Posted June 11, 200816 yr Helped me get further but still failed. Gdamn Microsoft "Shaun" wrote: > Microsoft Solution provided by another User: > > If the WGA issue occurred when the Windows system has been activated, it was > likely caused by one of > the following factors: > > 1. A security program running background prevents the validation tool from > running properly. > 2. The WGA engine was not installed or running properly. > > We can take the following steps and see if the issue can be resolved. > > Step 1: Disable the security programs temporarily > ========================== > The following programs can prevent the validation tool from running > properly. I suggest we disable > them temporarily to test the issue: > > Norton Security programs > Panda Antivirus programs > Web Accelarator programs > Anti-Spyware programs > > If any of the above programs cause the issue, please check if it can be > re-configured to accept the > WGA ActiveX control. Otherwise, please temporarily disabled to enable the > WGA validation tool. > However, please re-enable the application after we complete the > troubleshooting steps. > > Step 2: Install the WGA engine manually > ========================== > The WGA engine may have been already installed but is not working properly. > We can use the following > steps to reinstall it. This will ensure the engine files be copied and > registered properly. > > 1. Download the ActiveX cab file from the following link and then save it to > the Desktop. > http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/c/f/acfe4666-1faf-43fd-b6fb-19191521126d/LegitCheckControl.cab > > Open the downloaded cab file and we will find the following three files: > > GWFSPIDGen.dll > LegitCheckControl.dll > LegitCheckControl.inf > > 2. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "%windir%\system32" (without > quotations) and press Enter. Copy > the GWFSPIDGen.dll and LegitCheckControl.dll files into the opened system32 > folder. > > 3. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "REGSVR32 LegitCheckControl.dll" > (without the quotations) and > press Enter. We will see a popup message state this process succeeded. > > 4. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "inf" (without quotations) and press > Enter. Copy the > LegitCheckControl.inf file into the opened inf folder. > > 5. Right click on the copied LegitCheckControl.inf file in the inf folder, > and then choose Install. > The WGA engine will be installed automatically. > > After we finish the above steps, please restart the computer and try to > validate the Windows again. > > > "Tom" wrote: > > > I am NOT using that and have this problem, as do thousands of other people > > not using it. > > > > > > > > "matt" <matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:B75D2F49-6FFB-4F85-9936-45EB5B21D8FA@microsoft.com... > > > Is it possible that you're using Panda as an antivirus? > > > If so, everyone using Panda seems to have this problem. > > > Just go to http://www.fermu.com/content/view/197/37/lang,us/, click on the > > > link for Panda-users, install the right hotfix and restart your computer. > > > Then it should work. > > > Note: this is only for if you're using Panda Titanium Antivirus > > > > > > > > > "acousticdave2995" wrote: > > > > > >> Hi I'm trying to install the updates Update for Windows XP (KB898461) > > >> Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130) but they won't > > >> install. > > >> But it says I need these updates. How do I rectify this problem? > > > > > >
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