Kameo
09-09-2006, 06:18 AM
When U want to download a file from Microsoft a WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) check is performed. Microsoft installs a small piece of software on Ur computer that contacts the Microsoft server and checks for validity. If the test fails U will not be able to download the file(s). The following method gives U the ability to download every file from Microsoft without a WGA check.
All U need is the tool mgadiag.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/3/3/533A40BE-936B-4267-B043-2F04233A78A6/MGADiag.exe) and the download url of the file that U want to download. Mgadiag.exe is the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool. Start this tool and check the value of the “Download Center Code”, this should be seven chars consisting of upper case letters and numbers. Remember that code and open the website of the file that U want to download.
A download page looks similar to this one for Internet Explorer 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=94E5BF41-2907-4415-8F72-DA7C2C2ACE09&displaylang=en). All U need to do is append the following value to the url and U will be able to download the file without a WGA check.
&Hash=”download center code”
Replace the “download center code” with the code that U looked up in the mgadiag.exe tool. This code changes frequently, make sure U have the correct code before starting the downloads.
To sum it up for the lazy ones:
download mgadiag.exe
start mgadiag.exe and look at the download center code
visit a download page at microsoft.com
append &Hash=”download center code” to the url (example &Hash=6VJPCR9), no quotation marks needed
Hit enter Microsoft is probably going to fix this soon, it is working nevertheless at the moment.
Happy downloading :D :D :D ......
All U need is the tool mgadiag.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/3/3/533A40BE-936B-4267-B043-2F04233A78A6/MGADiag.exe) and the download url of the file that U want to download. Mgadiag.exe is the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool. Start this tool and check the value of the “Download Center Code”, this should be seven chars consisting of upper case letters and numbers. Remember that code and open the website of the file that U want to download.
A download page looks similar to this one for Internet Explorer 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=94E5BF41-2907-4415-8F72-DA7C2C2ACE09&displaylang=en). All U need to do is append the following value to the url and U will be able to download the file without a WGA check.
&Hash=”download center code”
Replace the “download center code” with the code that U looked up in the mgadiag.exe tool. This code changes frequently, make sure U have the correct code before starting the downloads.
To sum it up for the lazy ones:
download mgadiag.exe
start mgadiag.exe and look at the download center code
visit a download page at microsoft.com
append &Hash=”download center code” to the url (example &Hash=6VJPCR9), no quotation marks needed
Hit enter Microsoft is probably going to fix this soon, it is working nevertheless at the moment.
Happy downloading :D :D :D ......