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Windows 7 activation error 068 key

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Hi,
I just purchased a retail license o windows 7 ultimate that I was not able to activate. By googling I arrived here with the strong suspect that I got a fake/blocked key. I run the MGADIAG which I post below, and I would like to confirm if my key is genuine or not.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-CH669-FCQWX-GTBD8
Windows Product Key Hash: QCOdYwUIB5en9tX0QBfHHtrYgyA=
Windows Product ID: 00426-068-3377564-86885
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001
ID: {44BF4299-586A-4624-8113-6CF7CC5944E3}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\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
File Scan Data-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003]
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{44BF4299-586A-4624-8113-6CF7CC5944E3}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-GTBD8</PKey><PID>00426-068-3377564-86885</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2373501448-4293882409-3550036906</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>1302 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20101202000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>89B83607018400F4</HWID><UserLCID>0816</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</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>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Ultimate edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: a0cde89c-3304-4157-b61c-c8ad785d1fad
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00426-00172-068-337756-00-2070-7601.0000-1192011
Installation ID: 009724542012022433067326645432588195494651241500747873
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: GTBD8
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 43140 minute(s) (29 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 29-04-2011 17:55:03
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: N/A
ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80040154
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LAAAAAEAAgABAAEAAAAAAAAAAgABAAEAhFEOXD+6qn/+0Ko+LNdWIn6kgig=
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC 120210 APIC1403
FACP 120210 FACP1403
SRAT 120210 OEMSRAT
HPET 120210 OEMHPET
MCFG 120210 OEMMCFG
SPMI 120210 OEMSPMI
OEMB 120210 OEMB1403
SSDT DpgPmm CpuPm
EINJ AMIER AMI_EINJ
BERT AMIER AMI_BERT
ERST AMIER AMI_ERST
HEST AMIER ABC_HEST
Thanx and regardsG
Friday, April 29, 2011 5:07 PM
Answers
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I'm sorry to tell you but you did not purchase a retail copy of Windows. Unfortunately you purchased a counterfeit with an MSDN product key instead.
Your Product ID line shows that you are using an MSDN product key. Since you are not the subscriber who was issued this product key, it is invalid for your use.
Windows Product ID: 00426-068-3377564-86885
The 068 is the MSDN indicator. Your retail box and its contents is a counterfeit product. Many counterfeit copies are being sold on eBay and the Amazon Marketplace as well as various websites around the world. The product key is not a genuine retail PK. It is a genuine MSDN product key and so will activate and pass as genuine until it is blocked by Microsoft as an MSDN key in use by a nonsubscriber. It takes a while for MS to detect and complete processing of abused keys. The seller plans to be doing something else by then.
Pursue a refund for an item not as described immediately. Do not accept a replacement product key from the seller. It will be from the same source.
Report the incident to Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/reports/report.aspx
To see how good these knock-offs are becoming, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqNNiOM0cs
Buy a copy of Windows from a rock solid seller like the Microsoft Store or Amazon Corp (not an affiliate).
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, April 29, 2011 9:47 PM
Friday, April 29, 2011 5:19 PMAnswerer
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I'm sorry to tell you but you did not purchase a retail copy of Windows. Unfortunately you purchased a counterfeit with an MSDN product key instead.
Your Product ID line shows that you are using an MSDN product key. Since you are not the subscriber who was issued this product key, it is invalid for your use.
Windows Product ID: 00426-068-3377564-86885
The 068 is the MSDN indicator. Your retail box and its contents is a counterfeit product. Many counterfeit copies are being sold on eBay and the Amazon Marketplace as well as various websites around the world. The product key is not a genuine retail PK. It is a genuine MSDN product key and so will activate and pass as genuine until it is blocked by Microsoft as an MSDN key in use by a nonsubscriber. It takes a while for MS to detect and complete processing of abused keys. The seller plans to be doing something else by then.
Pursue a refund for an item not as described immediately. Do not accept a replacement product key from the seller. It will be from the same source.
Report the incident to Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/reports/report.aspx
To see how good these knock-offs are becoming, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqNNiOM0cs
Buy a copy of Windows from a rock solid seller like the Microsoft Store or Amazon Corp (not an affiliate).
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, April 29, 2011 9:47 PM
Friday, April 29, 2011 5:19 PMAnswerer -
Thank you very much for your prompted answer. I will proceed accordingly.
Regards
G
Sunday, May 1, 2011 8:38 AM