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Rolly
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      07-22-2008
I have a new laptop purchaced at best buy and when it runs the genuine
authenticator it tells me that my licence on the laptop is not valid so i
can't update vista.

its a toshiba satilite laptop and i payed big money i can't see that it
would be a bad copy of vista on it but i can't even start the tool with a cmd
prompt i get a error 5

Plz help me


 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      07-22-2008
Please follow this troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

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

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/...aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution.


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"Rolly" <> wrote in message news:89C1E5EC-EB3E-470C-A4B0-...
I have a new laptop purchaced at best buy and when it runs the genuine
authenticator it tells me that my licence on the laptop is not valid so i
can't update vista.

its a toshiba satilite laptop and i payed big money i can't see that it
would be a bad copy of vista on it but i can't even start the tool with a cmd
prompt i get a error 5

Plz help me


 
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olemanbuddy
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      07-22-2008
Call you computer supplier or manufacturing. It is possable they may have
the wrong serial # on it, I have seen it happen. They most likely have a
help system.
"Rolly" <> wrote in message
news:89C1E5EC-EB3E-470C-A4B0-...
>I have a new laptop purchaced at best buy and when it runs the genuine
> authenticator it tells me that my licence on the laptop is not valid so i
> can't update vista.
>
> its a toshiba satilite laptop and i payed big money i can't see that it
> would be a bad copy of vista on it but i can't even start the tool with a
> cmd
> prompt i get a error 5
>
> Plz help me
>
>


 
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