Problem with Windows validation on Advent 4211-B

Donnie

So, can you run the first program again from Windows and report exactly what is written?

Donnie

Browntoa wrote: »

just found this as it goes

http://support.thetechguys.com/layout.aspx?ID={5369a6ed-3e45-4381-9b3f-89014d901f4d}&CatID={789879f1-f9f1-470a-86b6-3445bf15cc31}

the original bios and how to flash

Link doesn't work. Does this one work?

Browntoa

thats it, just going to copy to netbook and run it

if it does not do the job then will try the earliest version

Browntoa

may be sometime....installing 82 updates before it shuts down

Donnie

Hopefully the reflash will work and solve the problem.

Browntoa

hope so ...if you want i'll play with the bios's and then reply here if i need more help

theres no real rush for this....

Browntoa

fingers crossed, think thats done it.....

if so then thanks for your help

Donnie

Done it? Great. Should already be activated.

Browntoa

just done a default restore againn to be sure, seems ok s it must have been a non advent BIOS as its now coming up with a white splash screen instead of a black one


yep, passed the very first WGA download so we are back in business

thanks again for the help and pointers

Browntoa

so just to summarise, someone had possibly changed motherboards then reloaded the originial MSI bios as opposed to the Advent Bios (or used a motherboard from a MSI and did not reload). This was causing it to fail WGA as the Advent OEM windows looks for the Advent Bios which was missing ( pointed out by Donnie) and a reload of the proper Advent BOS has stopped this

These Advents were rebadged MSI WInd netbooks sold by Dixons/pcworld so are identical machines but with different BIOS