from the one in the MGA Diag report
6. Click the next button;
7. Successful!
BTW, I restored my Windows to a previous settings (but it didn't help) before I did the above.
Anyway, your instant message is greatly appreciated as well.
Yep - not surprised that your solution worked, as it will also probably have reset the Licensing store.The reason the two Keys were different was that your machine came installed with an OEM_SLP Key (as is normal for large manufacturer's machines - it's the same for all machines of that model), while the Key on your COA Sticker is called the COA_SLP Key, and is unique to your machine. It is intended as a backup specifically for that sort of situation. If you run the MGADiag tool again, you'll see the change in the Key description.The reason that I posted my method is that it forces a re-evaluation of the Licensing store first - and only then does it request inputting the Key if necessary, so you may have got away without having to use your COA Key at all.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothFriday, February 25, 2011 8:53 AMModerator -
"bahiker" wrote in message news:96699e10-c010-4ab6-af0e-9a1c2b392640...;
5. Type the Product Key I collected from my laptop; // it looks quite different from the one in the MGA Diag report
6. Click the next button;
7. Successful!
BTW, I restored my Windows to a previous settings (but it didn't help) before I did the above.
Anyway, your instant message is greatly appreciated as well.
Yep - not surprised that your solution worked, as it will also probably have reset the Licensing store.The reason the two Keys were different was that your machine came installed with an OEM_SLP Key (as is normal for large manufacturer's machines - it's the same for all machines of that model), while the Key on your COA Sticker is called the COA_SLP Key, and is unique to your machine. It is intended as a backup specifically for that sort of situation. If you run the MGADiag tool again, you'll see the change in the Key description.The reason that I posted my method is that it forces a re-evaluation of the Licensing store first - and only then does it request inputting the Key if necessary, so you may have got away without having to use your COA Key at all.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothFriday, February 25, 2011 8:53 AMModerator