Vista - Software Licensing error?

I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw my
first error message:

Software Licensing reported an error
Code: 0xC004D401
Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
error.

I probably should have asked a question... What does this error mean, and
what should I do about it?

"NeoDude0" <alanbunting@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BC9276FF-6D58-4573-AC74-7912B1194539@microsoft.com...
>I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
>my first error message:
>
> Software Licensing reported an error
> Code: 0xC004D401
> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> error.

I get the same error.


"NeoDude0" <alanbunting@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8CAEAFE9-E66C-4E64-ADE8-05403BF9197E@microsoft.com...
>I probably should have asked a question... What does this error mean, and
>what should I do about it?
>
> "NeoDude0" <alanbunting@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BC9276FF-6D58-4573-AC74-7912B1194539@microsoft.com...
>>I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
>>my first error message:
>>
>> Software Licensing reported an error
>> Code: 0xC004D401
>> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
>> error.
>
>
>
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"NeoDude0" wrote:

> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw my
> first error message:
>
> Software Licensing reported an error
> Code: 0xC004D401
> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> error.
>

What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started after
I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.

I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
that... uh-oh.

"muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "NeoDude0" wrote:
>
>> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
>> my
>> first error message:
>>
>> Software Licensing reported an error
>> Code: 0xC004D401
>> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
>> error.
>>
>
> What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> after
> I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.

"NeoDude0" wrote:

> I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
> that... uh-oh.
>
> "muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0551974A-8E8F-4DCD-81CF-A8DAD4DC4AC8@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> >
> >> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
> >> my
> >> first error message:
> >>
> >> Software Licensing reported an error
> >> Code: 0xC004D401
> >> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> >> error.
> >>
> >
> > What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> > after
> > I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.
>


Same error here... "0xC004D401" secure licensing service error...

also i think after i installed antivirus software...

i have kaspersky 6.0 beta (v6.01.326)...

could it be it?

"karlit0s" wrote:

>
>
> "NeoDude0" wrote:
>
> > I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
> > that... uh-oh.
> >
> > "muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0551974A-8E8F-4DCD-81CF-A8DAD4DC4AC8@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
> > >> my
> > >> first error message:
> > >>
> > >> Software Licensing reported an error
> > >> Code: 0xC004D401
> > >> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> > >> error.
> > >>
> > >
> > > What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> > > after
> > > I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.
> >
>
>
> Same error here... "0xC004D401" secure licensing service error...
>
> also i think after i installed antivirus software...
>
> i have kaspersky 6.0 beta (v6.01.326)...
>
> could it be it?

Yep, I would say so ... I had to re-install Vista ... have no problems, as
long as I do not install any AV program. LoL

Not a worry for me, I'll continue with the rest of the experiment. ;-)

0xC004D401 after kaspersky 30 day trial installed (shortly after reboot)
But it seems to be scanning......

Also AVG free install rejected by OS as unsupported

couldn't find squat on the net.

did not attempt uninstall....but did set restore!

Anyone with similar prob used restore successfully to extract Kaspersky?
"muckshifter" wrote:

>
>
> "karlit0s" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> >
> > > I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
> > > that... uh-oh.
> > >
> > > "muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:0551974A-8E8F-4DCD-81CF-A8DAD4DC4AC8@microsoft.com...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
> > > >> my
> > > >> first error message:
> > > >>
> > > >> Software Licensing reported an error
> > > >> Code: 0xC004D401
> > > >> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> > > >> error.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> > > > after
> > > > I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Same error here... "0xC004D401" secure licensing service error...
> >
> > also i think after i installed antivirus software...
> >
> > i have kaspersky 6.0 beta (v6.01.326)...
> >
> > could it be it?
>
> Yep, I would say so ... I had to re-install Vista ... have no problems, as
> long as I do not install any AV program. LoL
>
> Not a worry for me, I'll continue with the rest of the experiment. ;-)

I got the Vista Beta 2 and I get this error too, but I have NO antivirus
installed and didnt try to install any!

Pls help me how to get it away as it comes multiple times a day and is
!REALLY! annoying!!

"Art" wrote:

> 0xC004D401 after kaspersky 30 day trial installed (shortly after reboot)
> But it seems to be scanning......
>
> Also AVG free install rejected by OS as unsupported
>
> couldn't find squat on the net.
>
> did not attempt uninstall....but did set restore!
>
> Anyone with similar prob used restore successfully to extract Kaspersky?
> "muckshifter" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "karlit0s" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
> > > > that... uh-oh.
> > > >
> > > > "muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:0551974A-8E8F-4DCD-81CF-A8DAD4DC4AC8@microsoft.com...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
> > > > >> my
> > > > >> first error message:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Software Licensing reported an error
> > > > >> Code: 0xC004D401
> > > > >> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> > > > >> error.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> > > > > after
> > > > > I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Same error here... "0xC004D401" secure licensing service error...
> > >
> > > also i think after i installed antivirus software...
> > >
> > > i have kaspersky 6.0 beta (v6.01.326)...
> > >
> > > could it be it?
> >
> > Yep, I would say so ... I had to re-install Vista ... have no problems, as
> > long as I do not install any AV program. LoL
> >
> > Not a worry for me, I'll continue with the rest of the experiment. ;-)

I get the same error going into control panel but have loaded the CA anti
virus software. I don't think these problems are linked to anti-virus.


"Animefan" wrote:

> I got the Vista Beta 2 and I get this error too, but I have NO antivirus
> installed and didnt try to install any!
>
> Pls help me how to get it away as it comes multiple times a day and is
> !REALLY! annoying!!
>
> "Art" wrote:
>
> > 0xC004D401 after kaspersky 30 day trial installed (shortly after reboot)
> > But it seems to be scanning......
> >
> > Also AVG free install rejected by OS as unsupported
> >
> > couldn't find squat on the net.
> >
> > did not attempt uninstall....but did set restore!
> >
> > Anyone with similar prob used restore successfully to extract Kaspersky?
> > "muckshifter" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "karlit0s" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I downloaded avast!... come to think, it did start right after I installed
> > > > > that... uh-oh.
> > > > >
> > > > > "muckshifter" <muckshifter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:0551974A-8E8F-4DCD-81CF-A8DAD4DC4AC8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "NeoDude0" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> I just started with Vista last night, so naturally, I panicked when I saw
> > > > > >> my
> > > > > >> first error message:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Software Licensing reported an error
> > > > > >> Code: 0xC004D401
> > > > > >> Description: The secure licensing service reported a system file mismatch
> > > > > >> error.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What AV program you using ... I have the same error that only started
> > > > > > after
> > > > > > I installed KAV ... now I cannot un-install it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Same error here... "0xC004D401" secure licensing service error...
> > > >
> > > > also i think after i installed antivirus software...
> > > >
> > > > i have kaspersky 6.0 beta (v6.01.326)...
> > > >
> > > > could it be it?
> > >
> > > Yep, I would say so ... I had to re-install Vista ... have no problems, as
> > > long as I do not install any AV program. LoL
> > >
> > > Not a worry for me, I'll continue with the rest of the experiment. ;-)