WU failure on Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

Looks like I'm not alone in this one. What should I try next?
A better explanation than a snotty "buy a legitimate copy" is in order here.
Unless MS is providing pirated copies of its own OS with MSDN
subscriptions...

"Installation Failure

Error Code: 0x80070005
Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
resources."

--
-Nick

The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process does
not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905226/en-us

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

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"nburkitt" wrote:

| Looks like I'm not alone in this one. What should I try next?
| A better explanation than a snotty "buy a legitimate copy" is in order here.
| Unless MS is providing pirated copies of its own OS with MSDN
| subscriptions...
|
| "Installation Failure
|
| Error Code: 0x80070005
| Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
| resources."
|
| --
| -Nick

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:Oc%...
> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process does
> not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905226/en-us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----------------
>
> "nburkitt" wrote:
>
> | Looks like I'm not alone in this one. What should I try next?
> | A better explanation than a snotty "buy a legitimate copy" is in order here.
> | Unless MS is providing pirated copies of its own OS with MSDN
> | subscriptions...
> |
> | "Installation Failure
> |
> | Error Code: 0x80070005
> | Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> | resources."
> |
> | --
> | -Nick
>


Tried all of MS's suggestions with no success. Home XP users don't seem to have
any solutions to this problem. Same problem on my desktop and notebook.

The contents of your DataStore folder may be the problem.

1. Delete the contents of the DataStore folder.
2. Click Start.
3. Choose Run.
4. In the Run box, type: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
5. Click OK.
6. Open the DataStore folder.
7. Delete all contents of the DataStore folder.
8. Close the window.
9. Reboot and revisit the Windows Update web site.

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

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"Neal" wrote:

| Tried all of MS's suggestions with no success. Home XP users don't seem to have
| any solutions to this problem. Same problem on my desktop and notebook.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The contents of your DataStore folder may be the problem.
>
> 1. Delete the contents of the DataStore folder.
> 2. Click Start.
> 3. Choose Run.
> 4. In the Run box, type: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
> 5. Click OK.
> 6. Open the DataStore folder.
> 7. Delete all contents of the DataStore folder.
> 8. Close the window.
> 9. Reboot and revisit the Windows Update web site.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*----------------
>
> "Neal" wrote:
>
> | Tried all of MS's suggestions with no success. Home XP users don't seem to
> have
> | any solutions to this problem. Same problem on my desktop and notebook.
>




Unfortunately I tried Carey's advise and it did nothing to solve the problem.
It also wiped out my entire update history so I would suggest not following this
advise.

Neal

In article <vbONf.788$>, Neal <> wrote:
>Unfortunately I tried Carey's advise and it did nothing to solve the problem.
>It also wiped out my entire update history so I would suggest not
>following this
>advise.

Then would you please look at the thread with subject "KB892130
Failure: Another Solution." I propose a method that has worked for
some folks. A fellow named MrBill improved the method.

Good luck Neal!
--
David Arnstein | Have fun with your spams:
arnstein+ | http://www.bluesecurity.com

"David Arnstein" <> wrote in message
news:du8cj9$8f4$...
> In article <vbONf.788$>, Neal <> wrote:
>>Unfortunately I tried Carey's advise and it did nothing to solve the problem.
>>It also wiped out my entire update history so I would suggest not
>>following this
>>advise.
>
> Then would you please look at the thread with subject "KB892130
> Failure: Another Solution." I propose a method that has worked for
> some folks. A fellow named MrBill improved the method.
>
> Good luck Neal!
> --
> David Arnstein | Have fun with your spams:
> arnstein+ | http://www.bluesecurity.com



I have tried your suggestion but an "unknown user or password" error when I try
to run the update with Psexec. I'm about ready to give up and wait for MS to
solve this.

Neal

Hi David, the easiest way to direct users to the thread you mentioned is:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...3-6aab80d31455
or
http://tinyurl.com/jnz2z

This way as time goes by, they don't have to go searching through many
postings.

BTW thanks for posting your solution, it appears you are helping others
overcome this problem.

"David Arnstein" wrote:

> In article <vbONf.788$>, Neal <> wrote:
> >Unfortunately I tried Carey's advise and it did nothing to solve the problem.
> >It also wiped out my entire update history so I would suggest not
> >following this
> >advise.
>
> Then would you please look at the thread with subject "KB892130
> Failure: Another Solution." I propose a method that has worked for
> some folks. A fellow named MrBill improved the method.
>
> Good luck Neal!
> --
> David Arnstein | Have fun with your spams:
> arnstein+ | http://www.bluesecurity.com
>

Worked for me.

I've been in E mail contact with Microsoft Support, who have been very
forthcoming with loads of possible solutions, none of which worked.
David Arnstein's did, though - many thanks David.

Chris
"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:F5BDC0A0-9C17-4329-B826-...
> Hi David, the easiest way to direct users to the thread you mentioned is:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...3-6aab80d31455
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/jnz2z
>
> This way as time goes by, they don't have to go searching through many
> postings.
>
> BTW thanks for posting your solution, it appears you are helping others
> overcome this problem.
>
> "David Arnstein" wrote:
>
>> In article <vbONf.788$>, Neal <> wrote:
>> >Unfortunately I tried Carey's advise and it did nothing to solve the
>> >problem.
>> >It also wiped out my entire update history so I would suggest not
>> >following this
>> >advise.
>>
>> Then would you please look at the thread with subject "KB892130
>> Failure: Another Solution." I propose a method that has worked for
>> some folks. A fellow named MrBill improved the method.
>>
>> Good luck Neal!
>> --
>> David Arnstein | Have fun with your spams:
>> arnstein+ | http://www.bluesecurity.com
>>

No dice, and no surprise, given that the code that launches the update
attempt is itslef an ActiveX control.
Fortunately, there are some users who seem to have the time to fend for
themselves on this, given how little MS seems to care about solving it.
Maybe one of them will come up with a solution that doesn't reqiure having
another machine on which the problem doesn't occur.
Hopefully some other MVP, who is willing to do something other than blame
the users, will find a solution that's actually workable.
--
-Nick


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process does
> not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905226/en-us
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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>
> "nburkitt" wrote:
>
> | Looks like I'm not alone in this one. What should I try next?
> | A better explanation than a snotty "buy a legitimate copy" is in order here.
> | Unless MS is providing pirated copies of its own OS with MSDN
> | subscriptions...
> |
> | "Installation Failure
> |
> | Error Code: 0x80070005
> | Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> | resources."
> |
> | --
> | -Nick
>
>