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Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50

Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004d401
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JQMWD-2QJRJ-RJ34F
Windows Product Key Hash: R8gPTEFMoOygFewoq/uOoWMpz68=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00237
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {81D846ED-1BAA-4A28-BD48-AE17350E45D2}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.090805-0102
TTS Error: K:20100315015006741-M:20100315134942052-
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: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 100 Genuine
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\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-->
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Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1634, 5) (null): 0xC004D401

Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A

HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIAAQABAAEAAwACAAAAAwABAAEAeqjMb4zKMRJaCY4I0MpVNaaw8vQa7FQFtpNol6xWRso=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20000
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  FACP            T0SQCI        TOSQCI00
  HPET            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  BOOT            PTLTD         $SBFTBL$
  MCFG            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  APIC            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  SLIC            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  SSDT            SataRe        SataAhci
  SSDT        &n

Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Invalid License
Validation Code: 50

Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004d401
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JQMWD-2QJRJ-RJ34F
Windows Product Key Hash: R8gPTEFMoOygFewoq/uOoWMpz68=
Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00237
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.0.6001.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {81D846ED-1BAA-4A28-BD48-AE17350E45D2}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.090805-0102
TTS Error: K:20100315015006741-M:20100315134942052-
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: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 - 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 100 Genuine
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\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-->
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Spsys.log Content: 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

Licensing Data-->
C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs(1634, 5) (null): 0xC004D401

Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A

HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIAAQABAAEAAwACAAAAAwABAAEAeqjMb4zKMRJaCY4I0MpVNaaw8vQa7FQFtpNol6xWRso=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20000
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  FACP            T0SQCI        TOSQCI00
  HPET            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  BOOT            PTLTD         $SBFTBL$
  MCFG            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  APIC            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  SLIC            TOSQCI        TOSQCI00
  SSDT            SataRe        SataAhci
  SSDT            SataRe        SataAhci
  SSDT            SataRe        SataAhci
  SSDT            SataRe        SataAhci

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FBI figures show huge rise in online miscreantage

US net crime loss complaints almost doubled in value from $265m in 2008 to reach $560m last year, according to official figures.…

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Court says wait 'til leaves turn brown

The Pirate Bay appeal finally has a tentative autumn 2010 date set for the founders of the infamous BitTorrent tracker website.…

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Hugely-inflated Barbara Boxer menaces California

The team driving Carly Fiorina's bid to become Republican senator for California is apparently still relying heavily on mind-altering substances during its campaign brainstorming sessions, if this pop at Democrat incumbent Barbara Boxer is anything to go by:…

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Disses Apple iPhone's 'Disney-fied walled garden'

XML co-inventor and languages expert Tim Bray has taken a job at Google just a month after he left Sun Microsystems Oracle.…

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Solution: get rid of the metallic lithium

Scientists from Stanford University in the US have worked out how to build a lithium-sulphur battery that doesn't require a lithium metal electrode. That, they say, will make it free from the "serious safety issues" that have been holding the technology back.…

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Overclocked CPU and dual Radeons? Ripper

Review  The YoYoTech Warbird i750CX is a juiced-up version of the Warbird i750X. Both models are bare towers that come without a display, mouse, keyboard, speakers or operating system, although our review unit was supplied with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit already installed to save us the effort. Everything else is included.…

Offers to replace batteries too

Apple's iPad will come with a monthly contract, a replacement option when the battery craps out and a button to stop the screen spinning round - and it'll even read bedtime stories to you.…

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EMC will sync all your data, worldwide

Comment  EMC's Pat Gelsinger is proposing unified storage/server systems that span the globe and function as a single virtual resource pool, using YottaYotta technology.…

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Will fly itself down from orbit to runway landing

Long-delayed plans by the US to deploy a small robot space shuttle appear now to be approaching fruition, according to reports. The US Air Force has now stated that the X-37 unmanned spaceplane will be launched into orbit on April 19.…

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New estimates include grey market

Forecasts and market share estimates in the handset industry are increasingly skewed by the rising importance of counterfeit and grey market devices. Such products find their main markets in emerging economies, which are accounting for an increasing proportion of total shipments.…

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40GB only and slugged performance

Intel is now shipping a cut-down version of its X25-M SSD for less than $150, days after OCZ announced its sub-$100 Onyx SSD.…

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Reasonably priced, too

TomTom has updated its iPhone app, adding a much requested traffic updates and Google searches for local services.…

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