Possible product code glitch.

Elatric · 01 Jan 2012

2 years ago (August 2010), I had a desktop tower computer, which I installed Windows 7 onto. It worked fine for a bit... then died. I never had a chance to uninstall Windows 7, because the 4 year old machine just spazzed out and died. Today, I found the install disk for Windows 7. I decided to install it onto an old laptop I had (A Lenovo 3000 n200), but the problem was that I could not find the product code. It was the same code used to install Win 7 onto to old desktop, now dumped, and to my surprise, it worked.
Now for my question.
Did this happen because Microsoft did something about the product code because the computer it was on died, or did it happen because I was lucky? And if I was lucky, can I call Microsoft and tell them what happened in order to make my laptop's Win 7 truly legit?

TIA.

bobkn · 01 Jan 2012

If it's a retail version of Windows 7, it's legit.

There is no explicit deactivation. I suppose that the activation server resets in time, just as for Windows XP. If it hadn't reset, telephone activation would have been required.

Elatric · 01 Jan 2012

Thanks for your quick response!
I'm quite relieved to hear that it is legitimate. It got me wondering what happened when it installed without problems -- that normally doesn't happen to me.

Thanks again!

NoelDP · 02 Jan 2012

If you want to check that it's properly activated, post an MGADiag report, and I'll take a look-see.
To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

Elatric · 02 Jan 2012

I ran it and got this:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: Removed for security by me.
Windows Product Key Hash: Bye.
Windows Product ID: 00371-153-7075063-85075
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048
ID: {E0F8DABE-8FD8-4736-927B-7CFEE5EFE856}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.111025-1503
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: 109 N/A
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:\Users\i7WTB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[Hr = 0x80070003]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003]

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{E0F8DABE-8FD8-4736-927B-7CFEE5EFE856}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-93VC2</PKey><PID>00371-153-7075063-85075</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1863807329-676413957-1444252600</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Model>0769A12</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Version>68ET37WW</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20080611000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>46BB3607018400FA</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>LENOVO</OEMID><OEMTableID>TP-68 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385

Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00170-153-707506-01-1033-7600.0000-0022012
Installation ID: 000380268504917650244070023744612040229884007915264891
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: 93VC2
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 1/2/2012 5:22:12 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: N/A
ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80040154
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:

HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABQABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAJJR47Naq0NZGg9YZBgykVQSKLphqZmy07uL+QrIN

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x0
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC INTEL CRESTLNE
FACP TOSCPL CRESTLNE
HPET INTEL CRESTLNE
BOOT PTLTD $SBFTBL$
MCFG INTEL CRESTLNE
TCPA Intel CRESTLNE
TMOR PTLTD
SLIC LENOVO TP-68
APIC INTEL CRESTLNE
SSDT SataRe SataAhci
SSDT SataRe SataAhci
SSDT SataRe SataAhci
SSDT SataRe SataAhci
SSDT SataRe SataAhci
EDIT:
I just verified on http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and it eventually ended up on a page that says my Windows 7 install is genuine after it verified.

NoelDP · 02 Jan 2012

That all looks good to me - if you want further confirmation, validate the system at www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate.

There's no need to remove anything in the report - the parts it publishes aren't enough to enable theft or counterfeiting. The only people who can 'undo' the hash/Key combo are those logged in to MS's activation servers from MS itself, and the only information that they get is the result of the last 100 attempts at activation and validation, and any changes in status of the Key.

Elatric · 02 Jan 2012

Thanks for checking it for me.
I verified on the Microsoft website you gave me, and it turned out OK. Sorry about removing parts of it -- I'm kind of paranoid

I'll be enjoying using it as a media center, now =)

NoelDP · 02 Jan 2012

That's OK - you're welcome.

Good Luck!