Windows Genuine Advantage (KB892130) Failed in Windows Update

I tried the easier solutions to this problem..the ones microsoft themselves
told me to do, I ran that diagnostic test too....now the only thing left for
me to do is type some crap at the command prompt or go into the system
registry and do some things people have said to do on here. Since this is a
problem being had by lots of folks, I am more keen on doing nothing and
waiting for MS to fix the problem which they should do right? Or is that
wishful thinking?

Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
and you won't have a problem.

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

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"doc4life76" <> wrote in message news:29E537C5-C975-4E9D-835A-...
|I tried the easier solutions to this problem..the ones microsoft themselves
| told me to do, I ran that diagnostic test too....now the only thing left for
| me to do is type some crap at the command prompt or go into the system
| registry and do some things people have said to do on here. Since this is a
| problem being had by lots of folks, I am more keen on doing nothing and
| waiting for MS to fix the problem which they should do right? Or is that
| wishful thinking?

No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.

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

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"Dr. Fever" wrote:

| It's affecting plenty of legitimate and genuine users. This screwup
| by Microsoft is the reason against the whole WGA program in the first
| place.
|
|
| On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:56:58 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
| <> wrote:
|
| >Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
| >and you won't have a problem.
|

Yeah, right. Sorry, wrong answer. I have 2 valid Dells, valid XP Pro
licenses. One machine updated and the other failed. Why does MS keep "making
things better"? Now to restore and even possibly rebuild. What a waste of
time.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
> a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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> "Dr. Fever" wrote:
>
> | It's affecting plenty of legitimate and genuine users. This screwup
> | by Microsoft is the reason against the whole WGA program in the first
> | place.
> |
> |
> | On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:56:58 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
> | <> wrote:
> |
> | >Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
> | >and you won't have a problem.
> |
>
>

Wake up and smell the coffee Carey .... preciously validated systems are
being affected; like mine. The only thing wrong with my licensees are
that they are Windows'2000, which until 10-days ago validated just fine
thank you very much, with each now simply returning that Validation
Failed because I'm using an unsupported Operating System!

So much for your wanting me to buy valid licenses.

I already own 10, or more, Windows'XP licenses, all valid, all purchased
at retail, but none of which I will ever use, excepting maybe as either
wall- or toilet-paper.

All I want is to be able once again to use, with impunity, either
Windows or Microsoft Update for each of my Windows'2000 licenses;
nothing more, nothing less. It was not my fault that I've foolishly had
to re-install the Os since each of my computers being wiped out by my
local Public Utility's Power Grid failure; and having paid for the damn
software once, I shouldn't have to beg to validate it either.

WjHat's wrong with you people.

You must all think you are God.

Warren C. E. Austin
Toronto, Canada


Toronto.Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

> No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
> a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.
>

In article <#>,
Carey Frisch [MVP] <> wrote:
>No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
>a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.

I have a Dell XPS that I bought for myself 2.5 years ago. It shipped
with Windows XP pre-installed. I have the installation media too! I
have been using Windows Update (via the Tools menu in IE) every Tuesday.

I have the KB892130 problem starting yesterday. It appears that your
statement (quoted above) is quite wrong. I have seen complaints about
this problem (dated ca 2006 March 1) all over usenet news and Google.

This problem might be more subtle than a simple permissions issue. I
have tried running IE from a SYSTEM account and the KB892130 still
fails. It appears to me that Microsoft has pushed out a new version of
their fraud detector software, and it is incompatible with some
Windows environments. I am continuing to work on this, and I hope that
Microsoft is too.

Because of this issue, I have started reading this ng for the first
time. I am amazed at the quantity of useless posts here, often from
various Microsoft professionals. Like you. Pathetic.
--
David Arnstein | Have fun with your spams:
arnstein+ | http://www.bluesecurity.com

Well mine is legit, has the code and everything, was working fine on Feb
18th, now it doesnt. And I havent had any hardware changes in 2years...
Went thru the diag website, validation website, all checked me out.... and
still fails to install.


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
> a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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>
> "Dr. Fever" wrote:
>
> | It's affecting plenty of legitimate and genuine users. This screwup
> | by Microsoft is the reason against the whole WGA program in the first
> | place.
> |
> |
> | On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:56:58 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
> | <> wrote:
> |
> | >Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
> | >and you won't have a problem.
> |
>
>

I have a legitimate version of WinXP Pro. Bought it when i bought my system.
I am one of the lucky ones thyo that the workaround [posted by sakis] worked
and windows update is finally working again for me.

To suggest that we are all using illegal versions of winXP is an insult and
a highly offensive one (especially considering the amount it cost to purchase
it).

I suggest in future you take your foot out of your mouth before opening it.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
> and you won't have a problem.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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> "doc4life76" <> wrote in message news:29E537C5-C975-4E9D-835A-...
> |I tried the easier solutions to this problem..the ones microsoft themselves
> | told me to do, I ran that diagnostic test too....now the only thing left for
> | me to do is type some crap at the command prompt or go into the system
> | registry and do some things people have said to do on here. Since this is a
> | problem being had by lots of folks, I am more keen on doing nothing and
> | waiting for MS to fix the problem which they should do right? Or is that
> | wishful thinking?
>
>

Hello if you are experiencing this problem I would like to assist. The
update creates a log file in your windows directory called wga.log. If you
could email me that file at I may be able to determine
the cause of the problem.

Gary Caldwell
Microsoft - Windows Genuine Advantage


"doc4life76" wrote:

> I tried the easier solutions to this problem..the ones microsoft themselves
> told me to do, I ran that diagnostic test too....now the only thing left for
> me to do is type some crap at the command prompt or go into the system
> registry and do some things people have said to do on here. Since this is a
> problem being had by lots of folks, I am more keen on doing nothing and
> waiting for MS to fix the problem which they should do right? Or is that
> wishful thinking?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> No, you are wrong. Only folks that "think" they have
> a legitimate Windows XP license are affected.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*----------------
>
> "Dr. Fever" wrote:
>
> | It's affecting plenty of legitimate and genuine users. This screwup
> | by Microsoft is the reason against the whole WGA program in the first
> | place.
> |
> |
> | On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:56:58 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
> | <> wrote:
> |
> | >Purchase a legitimate Windows XP license
> | >and you won't have a problem.
> |
>
>