Validation Not Completed: ActiveX Error [0x80080206]

I ahve 2 computers that came preloaded with XP SP2 from manufacturer. Both
cannot validate using the WGA alternative method. The message I get is:
Validation Not Completed: ActiveX Error [0x80080206]
It appears that your internet settings will not allow the genuine ActiveX
control to run properly, or you may not be the system administrator of the
machine you are
using.

I have used the diagnostic tool, which indicated an object error with the
Active X script. I have foloowed the recommended procedure for changes to
Inetrenet setting but still get the error. I see other people have had this
problem, but reloading the OS is not really a vaible option to fix a problem
I didn't create.

You receive an error code and the copy of Microsoft Windows is
not validated when you try to use Windows Genuine Advantage to
validate your copy of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;908440

The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process
does not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
or Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;905226

You receive a "Validation Incomplete: Online Validation Failure" error message
or a "0x80080204" error code when you try to validate Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;906533

Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center
pages to request assistance directly from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/ContactDownloads

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Wondering" wrote:

| I ahve 2 computers that came preloaded with XP SP2 from manufacturer. Both
| cannot validate using the WGA alternative method. The message I get is:
| Validation Not Completed: ActiveX Error [0x80080206]
| It appears that your internet settings will not allow the genuine ActiveX
| control to run properly, or you may not be the system administrator of the
| machine you are
| using.
|
| I have used the diagnostic tool, which indicated an object error with the
| Active X script. I have foloowed the recommended procedure for changes to
| Inetrenet setting but still get the error. I see other people have had this
| problem, but reloading the OS is not really a vaible option to fix a problem
| I didn't create.