Tonight, completely randomly (not after a Windows update or anything) I get a notification that Windows is not genuine. I'm using SLP BIOS for my MSI P67A GD-55 B3 and it's been working fine for months. I tried updating the key and activation via command line with no luck. Then I tried updating the key via the control panel and it's giving me the error The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer BIOS is missing the required license. Is anyone else who was using modded BIOS getting this as of tonight? Did MS invalidate the OEM SLP keys?
Sorry, here it is. I had to edit out the http protocol on the links to post, otherwise that's a direct copy/paste. Code: Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 50 Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-D4M3X-9BK9M-4RPH9 Windows Product Key Hash: jlr8sJgEl+xs9ipw2oBs+TIywKw= Windows Product ID: 00426-OEM-8992662-00009 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001 ID: {43932C9C-73AF-4888-B638-6C449FF05B21}(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_gdr.111118-2330 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: D:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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>{43932C9C-73AF-4888-B638-6C449FF05B21}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-4RPH9</PKey><PID>00426-OEM-8992662-00009</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-4054937896-1646905882-386196021</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>MSI</Manufacturer><Model>MS-7681</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>V1.14</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20110713000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>616C3B07018400FE</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>MSI_NB</OEMID><OEMTableID>MEGABOOK</OEMTableID></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, OEM_SLP channel Activation ID: 7cfd4696-69a9-4af7-af36-ff3d12b6b6c8 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00426-00178-926-600009-02-1033-7601.0000-0892012 Installation ID: 022225287806141890259343155772437820492003355453269382 Processor Certificate URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: 4RPH9 License Status: Notification Notification Reason: 0xC004F063. Remaining Windows rearm count: 4 Trusted time: 3/30/2012 8:33:06 AM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0x00000000 HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 2:25:2012 10:49 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAAADAAAAAQABAAEA6GEmVMgMYjRK3Qz+eHTAuHzsmoj+5yeUjG4ucw== OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes Windows marker version: 0x20001 OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes BIOS Information: ACPI Table NameOEMID ValueOEMTableID Value APICMSI_NBMEGABOOK FACPMSI_NBMEGABOOK HPETMSI_NBMEGABO MCFGMSI_NBMEGABO SSDTAMICPUPROC SLICMSI_NBMEGABOOK ASF!INTEL HCG
I'm assuming you mean through the Control Panel System dialog? That's the process that is giving me the initial error that says my BIOS doesn't contain the key. If there's some other IE based validation method that I'm not away of, Google is failing me.
I have a question. On all the Windows 7 computers I administer, I've hidden KB971033 and never validated Windows via the Microsoft website. As far as I can tell after two years of continuous operation, all is fine and all updates have always been available via the Windows Update facility of Windows 7. Non of the systems use XP mode although VirtualPC is installed and is working perfectly on several. I've noticed that on occasion when downloading certain updates, Microsoft requires I download and run GenuineCheck.exe which supplies a code required to complete the download. I always do that and so far I've never been disallowed any update. I've never attempted to download what's required for XP Mode. But even though I've run GenuineCheck on several machines, all machines still show Windows 7 has not been validated when visiting the Microsoft site. All machines do show Windows 7 is genuine. Actually I have two questions: 1.) What's the difference between validation on the MS website and GenuineCheck? 2.) What advantages are to be gained by validating the installation on the validation website?
KB971033 is required to validate the genuineness of your copy of Windows; on the other hand that GenuineCheck just checks if the copy is genuine or not.
I'm confused ... What I think you're saying is KB971033 validates Windows "genuiness" while GenuineCheck verifies the "genuiness" of Windows. What's the difference? If I don't run GenuineCheck (to get a code) I can't download certain .msu files from the Microsoft Download Center website. But even those I can't download without running GenuineCheck have always (for two years) been installed via Windows Update. This attached .jpg is the output from GenuineCheck for those who may have never seen it: Again, I see absolutely no reason to ever validate Windows on the Microsoft website. Maybe it has to be done to allow Windows Update to install XP Mode but who needs it? Microsoft VirtualPC 2007 has worked beautifully (running XP Pro SP3) on several machines since the day Windows 7 was first installed two years ago. Why allow Microsoft access to your machine in any way if you can stop it? If you look under Task Scheduler you'll find several tasks set up to periodically report data back to Microsoft. They've all been disable since day 1 for all my installations and all machines continue to run just fine.
I too have no use for kb1033 and have no need for any validation bs. For instance a user can not download say "Mobile device center" from MS unless he or she validates their windows online; however we all know that can be downloaded as a stand alone, therefore no need for MS validation. This is one of those situation where less is better, dont need it, dont download it...
While I agree with your comments, I'd still like to know the difference and why senior members of this forum advocate validation on the website. Basically I simply don't understand why, and I feel like I'm missing something. Obviously something I don't understand but would like to.
Phase Doubt wrote; I've validated my windows7 ultimate through IE. and it says your windows is genuine, got a complementary copy of Microsoft Security Essential but didn't installed it due to my present paid AV.
OK, I'm beginning to see the light. Early last year, I downloaded and started to install Microsoft Security Essentials on my test box and I remember the installation requiring KB971033. I halted the installation since I was just trying the program and I use Comodo Firewall and Avast AV anyway. It's beginning to dawn on me that website validation allows the installation of XP Mode and other Microsoft software packages. I guess it's Microsoft's way of controlling from their end: "if you want our software here are the rules" sort of thing. But all I really want from them (other than Windows 7) are the updates. And VirtualPC too but the version I have downloaded requires no validation. If VPC ever does require validation, I'll just ditch it too in favor of a third party package such as VMware. I'm guessing from what I've read if Windows 7 ever loses its genuineness I'll have to validate, but that's not happened ... yet.
No luck with that. It's just giving me another activation error and redirecting me to a page thanking me for using an evaluation version of Windows. Screenshot: (can't post links or images yet) i.imgur.com/wKqNA.png
Still no luck. I'm getting the same page thanking me for installing an evaluation version of Windows via the IE activation after uninstalling and reinstalling that KB for your link. I thought that KB971033 didn't matter if you were running modded BIOS with an SLP key.
Not sure what led you to believe I was trying with Chrome, but I wasn't. I specifically stated I used IE as per your instructions and IE is the browser in the screenshot I provided.