Can indicate that Vista's Software Licensing service didn't start. Open an
elevated command prompt, try:

net start slsvc.exe

Also, run services.msc and make sure that service is set to automatic. It
may help to set the first failure option to restart the service.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
news:%23FyVZ4xpIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> (cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint)
> "Pacer" <Pacer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:23F30CE9-7790-4E2C-AD96-46F94520BA21@microsoft.com...
>> Here is my diagnostics report aswell
>>
>> Diagnostic Report (1.7.0095.0):
>> -----------------------------------------
>> WGA Data-->
>> Validation Status: Invalid License
>> Validation Code: 50
>> Online Validation Code: 0x80070426
>> Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80070426
>
>
> <cmd_output OS="XPsp2"
> E:\>set /a c = 0x426
> 1062
> E:\>net helpmsg %c%
>
> The service has not been started.
> </cmd_output>
>
>
> I wonder what service that would be? ; )
>
> Similarly, the 0x80070002 codes below mean the file is not found
> but it may also mean that it couldn't be loaded because it was missing
> a dependency.
>
> I would also try using filever /v dnsapi.dll to try to get some more
> clues
> about its "file mismatch". E.g. was it one of the files the update
> replaced?
> Was it replaced? Etc.
>
> Cross-posting to a Vista NG since I don't use Vista.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>> Windows Product Key: *****-*****-27HYQ-XTKW2-WQD8Q
>> Windows Product Key Hash: U8YEZzymoD4DMyaMb32rPrNIS90=
>> Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7332157-00061
>> Windows Product ID Type: 2
>> Windows License Type: OEM SLP
>> Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003
>> CSVLK Server: N/A
>> CSVLK PID: N/A
>> ID: {31551103-F265-4CD5-B1C9-72419344581D}(3)
>> Is Admin: Yes
>> TestCab: 0x0
>> WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.69.2
>> Signed By: Microsoft
>> Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
>> Architecture: 0x00000000
>> Build lab: 6000.vista_ldr.071023-1545
>> TTS Error: M:20080425163903463-
>> Validation Diagnostic:
>> Resolution Status: N/A
>>
>> WgaER Data-->
>> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>>
>> WGA Notifications Data-->
>> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> File Exists: No
>> Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>>
>> OGA Notifications Data-->
>> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> WGATray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>>
>> OGA Data-->
>> Office Status: 109 N/A
>> OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
>> Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
>> Office Diagnostics:
>> 025D1FF3-282-80041010_025D1FF3-170-80041010_025D1FF3-171-1_025D1FF3-434-80040154_025D1FF3-178-80040154_025D1FF3-179-2_025D1FF3-185-80070002_025D1FF3-199-3
>>
>> Browser Data-->
>> Proxy settings: N/A
>> User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32)
>> Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
>> Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
>> Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
>> Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
>> Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
>> Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
>> Active scripting: Allowed
>> Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
>>
>> File Scan Data-->
>> File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\dnsapi.dll[6.0.6000.20740]
>>
>> Other data-->
>> Office Details:
>> <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{31551103-F265-4CD5-B1C9-72419344581D}</UGUID><Version>1.7.0095.0</Version><OS>6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-WQD8Q</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7332157-00061</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2975106016-2527771156-1541646243</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>HP-Pavilion</Manufacturer><Model>KA919AA-UUW
>> a6327.sc</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies,
>> LTD</Manufacturer><Version> 5.13</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2"
>> minor="4"/><Date>20071029000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>90313507018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>041D</UserLCID><SystemLCID>041D</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Västeuropa,
>> normaltid(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-CPC</OEMTableID></OEM><BRT/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
>>
>> Spsys.log Content:
>> U1BMRwEAAAAAAQAABAAAAGoHAAAAAAAAYWECANOQSJd5tPAoca bIAdArSr9MLECc5R83cvYPeMwXlsj3WoOcaGnGhWDSrWBwZz7U qxaQZsmkxC7C3TecLfmA2FF124VnPMn56Nv0G9F2/ZfHDJysqf+g01QlM1k8GD817S8Cu1HUlGNHVFBLTl0BpRsD6Dw tx6AnxzEU2IlE7oPk/SPeaYoTWCOSbwhb0nMat38/Ij8WvwlN0LR706J/AdUP4L3wi2m/Gi/9qyM7UcmmKQdXOYNsqcu4BNLbM5DWJ9vWy3OurH7DdY1oDDOQ1 ifb1stzrqx+w3WNaAwzkNYn29bLc66sfsN1jWgMM5DWJ9vWy3O urH7DdY1oDDOQ1ifb1stzrqx+w3WNaAzQK0q/TCxAnOUfN3L2D3jMTUbSqR8TnCFPQu6DffcOACDEn5ld3vbn+R cGQ3Ny1mj5gNhRdduFZzzJ+ejb9BvR5PwFFrCkIrJ/XDS0iuxGoxg/Ne0vArtR1JRjR1RQS05dAaUbA+g8LcegJ8cxFNiJRO6D5P0j3m mKE1gjkm8IW9JzGrd/PyI/Fr8JTdC0e9OifwHVD+C98Itpvxov/asjO1HJpikHVzmDbKnLuATS2zOQ1ifb1stzrqx+w3WNaAwzkNY n29bLc66sfsN1jWgMM5DWJ9vWy3OurH7DdY1oDDOQ1ifb1stzr qx+w3WNaAwzkNYn29bLc66sfsN1jWgM0CtKv0wsQJzlHzdy9g9 4zHMF476O3FKGcQVkX/nYKIwZZEDBVI5MeDaCDtFQtscT+YDYUXXbhWc8yfno2/Qb0QGcIpL0mIa3ghOf2QijcmYYPzXtLwK7UdSUY0dUUEtOXQGl GwPoPC3HoCfHMRTYiUTug+T9I95pihNYI5JvCFvScxq3fz8iPx a/CU3QtHvTon8B1Q/gvfCLab8aL/2rIztRyaYpB1c5g2ypy7gE0tszkNYn29bLc66sfsN1jWgMM5DW J9vWy3OurH7DdY1oDDOQ1ifb1stzrqx+w3WNaAwzkNYn29bLc6 6sfsN1jWgMM5DWJ9vWy3OurH7DdY1oDA==
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pacer" wrote:
>>
>>> When I retrieve the latest updates vista tells me first that not all
>>> updates
>>> could be installed. When the system reboots the computer only shows a
>>> sign
>>> that says that an illegal change was made. It also tells me that my
>>> version
>>> of vista is invalid. When i reset my sysyem to yesterdays settings
>>> everything
>>> is find and i am able to validate my vista version but as soon as the
>>> system
>>> updates the problem is back. I have a pre-installed vista version that
>>> came
>>> with a Hewlett Packard computer so there is no way that the version is
>>> false.
>
>