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Post details: Make Microsoft Windows XP Permanently Genuine In 5 Minutes With 4 Easy Steps

03/15/07

02:27:13 am, by markan

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Make Microsoft Windows XP Permanently Genuine In 5 Minutes With 4 Easy Steps

I am only posting this as a guide for persons who have an OEM version
of Windows XP Professional that came with their PC, and don't have a
copy of the CD, lost the CD or their serial Number has been compromised, and Microsoft Genuine Advantage website reports it as not genuine.

This happens in many cases where generic PC manufacturers use
volume licenses for the Windows XP version they install on the
PC or use the same Installation on multiple PCs they sell to you.

I am in no way sanctioning piracy of software.
Also as the old disclaimer goes, this is strictly for educational purposes only and I am in no way responsible for how any individual or group uses this information.

The process takes only about 5 minutes excluding download time for the software.

1. Download MGADiag.exe from Microsoft's website for the main purpose of testing after all the steps that your copy of Windows XP is genuine.

2. Download WGAPluginInstall.exe form Microsoft's web site

3. Make sure that after installation you delete or rename the data.dat file in the Windows Genuine Advantage folder.
You can find the file in the location C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data where C: is drive of the Windows XP installation.

4. Next go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ directory, and you will find the 'hosts' file, open it using Notepad or any other text editor and add the line below to the end of the file.

127.0.0.1 mpa.one.microsoft.com

5. Run MGAdiag.exe to see if your copy of Windows XP is now genuine.

*Please Note I have only tested this on Windows XP Professional with
Service Pack 2 installed.

If the above steps fail to work you may post your questions here.

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Comment from: Hausman [Visitor]

Hello Greatings
What about the wgapluginginstall.exe?
After download in step 2 most i run it?
When i run it i have a eror that indicateses somthing about firefox is that normal?
When i have a new installation Xp SP2 on
my pc schould i go first to update or
do first the L.I.F.E fix?
Thanks verry a lott for your great WORK
Can you send my a E-mail

Permalink 03/18/07 @ 03:53

Comment from: visitor [Visitor]

I believe that in step 2, one must also install WGAPluginInstall.exe.

So, I was able to run all of the above. Now what? The fact that one is able to run MGADiag.exe, does not change any kind of dynamics. The following is still returned:

WGA Version: Failed to retireve file version. - 0x80070006

Permalink 03/29/07 @ 13:50

Comment from: Slim Shaddy [Visitor]

H!.....dis thin is gr8 i did it its absolutely awesum

Permalink 03/30/07 @ 19:49

Comment from: markan [Member]

In response to the error WGA Version: Failed to retireve file version. - 0x80070006.

If you had a previously cracked version of the WGAPluginInstall.exe you must delete all the previous files from the system/root directory and install the one from MS or it won't work. Also I think you are looking under the 'office' tab.

This fix is only for Windows XP and it does not work on MS Office products.

Permalink 03/30/07 @ 20:32

Comment from: RaviTan [Visitor]

That was great. It worked just fine for me. Thanks a heap my friend.
But as one of the visitor mentioned when I ran MGAdiag.exe after running WGAPluginInstall.exe it gave me similar message in WGA version line, i.e. WGA Version: Failed to retireve file version. - 0x80070006. ( I was installing the WGAPluginInstall.exe. for the first time and I was checking under windows tab not office tab.) But anyway in windows tab under validation info the first line - Genuine validation status showed "Genuine" in green. That made me happy.
Thanks again

Permalink 08/19/07 @ 07:42

Comment from: 5ateer [Visitor]

man i did all wat u said but it didnt work maybe because i have upgrade ma xp home to xp pro sp2

wat should i do man plz send me an email wiht the solution

Permalink 11/13/07 @ 11:10

Comment from: Sylvie [Visitor]

I followed all the steps for "Make Microsoft Windows XP Permanently Genuine In 5 Minutes With 4 Easy Steps" and after running MGADiag.exe I get the following on the Windows tab:
Genuine validation status: Blocked VLK
What do I do now?
Thank you.

Permalink 11/25/07 @ 18:50

Comment from: Mylesey [Visitor]

tHank you this was excellent

Permalink 04/04/08 @ 02:00

Comment from: Visitor [Visitor]

hi there!
how it is after when I ran, Windows cannot find MGAdiag.exe .what should i do??please help.thanks

>>Microsoft Windows Permanently Genuine is it safe??i just downloaded it on their site.

