Windows Genuine Advantage - reports Windows not genuine

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XP Pro SP2
Windows is a OEM install and been running fine for the past 4 years and has
always passed a WGA check. The most recent update to WGA wiped out my video
driver which resulted in the system booting with only a VGA display. I
reinstalled the video driver and now have the proper display, but WGA
continues to report that Windows is not genuine. I ran through the
validation process and received a pass, but WGA continues to tell me my OS is
not genuine. I restored the entire drive from a backup prior to installing
the latest WGA but I am still getting the not genuine error.

How can I get things back to normal?
 
RE: Windows Genuine Advantage - reports Windows not genuine

See this thread:

Solved: "Windows not genuine" message
http://forums.techguy.org/all-other-software/521515-solved-windows-not-genuine-message.html
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"Gerry" wrote:

> XP Pro SP2
> Windows is a OEM install and been running fine for the past 4 years and has
> always passed a WGA check. The most recent update to WGA wiped out my video
> driver which resulted in the system booting with only a VGA display. I
> reinstalled the video driver and now have the proper display, but WGA
> continues to report that Windows is not genuine. I ran through the
> validation process and received a pass, but WGA continues to tell me my OS is
> not genuine. I restored the entire drive from a backup prior to installing
> the latest WGA but I am still getting the not genuine error.
>
> How can I get things back to normal?
 
Re: Windows Genuine Advantage - reports Windows not genuine

Gerry wrote:
> XP Pro SP2
> Windows is a OEM install and been running fine for the past 4 years and has
> always passed a WGA check. The most recent update to WGA wiped out my video
> driver which resulted in the system booting with only a VGA display. I
> reinstalled the video driver and now have the proper display, but WGA
> continues to report that Windows is not genuine. I ran through the
> validation process and received a pass, but WGA continues to tell me my OS is
> not genuine. I restored the entire drive from a backup prior to installing
> the latest WGA but I am still getting the not genuine error.
>
> How can I get things back to normal?

Call Microsoft and give them holy hell.

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