Formated hard disk to replace Vista with XP (which I really like). XP has loaded with the key provided on the COA sticker & activated no problem. Will not validate when trying to instal Security Essentials.
Result of Diagnostic Tool report:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid Product Key
Validation Code: 8
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-GR6XK-PWD74-3BGY8
Windows Product Key Hash: uZmakgGP5F8czIMk/rIyyAiSfN0=
Windows Product ID: 76487-011-1301871-22526
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro
ID: {E27C8A59-738D-4962-8373-02FED35FAD9E}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: 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
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/A
Windows 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 = 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: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-230-1
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>{E27C8A59-738D-4962-8373-02FED35FAD9E}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3BGY8</PKey><PID>76487-011-1301871-22526</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1220945662-842925246-1417001333</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Optima</Manufacturer><Model>WorkPro/MyPC
X860 Series</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Intel Corp.</Manufacturer><Version>CO96510J.86A.5874.2007.0405.2356</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20070405000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>25CA34DF0184806A</HWID><UserLCID>0C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>AUS
Eastern Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</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: 1E130:Optima Technology Solutions
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/A