Unable to be successfully installed: Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)

Again. Last time this happened running WGADiag2.exe and then trying the
install again worked. Not this time. I've also tried running WGA from the
WGA web page. Didn't help.

Another system (my laptop) doesn't even require the WGA "update".
Something's broken w/r WGA on my desktop system -- the one I got the Updater
error on. It's a Dell, with XP Pro installed at the factory.

I guess I could give up updates-available notifications. Or maybe I'll just
get a Mac. I'm tired of this time wasting, to no productive purpose
whatsoever. But meanwhile... any ideas?

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Windows Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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"Steve Brecher" wrote:

| Again. Last time this happened running WGADiag2.exe and then trying the
| install again worked. Not this time. I've also tried running WGA from the
| WGA web page. Didn't help.
|
| Another system (my laptop) doesn't even require the WGA "update".
| Something's broken w/r WGA on my desktop system -- the one I got the Updater
| error on. It's a Dell, with XP Pro installed at the factory.
|
| I guess I could give up updates-available notifications. Or maybe I'll just
| get a Mac. I'm tired of this time wasting, to no productive purpose
| whatsoever. But meanwhile... any ideas?
|
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| For mail, please use my surname where indicated:
| (Steve Brecher)

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> Windows Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
>

He bought the computer at Dell, not exactly famous for installing
pirated OSs. He is sick of doing this instead of USING his computer and
all you can do is send him out for more headaches? Just because you
don't have anything else to do with your computer but configure it
doesn't mean that everyone is like that.

Please explain why someone who bought a computer from Dell would benefit
from WGA. This should be good!

Alias

Description of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130/en-us

The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program and
Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program are part of
Microsoft's on-going effort to protect its customers and
partners from counterfeit software and to increase customer
awareness of the value of genuine Microsoft software.
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

The Windows Genuine Advantage
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx

Global anti-piracy initiative ensures software authenticity, performance
and support while providing ongoing system improvements.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...-25WGA1PR.mspx

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

Carey Frisch [MVP] <> wrote:
> Windows Genuine Advantage - Diagnostic Site
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/

Went through all that -- successfully. Any other ideas?

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Steve Brecher <see.signature@end> wrote:

> Again. Last time this happened running WGADiag2.exe and then trying
> the install again worked. Not this time. I've also tried running
> WGA from the WGA web page. Didn't help.

A potential fix has been posted previously in this newsgroup. Here it is
again:

A problem with registry key permissions may cause the installation of
KB905474 to fail.

These permissions can be repaired using Registry Editor as follows:

1. Click Start, and then click Run
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
3. Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
4. Locate the subkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck
5. Right-click the subkey and select Permissions..
6. Ensure that groupname Administrators allowed Full Control
permission
7. Ensure that username SYSTEM allowed Full Control permission
8. Repeat steps 4-7 for the subkey
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck.1

If that does not fix your problem, please post the contents of your file

C:\WINDOWS\WgaNotify.log

in a follow-up in this thread

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Carey Frisch [MVP] <> wrote:
> Description of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130/en-us
>
> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program and
> Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program are part of
> Microsoft's on-going effort to protect its customers and
> partners from counterfeit software and to increase customer
> awareness of the value of genuine Microsoft software.
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en
>
> The Windows Genuine Advantage
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx
>
> Global anti-piracy initiative ensures software authenticity,
> performance and support while providing ongoing system improvements.
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...-25WGA1PR.mspx

I don't see the relevance of any of this to the Subject post.

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Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> Description of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130/en-us

Doesn't apply but it would take time to read it instead of using the
computer.

>
> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program and
> Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program are part of
> Microsoft's on-going effort to protect its customers and
> partners from counterfeit software and to increase customer
> awareness of the value of genuine Microsoft software.
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

Um, like I said, the OP bought the computer from Dell so there's no need
to test if it's "genuine" or not or are you saying that Dell ships their
computers with pirated OSs?

> The Windows Genuine Advantage
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx

Doesn't apply but it would take time to read it instead of using the
computer.

> Global anti-piracy initiative ensures software authenticity, performance
> and support while providing ongoing system improvements.
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...-25WGA1PR.mspx

Doesn't apply but it would take time to read it instead of using the
computer.

Alias

You would be using the computer in order to read
the educational information provided...

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User


"Alias" wrote:

Doesn't apply but it would take time to read it instead of using the
computer.

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> You would be using the computer in order to read
> the educational information provided...
>

Not the reason I bought my computer.

And the OP wrote and I quote:"I'm tired of this time wasting, to no
productive purpose whatsoever."

Alias