Permalink 05/16/08 @ 00:29

Comment from: ingrid olivos ( chilena y no entiendo nada ) [Visitor]

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como lo puedo hacer para tener mi windows xp

Permalink 06/01/08 @ 12:26

Comment from: Pat [Visitor]

i have a cuple Qs to ask you 1st where do you type in the code in the text document i put it in on the botum of the document but when i do that is says that it is not in are u supos to save it or wat also how can i get a prodect key code if it is torn or lost thank u email me the ansers

Permalink 06/08/08 @ 18:30

Comment from: dan(visitor) [Visitor]

· http://www.soulfux.com/index.php?blog=2&title=make_microsoft_windows_xp_permanently_ge&more=1&c=1&tb

guys,
pls. help, i did step 1 and step 2 .. so i installed it and got error same as vistor(visitor) who posted a comment above. now i tried to go to step 3.. i can't find the application data. please help what i need to do next. i don;t understand the text taht was posted by markan. HELP!!!!!!!

Permalink 06/27/08 @ 08:47

Comment from: muffythebest [Visitor]

wow! it works great. Thank you 4 posting this method.

Permalink 07/18/08 @ 22:18

Comment from: sander [Visitor]

i have the "Invalid Product Key" this can't be helpt right ?

Permalink 07/23/08 @ 21:26

Comment from: Ulises [Visitor]

Hi Markan i downloaded and installed WGAPluginInstall and WGAPluginInstall(2) after i found your postk, my windows is OEM version and my question is the location of the files i have to delete to start a clean verification thank ulises

Permalink 08/08/08 @ 00:55

Comment from: abhishek arora [Visitor]

this is awesome and a great site

Permalink 08/23/08 @ 01:58

Comment from: mark [Visitor]

thanks dude..

just wanna ask if theres a side effect

with the modification..?

Permalink 10/15/08 @ 00:43

Comment from: Oneida [Visitor]

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Keep up the good work.

Permalink 10/29/08 @ 01:57

Comment from: Abraham [Visitor]

I copyed the code u gave us (127.0.0.1 mpa.one.microsoft.com) but nothin happens when i paste it to notepad

Permalink 11/08/08 @ 09:33

Comment from: Steve [Visitor]

THANKS so VERY much for this crack, I finally have Genuine Windows. Really good of you to post this, and thanks for all your work and help. I would reommend this to anyone. Good luck.

Permalink 01/23/09 @ 19:46

Comment from: pygmalion7 [Visitor]

many thanks - MCDIAG.exe gave green light straight away on XP Pro SP3 with all updates on and WMP11 already bypassed.

Permalink 02/15/09 @ 15:49

Comment from: jipang [Visitor]

thanks buddy...
your steps all work for me...
thanks again...

Permalink 03/21/09 @ 11:01

Comment from: Alvin [Visitor]

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This gr8, thnx man, it really worked, thnx very much

Permalink 04/10/09 @ 13:08

Comment from: Taline [Visitor]

Hi ,i did all the steps written above but when i come to run WGAPluginInstall.exe it says
plug-in installer could not detect the appropriate browser installation derectory (error: 0x80070002) what shall i do :( ?
Plz Help

Permalink 04/27/09 @ 08:38

Comment from: hello i didnt find any aplication datafolder plssss help me wat i have to do [Visitor]

plssssssssss guysssssssssssssssssss

Permalink 05/04/09 @ 04:08

Comment from: abhijeet badgaiyan [Visitor]

what a great method it is i have tried it and it proved sucessfull to me and now my copy of windows is genuine. thanks man and post more great things

Permalink 05/27/09 @ 23:02

Comment from: XIII [Visitor]

Thnx a lot, worked perfectly. . .u saved my day!! As mentioned above, does work w/xp pro sp3, thanks again . .

Permalink 08/08/09 @ 10:28

Comment from: dman [Visitor]

I'm getting the same error that everyone else is getting.

Can someone explain how I do the following?

"If you had a previously cracked version of the WGAPluginInstall.exe you must delete all the previous files from the system/root directory and install the one from MS"

Permalink 06/06/10 @ 12:24

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Permalink 04/19/11 @ 14:40

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Exactly where does one have this information and facts?

Permalink 05/08/11 @ 11:19

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