I have a problem with Windows XP validation ,earlier had received  a file from friend which on running never showed WGA warnings on startup , but have same problem after formatting my pc , kindly  provide me with the solution -- amautotech ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amautotech's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/101369.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/customize-xp/1189437.htmhttp://forums.techarena.in

amautotech wrote:
Please explain what it is you are seeing carefully and completely.

If english is not your first/native language - you may wish to post in a
newsgroup where your native language is used.

Firstly thanks for the suggestions _Shenan_Stanley_ The problem i have is that : 1)a star shaped icon on the task bar says (on clicking it) get genuine copy of Windows XP. 2)I cannot install Windows media player 11 and XP updates. I hope this clarifies the situation. -- amautotech ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amautotech's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/101369.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/customize-xp/1189437.htmhttp://forums.techarena.in

amautotech wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
amautotech wrote:
(2) is likely because of (1)...

Three things you should return here with (do not post your product keys
here.)

Use something like Belarc Advisor to obtain the product key that your
installed version of Windows XP is using.  Write that down and compare it
with the printers product key you have (either on a sticker on the machine
or on a sticker on the CD case for your copy of Windows XP) - do they match?

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click on the "Validate Windows"
botton on the left side.  Report the results (verbatim) here.

Next visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/ and click on the "Start
Diagnostics" button on the left.  Report the results (verbatim) here.

If all things come out okay (your in-use product key and the one printed on
a sticker for your license of Windows XP match, you pass the validation and
all diagnostics pass) - then we will have a place to start.  If they do
not - then we will have a definitive reason.

What i am asking is for the file popularly known as "Windows XP validator". -- amautotech ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amautotech's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/101369.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/customize-xp/1189437.htmhttp://forums.techarena.in

amautotech wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
amautotech wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
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http://www.google.com/search?q=Windows+XP+Validator

So you are _here_ asking how to hack your Windows XP so you can utilize it
whether or not it is legitimate?

Had it been so easy ,do you think i would have posted it in a new thread ! Because i have tried many files from different websites like: www.katz.cdwww.thepiratebay.com & many other torrent supporting sites but it did not workout. -- amautotech ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amautotech's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/101369.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/customize-xp/1189437.htmhttp://forums.techarena.in

amautotech wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
amautotech wrote:
Shenan Stanley wrote:
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amautotech wrote:
Let me be more clear about the point of my response:

Go elsewhere - you will not get assistance in a Microsoft based newsgroup on
how to continue to utilize your illegitimate software.

Why?  Although the simplistic response is because no one here (in these
legitimate newsgroups) will likely assist you in your efforts to skirt the
agreement that comes with whatever software you are trying to essentially
use without proper rights to do so - I would go further to say that if you
had the skill to do what you wanted to do and some sense about the proper
places to look for such information - you wouldn't be asking here.

It *is* that easy - unfortunately.

amautotech wrote:

Have a look here:

http://supremophantom.blogspot.com/

Also:

I suggest that you remove your hard drive and connect it as a secondary
or slave drive on another XP system.

That will allow you to

a) scan the drive for malware, trojans, viruses

b) access certain files and delete them, replace them with
   alternate versions, or alter their permissions

I don't have a lot of experience in this, as I've not yet been stuck
with a system that's failed the WGA check.

You'll have to do some legwork on your own, really the only way is to
move your hard drive to another machine where you can access the files
and experiment with it.

The files that you'll be messing with are:

  legitcheckcontrol.dll
  wgatray.exe
  wgalogon.dll

There are two basic strategies for dealing with those files:

1) replace them with hacked or cracked versions you find on the net.
   Note that a second copy of them will probably exist somewhere
   else, like dllcache directory, so when doing a file search
   be sure to enable all search options (system and hidden folders,
   etc)

2) modify their permissions (specifically the run or execute
   permissions) so that they can't function.

With regard to (2), here are the details:

----------------------------
Set READ permissions only (remove execute) for the wgatray.exe and
wgalogon.dll

Browse to %systemroot%\system32  (ie c:\windows\system32).  If you've
slaved your drive to another system, then your problem drive will most
likely be D: so go to d:\windows\system32.

Right mouse click on wgatray.exe, select properties.  Select the
security tab.  Disable simple file sharing.  Click the Advanced button.
Remove the check-mark in the "inherit" box.  Put a check-mark in the
"Copy ..." box.  Modify each user (including SYSTEM) to have READ
permissions only (List Folder/Read Data, Read Attributes, Read Exteneded
Attributes, and Read Permissions check boxes).  You want to remove the
check in the "Execute" box.

Perform the same steps as above for wgalogon.dll.

If you search the internet using terms like WGA and WGATRAY.EXE or
WGALOGON.DLL you'll find other instructions, like these:

-----------------

These are the steps in more details:

1) First backup your system to ensure you can get back to the system in
its current configuration.

2) Open the process list in task manager: ALT+CTRL+DEL, Task Manager,
Processes, sort the list by Image name (click on the column header) to
locate WGATRAY.EXE. Select this process and right click select “End
Process” and confirm.

3) Click Start, Search, Files and Folder enter WGATRAY.EXE as the file
you want to delete. Find the file and delete it. Empty the recycle bin.
If you have system restore on it may restore the file, turn off system
restore in Control Panel, System if required.

4) Check that the WGATRAY.EXE program is deleted and not running, just
to make sure you have removed it successfully!

5) Run Regedit (Start, Run, Regedit)

6) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonNotify. Delete all references to WGATRAY.EXE.
Be careful only to remove the sections for WGATRAY.EXE

After this you will still see the nag screen before you logon. Even if
you have auto login set up the nag screen will appear. This is because
the Windows Login process is calling the WGALogin DLL. This DLL also
start up the WGATRAY.EXE when boot. To stop this remove execute
permission to the WGALOGIN.DLL file. With execute permission denied; the
nag software will not start.

Before you can rescind execute permission you need to turn off Simple
File Sharing. To turn Simple File Sharing on or off in Windows XP
Professional, follow these steps:

1) Double-click My Computer on the desktop.

2) On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.

3) Click the View tab, and then select the Use Simple File Sharing
(Recommended) check box to turn on Simple File Sharing. (Clear this
check box to turn off this feature.)

Now we can rescind execute permission: Right click the file WGALOGIN.DLL
in your Windows System32 folder in Windows Explorer and open the
Security Tab. Press “Advanced”, clear the Inherit checkbox, Click the
“Copy” button, then Press OK. Select each listed user/group and remove
the "Traverse & Execute" permission for the use/group. Finally Press OK
to apply the permission changes and close the file properties dialog.

Restart the machine.

You can now turn "Use simple file sharing" back on, and system restore
if required.

The text message for the file permission varies in different versions of
Windows even for the same language. There are various release of
Windows, Home, Professional, and several release of each all slightly
different: Your milage may vary!

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