Re: Defender setup error - cannot be validated.



Try the following workaround:

The WGA diagnostic tool has been updated to
to correct a problem seen by some users.
Please download and execute it from:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

After running the tool, please return to Windows Update and try again.

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

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"raph @ PrimeWeb" wrote:

| Hello, I am getting the following error on a system that I am working on:
| "Setup cannot install this software because the copy of Windows you are
| running?cannot be validated. To get?help?with this problem, go?to the Windows
| Genuine Advantage website."
|
| so:
| - I am running a valid, activate, OEM version of windows
| - The Genuine Check gives me "WPMRBN4"
| - The Genuine advantage site had no help
| - I have extensivly searched Windows knowledge base
| - I have extensivly searched the newsgroups
| - I also can reinstall AntiSpyware due to numerous errors - regedit
| uninstall didn't help
|
| Please help with relevant responses.
|
| Best Regards,
| Raph

.



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