Windows Genuine Advantage Issues VLK

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I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding random
copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm or reason as to
which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using the same copy of xp and
the key as the base of the pc images. I have checked the IE settings, ran the
MGADIAG.exe (which finds every single copy to be genuine). It would be very
bad if one of our sales employees were doing a presentation and this little
nag, which is incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
 
Mike Meltz said:
I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding random
copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm or reason as to
which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using the same copy of xp and
the key as the base of the pc images. I have checked the IE settings, ran the
MGADIAG.exe (which finds every single copy to be genuine). It would be very
bad if one of our sales employees were doing a presentation and this little
nag, which is incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
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Hi Mike,

Sorry for asking ...
where do I find this MGADIAG.exe tool ?
It might help solving my problem with WGA.

TIA,
John
 
Mike said:
I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding random
copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm or reason as to
which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using the same copy of xp and
the key as the base of the pc images. I have checked the IE settings, ran the
MGADIAG.exe (which finds every single copy to be genuine). It would be very
bad if one of our sales employees were doing a presentation and this little
nag, which is incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
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Once again, MS' flawed WGA program severely inconveniences a paying
customer. I think it's high time for MS to nuke this useless program.

Alias
 
Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click
on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

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.
 
Alias said:
Once again, MS' flawed WGA program severely inconveniences a paying
customer. I think it's high time for MS to nuke this useless program.
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hear hear

Microsoft WGA. The best advert for a new Apple Mac.

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Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for Security
Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked:
"Have you checked (event viewer / syslog)".
 
Carey said:
Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click
on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

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.
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Simple? Why should a paying customer have to jump through these hoops,
Carey? Face it, the WGA SPYWARE is flawed which is why they had to
create programs to fix it.

The "appropriate solution" is for Microsoft to cease and desist with
their scummy spyware, erroneously listed as "critical updates".

Alias
 
Alias said:
Simple? Why should a paying customer have to jump through
these hoops, Carey? Face it, the WGA SPYWARE is flawed
which is why they had to create programs to fix it.

The "appropriate solution" is for Microsoft to cease and
desist with their scummy spyware, erroneously listed as
"critical updates".
Alias
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If you weren't looking for, and didn't want, the advice given,
which was solid and would help you, why did you bother to post
and waste your and others' time?

IF you want to bitch, then bitch. But don't make up questions
when you apparently don't want or need the answers.

Pop
 
Alias Did not post this question. It was a user with a valid concern who
posted this question. Alias is just stating his opinion about the WGA. I
have some of the same feelings towards this update as Alias. Microsoft
should have a fix for the VLK situation by now this is not the first post
about it messing up on a VLK installation. So when you want to come on and
post and bad mouth somebody for posting a question when they didn't want any
help then make sure you read the entire thread.

Joe

Kemco IT Professional
 
Robert said:
hear hear

Microsoft WGA. The best advert for a new Apple Mac.
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Why even bother with a Apple Mac? Revert to Windows 2000-SP4
and install most of the useful security updates. Who needs to
be, or continues to be, a beta tester for Windows XP? By the
time Microsoft gets Windows XP right, Vista will already be in
SP2, if not later, and Windows XP WPA would have been defunct,
the same that happened with product activation for Office 2000
Pro.
 
Ghostrider said:
Why even bother with a Apple Mac? Revert to Windows 2000-SP4
and install most of the useful security updates. Who needs to
be, or continues to be, a beta tester for Windows XP? By the
time Microsoft gets Windows XP right, Vista will already be in
SP2, if not later, and Windows XP WPA would have been defunct,
the same that happened with product activation for Office 2000
Pro.
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I agree, in that I miss my Win2000. I had three years of trouble free
computing. I sometimes get tempted to dig out the disk and swap for XP.
Antioch
 
Hi Kemco
I am glad you spotted that - I had to read it three times just to make sure
I hadn't missed a post in between.
I still can't work out to whom he was posting.
Re the 'advice' to which he referred - yes solid and good - repetitive
certainly - the response - definitely repetitive :-) :-0.
Antioch
 
Mike said:
I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding
random copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm
or reason as to which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using
the same copy of xp and the key as the base of the pc images. I have
checked the IE settings, ran the MGADIAG.exe (which finds every
single copy to be genuine). It would be very bad if one of our sales
employees were doing a presentation and this little nag, which is
incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
Click to expand...

Get rid of MS's Beta Malware:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/...s-genuine-advantage-notifications-nag-screen/

http://patch-info.de/WinXP/2006/06/07/05-47-32.html

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Robert said:
Ghostrider wrote:




Because Apple's OS X is a very good system, perhaps?
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I agree with you about the OS. But even my staunchest Apple
developer and supporter has jumped over to a Windows box.
 
Kemco said:
Alias Did not post this question. It was a user with a valid concern
who posted this question. Alias is just stating his opinion about
the WGA. I have some of the same feelings towards this update as
Alias. Microsoft should have a fix for the VLK situation by now this
is not the first post about it messing up on a VLK installation. So
when you want to come on and post and bad mouth somebody for posting
a question when they didn't want any help then make sure you read the
entire thread.
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Your typing is wasted on POOP. He just likes being a MicroButtBoy.

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Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Mike Meltz said:
I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding
random
copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm or reason as
to
which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using the same copy of xp and
the key as the base of the pc images. I have checked the IE settings, ran
the
MGADIAG.exe (which finds every single copy to be genuine). It would be
very
bad if one of our sales employees were doing a presentation and this
little
nag, which is incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
Click to expand...

What do you mean by "same copy of xp" Same version?
And "the key as the base of the pc images" Are you using the SAME key on all
PC's?
 
Randy said:
What do you mean by "same copy of xp" Same version?
And "the key as the base of the pc images" Are you using the SAME key
on all PC's?
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So what if he is? Tell me, how *you* would setup a VLK installation?
 
Mike said:
I would like to know how I can fix the issues with WGA falsly finding random
copies of xp on our network to be invalid. There is no rhymm or reason as to
which ones it finds as invalid. They are all using the same copy of xp and
the key as the base of the pc images. I have checked the IE settings, ran the
MGADIAG.exe (which finds every single copy to be genuine). It would be very
bad if one of our sales employees were doing a presentation and this little
nag, which is incorrect, were to pop up.

Thank you.
Click to expand...
That could be the problem. You are not supposed to put one copy of XP
on multiple computers.
 
Nevermind said:
That could be the problem. You are not supposed to put one copy of XP
on multiple computers.
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Sure you are. The "VLK" in the post subject is quite important.
 
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