Microsoft Blames Recent WGA Problem on Human Error

[zekrahminator]

A few days ago, we reported that Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage validation and anti-piracy program glitched, and flagged legitimate users as pirates. Microsoft fixed the problem as quickly as possible, and now has a full explanation of exactly what happened. When employees tried upgrading the servers, they all started declining validation requests, hence, locking legitimate users out of Windows. Fortunately, once Microsoft caught the problem, they were able to roll the servers back to the previous version of the server software within 30 minutes. To prevent such a disaster from happening again, Microsoft will be adding checkpoints to the validation servers, and will ensure customers are auto-validated if the servers are ever down.

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[Kreij]

To prevent such a disaster from happening again, Microsoft will be adding checkpoints to switching to Linux for the validation servers

There fixed it

 

[Sasqui]

There fixed it

LOL.

I was thinking "You're Fired".

 

[WarEagleAU]

Ooh, i bet that would work so well for them, they should try it.

 

[yogurt_21]

lol "human error: no sh1t of course it's human error.

 

[Glump Bliermp]

Gosh, microsoft is so damn stupid. Can't they ever do anything right? If I was Microsoft I would be more like Apple and Linux. All of my servers would run from iPods because they never break.

 

[Rodster]

I say screw that just run the Vista and XP cracks. It bypasses all that WGA crap. Hell Vista no longer calls the mother ship and i'm able to get all the MS updates. I'm sure when SP1 gets released they'll release cracks for that as well.

 

[cdawall]

I say screw that just run the Vista and XP cracks. It bypasses all that WGA crap. Hell Vista no longer calls the mother ship and i'm able to get all the MS updates. I'm sure when SP1 gets released they'll release cracks for that as well.

you mean this?

its the code for XP SP2

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents]
"OOBETimer"=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,fd
"LastWPAEventLogged"=hex:d5,07,05,00,06,00,07,00,0f,00,38,00,24,00,fd,02

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)"
"InstallDate"=dword:427cdd95
"ProductId"="69831-640-1780577-45389"
"DigitalProductId"=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,36,39,38,33,31,2d,36,34,30,2d,\
31,37,38,30,35,37,37,2d,34,35,33,38,39,00,5a,00,00,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,\
30,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0d,04,89,b2,15,1b,c4,ee,62,4f,e6,64,6f,01,00,\
00,00,00,00,27,ed,85,43,a2,20,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,31,34,35,30,34,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ce,0e,\
00,00,12,42,15,a0,00,08,00,00,87,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,94,a2,b3,ac
"LicenseInfo"=hex:9e,bf,09,d0,3a,76,a5,27,bb,f2,da,88,58,ce,58,e9,05,6b,0b,82,\
c3,74,ab,42,0d,fb,ee,c3,ea,57,d0,9d,67,a5,3d,6e,42,0d,60,c0,1a,70,24,46,16,\
0a,0a,ce,0d,b8,27,4a,46,53,f3,17

 

[niko084]

or just do it this way...

Windiz
For us that wont even OPEN IE..

 

[cdawall]

lol just installed that into FF since they dont have a widget for opera

 

[Ketxxx]

*Hugs XP Pro*

 

[niko084]

*Hugs XP Pro*

Corp boy!

 

[Ketxxx]

I dont like M$ at the best of times.. but when stood next to Vista, XP deserves a hug

 

[Rodster]

or just do it this way...

Windiz
For us that wont even OPEN IE..

I just use WPA_KILL, been using it the last 3 years works like a charm. No XP activation required and passes WGA every time.

I downloaded a Vista crack, I forget the name because there are so many that also emulates an OEM OS. I can't wait to see Microsoft try and shut that down and piss off millions of customers.