Suddenly Getting 0x8004fe22 Error

Doc Zoidberg62

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Howdy;
On December 1st, I installed a new HD in my Dell N5030 laptop. I used the OEM Windows 7 Home Premium disk and did a fresh install on the new HD. Installation and updates went fine. Installation of all my software went fine. About a month and a half ago, I switched from Norton Internet Security to Kaspersky Internet Security. Again, no problems during and following installation. Then two days ago, I started experiencing sudden, unexplained system lock-ups (best description that I can give) followed soon by the message that my copy of Windows 7 is not genuine.

In advance, I appreciate your assistance.


Doc Zoidberg62


Code:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0x8004FE22
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82
Windows Product Key Hash: +Rj3N34NLM2JqoBO/OzgzTZXgbY=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00095
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.150202-1526
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 103 Blocked VLK
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 103 Blocked VLK
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-RMV82</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00095</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2407250503-1687373384-723831006</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Inspiron N5030                  </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20100913000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FC383C07018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>WN09   </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>103</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>103</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>ACD7202654E586</Val><Hash>fFic3JgCreGGRxyF8uMWB4R4Jcg=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-1528066-65544</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="103"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800095-02-1033-7600.0000-3512014
Installation ID: 020442942326178061922370219940814124197946338966903742
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: RMV82
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 3/23/2015 4:04:01 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE22
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000800
Event Time Stamp: 3:19:2015 09:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slui.exe|slui.exe.mui|COM Registration


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAQABAAIAAAABAAAABAABAAEAonauQ6CzWJBsu/4+0oYOODQk/qE+7VSDRso=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            DELL          WN09   
  FACP            DELL          WN09   
  HPET            DELL          WN09   
  MCFG            DELL          WN09   
  SLIC            DELL          WN09   
  OSFR            DELL          WN09   
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm
[/CODE]
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
This error is often caused by use of Registry 'Cleaners'.

To confirm that the problem is what I think it is, please run the following commands in an Elevated Command Prompt window and post the results.

REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S

REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S


Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
NoelDP;

Thank you for the quick response. FYI, I have used CCleaner for years without any problems and only recently was made aware of some of the issues its registry cleaner can cause. Obviously a lesson learned just a wee bit too late. Here are the results which I suspect probably confirms what you thought was wrong.

Thank you for your time and assistance. It's things like this that cause my friends with Apple products to laugh haughtily at me.

Gerry


Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE
574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-
4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE
574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
This results are as expected for this error code.

I've uploaded a file - sluicom64.zip - to my OneDrive at Noel's OneDrive
Please download and save it to your desktop.
Right-click on the saved file and select Extract all...
Save it to the default location
This should create a file sluicom64.reg

right-click on the file, and select Merge
Accept the warnings, - you should then get a 'Success' message.
Close all windows, and reboot.

Run another MGADiag report, and post the results.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Noel;

Did as instructed. Here's the MGADiag report results:

Code:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0x8004FE22
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82
Windows Product Key Hash: +Rj3N34NLM2JqoBO/OzgzTZXgbY=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00095
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.150202-1526
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 103 Blocked VLK
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 103 Blocked VLK
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-RMV82</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00095</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2407250503-1687373384-723831006</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Inspiron N5030                  </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20100913000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FC383C07018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>WN09   </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>103</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>103</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>ACD7202654E586</Val><Hash>fFic3JgCreGGRxyF8uMWB4R4Jcg=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-1528066-65544</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="103"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800095-02-1033-7600.0000-3512014
Installation ID: 020442942326178061922370219940814124197946338966903742
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: RMV82
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 3/24/2015 11:38:49 AM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE22
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000800
Event Time Stamp: 3:19:2015 09:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slui.exe|slui.exe.mui|COM Registration


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAQABAAIAAAABAAAABAABAAEAonauQ6CzWJBsu/4+0oYOODQk/qE+7VSDRso=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            DELL          WN09   
  FACP            DELL          WN09   
  HPET            DELL          WN09   
  MCFG            DELL          WN09   
  SLIC            DELL          WN09   
  OSFR            DELL          WN09   
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm




 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
Are you sure you accepted all the prompts? No errors?? It looks to me as if you may have attempted the mod without admin access.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Noel;

I did just as instructed but it's certainly possible I may have made a miscue. I'll try it again.

Gerry
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
Noel;

I repeated all the steps as instructed. I got the "Success" message upon completion. I even shut off the computer and then turned it back on for the reboot. For what it's worth, it had been almost 90 minutes and I've yet to see a notice saying my copy of Windows 7 is not genuine which I had been getting almost very 30 minutes or less..

