Windows Vista Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

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Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

I have had GENUINE Vista Business, installed from a GENUINE cd, since just
after its release in 2007. It is now 26 January 2008 and today was the first
time I ever saw the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. All of my
functions worked ok, but I decided to get on this forum anyway for info on
why it happened. After sorting through all the angst and slams against MS, I
found WBurchnall's simple fix, did exactly as he said, and now have no more
problems.

I definitely am not as smart as all of you, so let me ask this: since I did
not have a bogus copy of Vista, why would this happen?

"WBurchnall" wrote:

>
> I've had this not genuine issue before and resolved it. Basically, you
> just need to go through phone activation again which is free. If you use
> the direct phone number its free. In your 'Start Search' type slui 4
> and hit Enter on your keyboard. Select Your Country. Hit Next. Dial the
> phone number provided. Dial in your installation id.
>
> When you speak to the next rep on the phone, tell him you need to
> activate. If he asks, he may want to know if there has been any recent
> software/hardware changes.
>
>
> --
> WBurchnall
>
 
Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Mike F from TN wrote:
> I have had GENUINE Vista Business, installed from a GENUINE cd, since just
> after its release in 2007. It is now 26 January 2008 and today was the first
> time I ever saw the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. All of my
> functions worked ok, but I decided to get on this forum anyway for info on
> why it happened. After sorting through all the angst and slams against MS, I
> found WBurchnall's simple fix, did exactly as he said, and now have no more
> problems.
>
> I definitely am not as smart as all of you, so let me ask this: since I did
> not have a bogus copy of Vista, why would this happen?

Right before this happened, did you update any drivers? Hardware?

Alias
>
> "WBurchnall" wrote:
>
>> I've had this not genuine issue before and resolved it. Basically, you
>> just need to go through phone activation again which is free. If you use
>> the direct phone number its free. In your 'Start Search' type slui 4
>> and hit Enter on your keyboard. Select Your Country. Hit Next. Dial the
>> phone number provided. Dial in your installation id.
>>
>> When you speak to the next rep on the phone, tell him you need to
>> activate. If he asks, he may want to know if there has been any recent
>> software/hardware changes.
>>
>>
>> --
>> WBurchnall
>>
 
Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Hi Alias,
No drivers installed, but I did install a pair of small usb speakers
yesterday. Mike

"Alias" wrote:

> Mike F from TN wrote:
> > I have had GENUINE Vista Business, installed from a GENUINE cd, since just
> > after its release in 2007. It is now 26 January 2008 and today was the first
> > time I ever saw the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. All of my
> > functions worked ok, but I decided to get on this forum anyway for info on
> > why it happened. After sorting through all the angst and slams against MS, I
> > found WBurchnall's simple fix, did exactly as he said, and now have no more
> > problems.
> >
> > I definitely am not as smart as all of you, so let me ask this: since I did
> > not have a bogus copy of Vista, why would this happen?
>
> Right before this happened, did you update any drivers? Hardware?
>
> Alias
> >
> > "WBurchnall" wrote:
> >
> >> I've had this not genuine issue before and resolved it. Basically, you
> >> just need to go through phone activation again which is free. If you use
> >> the direct phone number its free. In your 'Start Search' type slui 4
> >> and hit Enter on your keyboard. Select Your Country. Hit Next. Dial the
> >> phone number provided. Dial in your installation id.
> >>
> >> When you speak to the next rep on the phone, tell him you need to
> >> activate. If he asks, he may want to know if there has been any recent
> >> software/hardware changes.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> WBurchnall
> >>
>
 
Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Re: This copy of Windows is not genuine

Mike F from TN wrote:
> Hi Alias,
> No drivers installed, but I did install a pair of small usb speakers
> yesterday. Mike

Weird. Sounds like more proof that Microsoft's WGA program is buggy and
comes up with false positives.

Alias
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> Mike F from TN wrote:
>>> I have had GENUINE Vista Business, installed from a GENUINE cd, since just
>>> after its release in 2007. It is now 26 January 2008 and today was the first
>>> time I ever saw the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. All of my
>>> functions worked ok, but I decided to get on this forum anyway for info on
>>> why it happened. After sorting through all the angst and slams against MS, I
>>> found WBurchnall's simple fix, did exactly as he said, and now have no more
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> I definitely am not as smart as all of you, so let me ask this: since I did
>>> not have a bogus copy of Vista, why would this happen?
>> Right before this happened, did you update any drivers? Hardware?
>>
>> Alias
>>> "WBurchnall" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've had this not genuine issue before and resolved it. Basically, you
>>>> just need to go through phone activation again which is free. If you use
>>>> the direct phone number its free. In your 'Start Search' type slui 4
>>>> and hit Enter on your keyboard. Select Your Country. Hit Next. Dial the
>>>> phone number provided. Dial in your installation id.
>>>>
>>>> When you speak to the next rep on the phone, tell him you need to
>>>> activate. If he asks, he may want to know if there has been any recent
>>>> software/hardware changes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> WBurchnall
>>>>
 
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