When you want to download a file from Microsoft a WGA (windows genuine advantage) check is performed. Microsoft installs a small piece of software on your computer that contacts the Microsoft server and checks for validity. If the test fails you will not be able to download the file(s). This is extremely frustrating especially if you have a system that is legit.
The method that was described below is no longer working and has therefor been removed from this server.
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Where do I find the dowload center code? under what tab is it? Sort of lost. Would really appreciate some help, thanks
PS Sorry if i am being ignorant, i ve read though the article a few times and i still cant figure it out.
see below
Its still working i just downloaded using this method….thanx allot mate..got to go now, must download the stuff till it lasts :)
Can u send me the link, tools or the steps that are working for you. Would really appreaciate it.
Thanks in advance.
You are right, it is working again..
erik, you will have to redownload the software. Microsoft seemed to have changed the version on the download that I first listed but I found the right version at a different location.
Redownload mgadiag.exe and you will see the code in the first tab.
“Microsoft confidential. Do not distribute.”
Brilliant!
This one is going on all my USB flash drives ;)
thanks for the help, martin! really appreciate it.
You silly people, just use Autopatcher to install updates…sheesh, have you nothing better to do than think your doing some sort of 1337 hacking?
its not working today
If only this worked on non-Windows OSes… I use Linux and OS X as my primary OSes, but my job is supporting WIndows. It would be nice to be able to download the latest updates to my USB flash drives without having to go over to a Windows machine… (Or does this work in WINE?)
I couldn’t find the value 6VJPCR9 in the tool, where do you find that.
Ed H.,
You should see this funny story: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/08/08/Linux_OK_WGA/
I got the news from slashdot
Cheers!
its seems microsoft has patched it.
I follow the instructions but it won’t work. Is it patched?
Can anybody confirm?
It seems that you need a valid product id in first place to see the correct download center code..
Is this a trojan hoax?
I downloaded it and ran it. The Sygatge firewall alarmed. Apparently the current downloadable version of mgadiag.exe phones home :-(
This one is running great ………….. !
Mistere this tool needs to connect to ms to recieve the new code.
No more worky. Maybe because im using a cracked copy of XP?
I ran this:::
wine ~/crapware/MGADiag.exe
Apart from the “unsupported operating system” diagnostic, it worked.
8P8H8DB
Why do they have this thing about the number 8, is it lucky or something???
i get a different download centre code, Tw8l6dc for the 6th insted of 8P8H8DB anybody have any ideas why?
thanks in advance
I think only legit windows users recieve a legit code, all others recieve wrong ones. That’s my theory, not sure if it is true though..
8P8H8DB is todays correct code btw.
It seems that most programs perform an additional check at installation. It is not possible to use the url hack to sneak past this check as well.
You don’t need the small APP, you just need a valid code. Every time you need to download something use a VALID code and it will let you in.
The app is to generate a code, but it only works on a “Genuine” windows, so if you don’t have it, don’t use it. Just copy a PASTE a valid code into the “Alterante Validation Test” page.
Nice!
Actually mgadiag.exe is just an alternative way provided by MS for checking if the Windows is licensed or not. One can also get a link to download this file if your activex installation for checking authenticity, fail!
Even mgadiag.exe will perform a similar operation as that of WGA by contacting MS and will succeed only in case of genuine windows.
read message 26, I dont run winders. I got a code from wine, the Linux windows application layer. I did that just to see what would happen. Somebody else says the code returned is legit
However it fails to get a product key and the
“Windows OS version: 5.0.2195.2.00010000.4.0.pro” is a bit out.
Me, I doubt that I am getting a legit code.
so how do you get XP SP2 ? then