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Gil Tennant
Guest
Re: Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
Okay. I followed the instructions you presented, above, TWICE, and each time
that I went back to Windows Update, it wanted me to install the GAVtool, and
failed.
I, too, had to perform a recent in-place repair of Windows, as the
Motherboard and CPU was changed, due to a previous board problem.
This DIDN'T work for me, I'm sorry to say...
Anything else to try?
XP SP2 here, on a Gigabyte board with AMD 1800 CPU.
--
Gil Tennant
Lead Astronomer
http://www.nightskytours.ca
"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/downl...-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.
>
>
> "james" wrote:
>
> > To Robert Thank you another thing I have learnt. thanks again james
> > --
> > J.R.Green
> >
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> > > "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:10B968A4-927D-4568-9057-51D1E4CF5F15@microsoft.com...
> > > > To Robert, I cqnnot see a copyURL icon, where is it please. I also realised
> > > > the page numbers changed and included a date published. thanks for the
> > > > message about the icon
> > >
> > >
> > > It's the one beside the print post icon. It's tooltip and Status bar message
> > > clearly identify it when you position your pointer over it but another way
> > > to discover it is to use the Help ;o and do a find for copy.
> > > Note that the icons in the help are just images without any tooltip, etc.
> > >
> > > In other formats (e.g. in a full thread list when you doubleclick on a post)
> > > the same icon can be found at the bottom of the post.
> > >
> > >
> > > FYI
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > ---
> > >
> > >
> > >
Okay. I followed the instructions you presented, above, TWICE, and each time
that I went back to Windows Update, it wanted me to install the GAVtool, and
failed.
I, too, had to perform a recent in-place repair of Windows, as the
Motherboard and CPU was changed, due to a previous board problem.
This DIDN'T work for me, I'm sorry to say...
Anything else to try?
XP SP2 here, on a Gigabyte board with AMD 1800 CPU.
--
Gil Tennant
Lead Astronomer
http://www.nightskytours.ca
"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/downl...-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.
>
>
> "james" wrote:
>
> > To Robert Thank you another thing I have learnt. thanks again james
> > --
> > J.R.Green
> >
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> > > "james" <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:10B968A4-927D-4568-9057-51D1E4CF5F15@microsoft.com...
> > > > To Robert, I cqnnot see a copyURL icon, where is it please. I also realised
> > > > the page numbers changed and included a date published. thanks for the
> > > > message about the icon
> > >
> > >
> > > It's the one beside the print post icon. It's tooltip and Status bar message
> > > clearly identify it when you position your pointer over it but another way
> > > to discover it is to use the Help ;o and do a find for copy.
> > > Note that the icons in the help are just images without any tooltip, etc.
> > >
> > > In other formats (e.g. in a full thread list when you doubleclick on a post)
> > > the same icon can be found at the bottom of the post.
> > >
> > >
> > > FYI
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > ---
> > >
> > >
> > >
