uhoh 8'o
now im back where i started!
I'll try renaming the folder again

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Courtesy of Microsoft:
>
> Install the WGA engine manually
> ==========================
> The WGA engine may have been already installed but is not working properly.
> We can use the following steps to reinstall it. This will ensure the engine
> files be copied
> and registered properly.
>
> 1. Download the ActiveX cab file from the following link and then save it to
> the
> Desktop.
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...eckControl.cab
>
> Open the downloaded cab file and we will find the following three files:
>
> GWFSPIDGen.dll
> LegitCheckControl.dll
> LegitCheckControl.inf
>
> 2. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "%windir%\system32" (without
> quotations) and
> press Enter. Copy the GWFSPIDGen.dll and LegitCheckControl.dll files into
> the opened
> system32 folder.
>
> 3. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "REGSVR32 LegitCheckControl.dll"
> (without the
> quotations) and press Enter. We will see a popup message state this process
> succeeded.
>
> 4. Click "Start", click "Run", type: "inf" (without quotations) and press
> Enter. Copy
> the LegitCheckControl.inf file into the opened inf folder.
>
> 5. Right click on the copied LegitCheckControl.inf file in the inf folder,
> and then
> choose Install. The WGA engine will be installed automatically.
>
> After we finish the above steps, please restart the computer and try to
> validate the
> Windows again.
>
>
> "DaFuZzMaStA" wrote:
>
> > Thanks so much!
> > but.. problems still.
> >
> > it said it needed to update certain components so that i can run windows
> > update
> > and i said ok, the update thing opened to download them
> > then it said it didn't install it:
> > Failed Updates
> > For help installing an update successfully, see the solution under each
> > problem description.
> >
> > Problem: Please check your update history for a description.
> >
> > Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
> >
> > Then, in the update history, next to that update, it doesn't say failed, it
> > said cancled. So it doesn't show me how to fix it.. please help.
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > See if renaming Softwaredistribution folder helps:.
> > > See this link for instructions:
> > > http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=21&ln=en
> > >
> > >
> > > "DaFuZzMaStA" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've disabled my anti-virus, turned off my firewall, even unhooked my router,
> > > > closed all other applications, cleared all the cash and history etc.
> > > > No web enhancers running.. No pop up blockers..
> > > > Still not working..
> > > >
> > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Try clearing IE's cache
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Click Tools > Internet Options
> > > > > 2. In the "Temporary Internet Files" section, click "Delete Cookies"
> > > > > 3. Click "Delete Files" click "Delete all offline content" click OK
> > > > > 4. In the "History" section, click "Clear History".
> > > > > 5. Click "OK".
> > > > >
> > > > > Also check if you have anything intercepting the WU process:-
> > > > >
> > > > > For example, web enhancers or accelerators?, check your firewall and
> > > > > antivirus settings.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "DaFuZzMaStA" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > For the registering files..
> > > > > > When I tried to stop the service, it wouldn't stop, the status would just go
> > > > > > to "stopping" so i tried doign it that way, didn't work. So I disabled it,
> > > > > > restarted the comp, then the service was stopped, so then i tried it, started
> > > > > > the service, didn't work, i also tried putting those things in the registry,
> > > > > > and succeeded but windows update still does not work.
> > > > > > Oh PS I have done adaware, spybot, and an up to date nod32 virus scan.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Try registering the following:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for
> > > > > > > the success message):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > net.exe stop wuauserv
> > > > > > > Press Ok
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Repeat for the following:
> > > > > > > regsvr32 wuapi.dll
> > > > > > > regsvr32 wups.dll
> > > > > > > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
> > > > > > > regsvr32 wucltui.dll
> > > > > > > regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> > > > > > > regsvr32 atl.dll
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > net.exe start wuauserv
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also see:
> > > > > > > This error may occur if the WUAUSERV and BITS services are not configured
> > > > > > > properly in the registry (link may wrap to 2 lines)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=19&ln=en
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "DaFuZzMaStA" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The green bar goes across.. and keeps going.. and going.. and going..
> > > > > > > > I have a 1200 kb/s adsl connection and a 3.06 ghz computer..
> > > > > > > > I've left it on for hours and it just keeps going, never stopping
> > > > > > > > How do I fix it