Here are the MGA Diagnostic results:

Code:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0x8004FE22
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82
Windows Product Key Hash: +Rj3N34NLM2JqoBO/OzgzTZXgbY=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00095
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.150202-1526
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 103 Blocked VLK
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 103 Blocked VLK
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{441ABC40-183E-4FC2-A060-D8DE85D110A0}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-RMV82</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00095</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2407250503-1687373384-723831006</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Inspiron N5030                  </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20100913000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FC383C07018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL  </OEMID><OEMTableID>WN09   </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>103</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>103</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>ACD7202654E586</Val><Hash>fFic3JgCreGGRxyF8uMWB4R4Jcg=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-1528066-65544</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="103"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800095-02-1033-7600.0000-3512014
Installation ID: 020442942326178061922370219940814124197946338966903742
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: RMV82
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 3/24/2015 2:31:11 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE22
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000800
Event Time Stamp: 3:19:2015 09:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
Tampered File: %systemroot%\system32\slui.exe|slui.exe.mui|COM Registration


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAQABAAIAAAABAAAABAABAAEAonauQ6CzWJBsu/4+0oYOODQk/qE+7VSDRso=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            DELL          WN09   
  FACP            DELL          WN09   
  HPET            DELL          WN09   
  MCFG            DELL          WN09   
  SLIC            DELL          WN09   
  OSFR            DELL          WN09   
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
OK - please repeat the instructions from my post #2, and we'll see if anything has changed there.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Noel;

I spoke too soon about not getting the "Not Genuine" message, as it happened about a half hour after I sent you the last reply. I repeated all the steps for installing the sluicom64.reg file again. I again got the "success" message upon completion. From what I can see in the MGA Diagnosis, I'm still getting the Ox8004FE22 error.

Here's the information you requested.

I very much appreciate your time and patience. I guess I'm one of those people that seems to have things happen that are never simple to resolve.

Gerry


Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>
C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE
574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0
    (Default)    REG_SZ    SPPUI 1.0 Type Library

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\0\win32
    (Default)    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %SystemRoot%\System32\slui.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\FLAGS
    (Default)    REG_SZ    0


C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-
4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5A
A}\1.0
    (Default)    REG_SZ    SPPUI 1.0 Type Library

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5A
A}\1.0\0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5A
A}\1.0\0\win32
    (Default)    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %SystemRoot%\System32\slui.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5A
A}\1.0\FLAGS
    (Default)    REG_SZ    0


C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>REG QUERY HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE
574957-4077-4AD6-8658-327C2C86C5AA} /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0
    (Default)    REG_SZ    SPPUI 1.0 Type Library

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\0\win32
    (Default)    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %SystemRoot%\System32\slui.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{EE574957-4077-4AD6-8658
-327C2C86C5AA}\1.0\FLAGS
    (Default)    REG_SZ    0


C:\Users\Gerry Goldshine>
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
At least the known problems are now solved - so it looks as if there are other problems to be found and cured.
The problem is that it could be a long process. :(
Your system appears to be a Dell - which means that there may be an option to do a partial restore (a repair install) if you have the original recovery disks.
The options for repair install using other media are limited, since MS closed down their Digital River servers in February.

If you're prepared for a possibly long and complex attempt at a repair, then I'm happy to be go for it - but it would almost certainly be quicker and easier to do either a repair install or a clean install.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Noel

Appreciate the help and advice. I did get a Windows 7 disk from Dell right after I bought the laptop, so that is an option. If it's something not too involved, then I willing to try it.

The reason I say this is that I've been suspecting that the new hard drive I installed in December may be defective, as it has been making random and periodic "clunking" noises, though two different HD diagnostic programs show no obvious issues. On a Western Digital Support Forum, we eliminated any other causes for the noise besides a possible defect. If the fix you're suggesting is too involved, I may just may forgo any more "fixes, return the drive to Amazon, get a replacement and start over again.

I'll go along with whatever you think is best and easiest for both of us.

Gerry
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
Which disk diagnostics have you used?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Noel

I used Western Digital DLG v1.27 diagnostic as the Hd is a Western Digital 500 GB WD Black SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache. I also used Crystal Disk Diagnostics v 5.6.2. The drive passed all tests. However, it continues to make periodic clunking ot loud tapping sounds that I know from experience are not normal operating sounds. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when it happens either; sometimes when I first turn on the computer and other times it will happen late in the evening ater the computer has been on all day.

