Guest Terry Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 Last Sunday Oct. 14th I started up my computer which had some Microsoft Updates to load. After loading and providing me with the User login screen I chose a user only to get the following screen I got a blank black screen with not task or start bar and an error message An Unauthorized change has been made to your license To keep your system stable you must go online to validate that your software is genuine Then it gave me two choices - Validate Online - Close I went to Microsoft Genuine, followed the instructions (ie clicked Validate Windows) and validation failed. I then ran CMD as administrator and entered net start slsvc as directed I got the following error SLMGR.VBS Line 291 CHAR 5 Error permission denied 800A0066 Microsoft VBScript runtime error I then called Dell Support and we tried a number of things (scanned for Viruses, connected support reviewed licence etc.) I restarted the machine in safe mode and restored the Windows flies to the previous settings since the last change. That brought the computer up normally and the desktop appeared again. Thinking the problem was resolved we shut down the support call and I believed my problem fixed. Monday morning upon restart additional updates were posted again to the computer and again I got the original error. I was then again put into reduced functionality mode ( a term I learned later). Started the same process over again and started to research. I posted my problem on a Microsoft discussion forum and a very nice moderator gave me this answer You will most likely need to do a phone activation, and it sounds like you are in "Reduced Functionality Mode". This tutorial will show you how to get out of "Reduced Functionality Mode" and extend the trial time another 30 days so you can get Vista activated again. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66990-activation.html I followed his steps and did the slmgr –rearm and I get an error. After reloading windows and getting back to my normal settings everything shows that I am activated. This computer is a Dell bought 7 months ago and the Vista licence is an OEM product key. I have tried everything that has been posted I need to get this fixed. Perhaps my best bet is to turn Windows update off so it won’t keep creating this error. Help please Here is the diagnostic report (BTW I can't send a technical support email to Microsoft with the diagnostic report) Diagnostic Report (1.7.0062.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Genuine Validation Code: 0 Online Validation Code: 0x0 Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-F4GJK-KG77H-B9HD2 Windows Product Key Hash: iJAth4TbScMi8HdcPurlASXdEkw= Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00204 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003 CSVLK Server: N/A CSVLK PID: N/A ID: {F253374A-C386-40FE-A8D2-1E7ADA9FF0D5}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.59.1 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: Windows Vista Home Premium Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> Grace Flag: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 Commit: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 Reboot Flag: 0x0 ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80004005 Wgaer.exe Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Wgaer.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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