Vista - WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet

**Brink** · 08-25-2007

WARNING!!
Vista Windows Genuine Activation (WGA) Problems :
Genuine Microsoft Software Advantage

There is a problem with Microsoft's WGA servers and they are not allowing Vista to be activated as Genuine.

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1004&SiteID=25

Do not do anything that would require you to reactivate or validate Vista.
EX: Windows Updates, Hot Fixes, Activation, etc.

Wait a week before trying again to give Microsoft a chance to sort through the problem. If you do not, you will be left with a Vista that is considered not Genuine.

If your 30 day trial period is almost up, or you are already in Reduced Functionality Mode, then see: - Read Tutorial

Shawn

**Fit** · 08-25-2007

DOes this affect installing other MS software like Office 2007?

**Brink** · 08-25-2007

Hi Fit,

I do not know for sure. It affects you if need to have Vista activated (usually after a Vista install or some harware changes) or something you install needs to have Vista validated (usuallly a Microsoft Hotfix or Update).

You might look around in the WGA postings to see if you see anything about Office 2007.

Windows Vista Validation Issues (Windows Vista) - Speak to us at Microsoft!

To be safe you might wait a few days and check at the link above to see if the problem as been resolved.

Shawn

**Brink** · 08-25-2007

Microsoft Reported the Problem Has Been Resolved

If you need to validate your Vista, then see: Genuine Microsoft Software

Shawn

**Dzomlija** · 08-26-2007

I had this issue several months ago when downloading Direct 9.0c for a customer. I failed WGA, and suddenly Vista was running in RFM.

It took several hours of call to Microsoft Support to resolve the issue. Their solution was to backup important data, and reformat.

Go figure that they'll solve the problem only now!

**Dzomlija** · 08-26-2007

For those of you that have been trying to help with my "Search Gives Results but dosn't display them" problem, do you think that this may be related?

After reading this post that the WGA problem as been resolved, I again attempted to initiate an email support call, but instead got this error message:

The product ID number you entered is not valid or is not in the correct format. Please enter a valid product ID number and try again. Make sure the product ID number is of the form: 12345-XXX-7654321-98765.

Looks like problem not fixed.

**Brink** · 08-26-2007

Hi Peter,

These two issues would not be related.

I would hope that they would have it fixed by now. Especially since they posted it as fixed. Double check for a typo and the usual.

Seems like Microsoft's WGA server needs it's own activation. (haha) Sorry, could not resist that one.

Shawn

**Brink** · 08-29-2007

Microsoft Explanation of What Happened to WGA :
Published Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:55 PM by Alex

SEE SOURCE:
http://blogs.msdn.com/wga/archive/2007/08/28/so-what-happened.aspx

Shawn

08-25-2007	#1 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,966 posts	WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet WARNING!! Vista Windows Genuine Activation (WGA) Problems : Genuine Microsoft Software Advantage There is a problem with Microsoft's WGA servers and they are not allowing Vista to be activated as Genuine. http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1004&SiteID=25 Do not do anything that would require you to reactivate or validate Vista. EX: Windows Updates, Hot Fixes, Activation, etc. Wait a week before trying again to give Microsoft a chance to sort through the problem. If you do not, you will be left with a Vista that is considered not Genuine. If your 30 day trial period is almost up, or you are already in Reduced Functionality Mode, then see: *- Read Tutorial* Shawn Last edited by Brink; 08-25-2007 at 07:59 PM..
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08-25-2007	#2 (permalink)
Fit XP Pro 21 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet DOes this affect installing other MS software like Office 2007?
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08-25-2007	#3 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,966 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet Hi Fit, I do not know for sure. It affects you if need to have Vista activated (usually after a Vista install or some harware changes) or something you install needs to have Vista validated (usuallly a Microsoft Hotfix or Update). You might look around in the WGA postings to see if you see anything about Office 2007. Windows Vista Validation Issues (Windows Vista) - Speak to us at Microsoft! To be safe you might wait a few days and check at the link above to see if the problem as been resolved. Shawn Last edited by Brink; 08-25-2007 at 10:40 PM..
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08-25-2007	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,966 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet Microsoft Reported the Problem Has Been Resolved If you need to validate your Vista, then see: Genuine Microsoft Software Shawn
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08-26-2007	#5 (permalink)
Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet I had this issue several months ago when downloading Direct 9.0c for a customer. I failed WGA, and suddenly Vista was running in RFM. It took several hours of call to Microsoft Support to resolve the issue. Their solution was to backup important data, and reformat. Go figure that they'll solve the problem only now!
My System Specs

08-26-2007	#6 (permalink)
Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet For those of you that have been trying to help with my "Search Gives Results but dosn't display them" problem, do you think that this may be related? After reading this post that the WGA problem as been resolved, I again attempted to initiate an email support call, but instead got this error message: The product ID number you entered is not valid or is not in the correct format. Please enter a valid product ID number and try again. Make sure the product ID number is of the form: 12345-XXX-7654321-98765. Looks like problem not fixed.
My System Specs

08-26-2007	#7 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,966 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet Hi Peter, These two issues would not be related. I would hope that they would have it fixed by now. Especially since they posted it as fixed. Double check for a typo and the usual. Seems like Microsoft's WGA server needs it's own activation. (haha) Sorry, could not resist that one. Shawn
My System Specs

08-29-2007	#8 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,966 posts	Re: WARNING! Do Not Validate or Activate Vista Yet Microsoft Explanation of What Happened to WGA : Published Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:55 PM by Alex SEE SOURCE: http://blogs.msdn.com/wga/archive/2007/08/28/so-what-happened.aspx Shawn
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