If it will be of any help, here's the Western Digital test results followed by the Crystal Disk Diagnostic


Code:
Test Option: QUICK TEST  Model Number: WDC WD5000BPKX-22HPJT0  Unit Serial Number: WD-WXB1A74J1VRX  Firmware Number: 01.01A01  Capacity: 500.11 GB  SMART Status: PASS  Test Result: PASS  Test Time: 05:25:28, March 26, 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskInfo 5.6.2 Shizuku Edition (C) 2008-2013 hiyohiyo
                                Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    OS : Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
  Date : 2015/03/26 5:27:38

-- Controller Map ----------------------------------------------------------
 + Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller [ATA]
   - WDC WD5000BPKX-22HPJT0
   - Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7717H

-- Disk List ---------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) WDC WD5000BPKX-22HPJT0 : 500.1 GB [0/0/0, pd1] - wd
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) WDC WD5000BPKX-22HPJT0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Model : WDC WD5000BPKX-22HPJT0
        Firmware : 01.01A01
   Serial Number : WD-WXB1A74J1VRX
       Disk Size : 500.1 GB (8.4/137.4/500.1/500.1)
     Buffer Size : 16384 KB
     Queue Depth : 32
    # of Sectors : 976773168
   Rotation Rate : 7200 RPM
       Interface : Serial ATA
   Major Version : ATA8-ACS
   Minor Version : ----
   Transfer Mode : SATA/600
  Power On Hours : 1246 hours
  Power On Count : 388 count
     Temparature : 31 C (87 F)
   Health Status : Good
        Features : S.M.A.R.T., APM, 48bit LBA, NCQ
       APM Level : 0080h [ON]
       AAM Level : ----

-- S.M.A.R.T. --------------------------------------------------------------
ID Cur Wor Thr RawValues(6) Attribute Name
01 200 200 _51 000000000000 Read Error Rate
03 195 193 _21 0000000004C9 Spin-Up Time
04 100 100 __0 000000000184 Start/Stop Count
05 200 200 140 000000000000 Reallocated Sectors Count
07 200 200 __0 000000000000 Seek Error Rate
09 _99 _99 __0 0000000004DE Power-On Hours
0A 100 100 __0 000000000000 Spin Retry Count
0B 100 100 __0 000000000000 Recalibration Retries
0C 100 100 __0 000000000184 Power Cycle Count
C0 200 200 __0 000000000006 Power-off Retract Count
C1 192 192 __0 00000000639F Load/Unload Cycle Count
C2 116 105 __0 00000000001F Temperature
C4 200 200 __0 000000000000 Reallocation Event Count
C5 200 200 __0 000000000000 Current Pending Sector Count
C6 100 253 __0 000000000000 Uncorrectable Sector Count
C7 200 200 __0 000000000000 UltraDMA CRC Error Count
C8 100 253 __0 000000000000 Write Error Rate

-- IDENTIFY_DEVICE ---------------------------------------------------------
        0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9
000: 427A 3FFF C837 0010 0000 0000 003F 0000 0000 0000
010: 2020 2020 2057 442D 5758 4231 4137 344A 3156 5258
020: 0000 8000 0032 3031 2E30 3141 3031 5744 4320 5744
030: 3530 3030 4250 4B58 2D32 3248 504A 5430 2020 2020
040: 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 8010 0000 2F00
050: 4001 0000 0000 0007 3FFF 0010 003F FC10 00FB 0110
060: FFFF 0FFF 0000 0007 0003 0078 0078 0078 0078 0000
070: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 001F 9F0E 0004 004C 004C
080: 01FE 0000 746B 7D69 6123 7469 BC49 6123 407F 002F
090: 002F 0080 FFFE 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
100: 6030 3A38 0000 0000 0000 0000 6003 0000 5001 4EE6
110: 5A4B 718D 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 4018
120: 4018 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0029 0000
130: 0000 0000 0000 16FE 013E 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
140: 0000 0000 0004 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
150: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
160: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
170: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
180: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
190: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
200: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 70B5 0000 0000 4000
210: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1C20 0000 0000
220: 0000 0000 103E 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
230: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 1000 0000 0000 0000 0000
240: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
250: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 45A5

-- SMART_READ_DATA ---------------------------------------------------------
     +0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +A +B +C +D +E +F
000: 10 00 01 2F 00 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 27
010: 00 C3 C1 C9 04 00 00 00 00 00 04 32 00 64 64 84
020: 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 33 00 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00
030: 00 00 07 2E 00 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 32
040: 00 63 63 DE 04 00 00 00 00 00 0A 32 00 64 64 00
050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 32 00 64 64 00 00 00 00 00
060: 00 00 0C 32 00 64 64 84 01 00 00 00 00 00 C0 32
070: 00 C8 C8 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 C1 32 00 C0 C0 9F
080: 63 00 00 00 00 00 C2 22 00 74 69 1F 00 00 00 00
090: 00 00 C4 32 00 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C5 32
0A0: 00 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C6 30 00 64 FD 00
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130: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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170: 03 00 01 00 02 5F 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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1A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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1E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 95

-- SMART_READ_THRESHOLD ----------------------------------------------------
     +0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +A +B +C +D +E +F
000: 10 00 01 33 C8 C8 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 15
010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 00
020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 8C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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140: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
150: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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180: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
190: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0D
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.30GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Browser
Firefox 36.0.4
HD's should certainly not ever make any discernible noise - if you're sure that it's the HD, and not the CD/DVD drive, then yes, you should return it for replacement.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
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