Windows Activation alert "not running genuine Windows" (0x8004fe21)

Noel, thanks again for the response & suggestion.

I followed your instructions. The command prompt returned no output (screenshot attached). The MGADiag report shows no difference besides the timestamp.

So far, "not running geniune Windows" alert has NOT appeared (~15min since install & reboot). But I'm going to show a bit more patience this time before categorizing as "Solved".

I really appreciate the help & knowledge!

Code:

Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0

Cached Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JMCTY-GF9K7-7R4BY
Windows Product Key Hash: 0KQK1JcrCxhNpWyIwSjus31tEss=
Windows Product ID: 00371-OEM-9044803-59704
Windows Product ID Type: 3
Windows License Type: OEM System Builder
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {03DD7CB9-7354-45D9-A60A-9B9910422A03}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

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

WGA 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:\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>{03DD7CB9-7354-45D9-A60A-9B9910422A03}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-7R4BY</PKey><PID>00371-OEM-9044803-59704</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-74154213-1200314215-913710966</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>1011</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20110408000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>A1250500018400FE</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/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_NSLP channel
Activation ID: e120e868-3df2-464a-95a0-b52fa5ada4bf
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00180-448-059704-02-1033-7601.0000-1442011
Installation ID: 011543979832967733708596026591632872610012781426327423
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: 7R4BY
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 12/15/2014 10:54:51 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE21
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x000000000001EFF0
Event Time Stamp: 12:10:2014 23:04
WAT Activex: Registered
WAT Admin Service: Registered

HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: KgAAAAAAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAln0kLhpdBi9M9j6TDsjwUy5z

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            ALASKA        A M I
  FACP            ALASKA        A M I
  HPET            ALASKA        A M I
  MCFG            ALASKA        A M I
  SSDT            AMICPU        PROC

Noel -

I did reboot between the uninstall and re-install of KB971033.

It has been 24 hours and two more cold starts since applying your last recommendation, and the "not genuine" alert has not reappeared. I'm very happy about that, things are looking good longer than last time.

I went to the /validate site on IE11. It tells me still that IE is not IE. When I go to the /diag I received the below message--I've included the "About IE" along with it.

When I go to /diag on FF, everything passes. And when I go to /validate on FF, I get a new behavior. Instead of the endlessly cycling "checking", I'm told that a download is required. The file is WindowsActivationUpdate.exe. I've downloaded it but have NOT run it. With my computer no longer squawking about being not genuine, I'm inclined to not "fix" this further. I'm concerned that the install will revert something that was fixed in the earlier uninstall/reinstall.

If you think I should run the .exe, let me know.

Thomas

My results are similar to yours:

Code:

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko