Validation Issue

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Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
counterfiet copy?

Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.

What is going on?

Briandp
 
Re: Validation Issue

What "upgrade site"?

Can you successfully Validate at either of the following pages?

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/Validate.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/?

Also see...

Windows Genuine Advantage does not validate a copy of Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916247
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Briandp wrote:
> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book,
> including
> Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
> validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
> counterfiet copy?
>
> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been
> using
> this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
> but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.
 
Re: Validation Issue

Windows XP Genuine Advantage Validation Issues:
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/threads/

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"Briandp" <Briandp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7BD01599-FB8E-43AE-BA58-4B19923E4FDE@microsoft.com...
Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
counterfiet copy?

Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.

What is going on?

Briandp
 
Re: Validation Issue

Briandp wrote:
> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
> Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
> validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
> counterfiet copy?
>
> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
> this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
> but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.
>
> What is going on?
>
> Briandp

You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try and
trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It does
*nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check out Ubuntu
at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine" and not only is
it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free programs.

Alias
 
Re: Validation Issue

Alias wrote:
> Briandp wrote:
>> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book,
>> including Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now
>> requests that I validate Windows XP and then will not validate and
>> tells me I may have a counterfiet copy?
>>
>> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have
>> been using this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with
>> this copy of XP, but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a
>> validation copy or what ever. What is going on?
>>
>> Briandp
>
> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try
> and trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It
> does *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check
> out Ubuntu at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine"
> and not only is it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free
> programs.

How can Linux help him with a Windows validation issue? I know you think
that Linux can cure cancer and alleviate bee-bites, but, really, his problem
cannot be solved with Linux.
 
Re: Validation Issue

> Alias wrote:
>> Briandp wrote:
>>> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book,
>>> including Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now
>>> requests that I validate Windows XP and then will not validate and
>>> tells me I may have a counterfiet copy?
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have
>>> been using this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with
>>> this copy of XP, but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a
>>> validation copy or what ever. What is going on?
>>>
>>> Briandp
>>
>> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try
>> and trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It
>> does *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check
>> out Ubuntu at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine"
>> and not only is it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free
>> programs.
>
> How can Linux help him with a Windows validation issue? I know you
> think that Linux can cure cancer and alleviate bee-bites, but,
> really, his problem cannot be solved with Linux.

Your'e right, of course. Only a real dummy would make a recommendation
like that when they know nothing of the required software/hardware
drivers and support. Actually "dummy" wasn't the first word that came
to mind, but ... . Besides, only windows can cure bee-bites; Linux
fails every time.

Twayne
 
Re: Validation Issue

HeyBub wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Briandp wrote:
>>> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book,
>>> including Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now
>>> requests that I validate Windows XP and then will not validate and
>>> tells me I may have a counterfiet copy?
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have
>>> been using this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with
>>> this copy of XP, but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a
>>> validation copy or what ever. What is going on?
>>>
>>> Briandp
>> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try
>> and trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It
>> does *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check
>> out Ubuntu at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine"
>> and not only is it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free
>> programs.
>
> How can Linux help him with a Windows validation issue? I know you think
> that Linux can cure cancer and alleviate bee-bites, but, really, his problem
> cannot be solved with Linux.
>
>

Are you really that clueless?

Alias
 
Re: Validation Issue

In article <gb58fs$rgn$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
iamalias@REMOVEgmail.com says...
> Briandp wrote:
> > Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
> > Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
> > validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
> > counterfiet copy?
> >
> > Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
> > this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
> > but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.
> >
> > What is going on?
> >
> > Briandp
>
> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try and
> trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It does
> *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check out Ubuntu
> at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine" and not only is
> it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free programs.

Alias, you don't know that it's BUGGY as the Op as not stated that they
upgraded with a legal/legit version, their only statement is "using this
program from some time" and "upgraded from me to xp with this copy of
xp".

Linux would not help them with this. If their copy is legal/legit then
it's a simple phone call, if it's not legit them Linux would still not
help them.

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Re: Validation Issue

Leythos wrote:
> In article <gb58fs$rgn$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
> iamalias@REMOVEgmail.com says...
>> Briandp wrote:
>>> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
>>> Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
>>> validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
>>> counterfiet copy?
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
>>> this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
>>> but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.
>>>
>>> What is going on?
>>>
>>> Briandp
>> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try and
>> trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It does
>> *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check out Ubuntu
>> at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine" and not only is
>> it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free programs.
>
> Alias, you don't know that it's BUGGY as the Op as not stated that they
> upgraded with a legal/legit version, their only statement is "using this
> program from some time" and "upgraded from me to xp with this copy of
> xp".

Typical Leythos: assume the poster is a thief. No wonder everyone thinks
you have your head up MS' ass.

> Linux would not help them with this. If their copy is legal/legit then
> it's a simple phone call, if it's not legit them Linux would still not
> help them.

Yes, it would as they would never have to worry about this crap ever
again. Are you really that dense?

Alias
 
Re: Validation Issue

In article <gb7to4$p8m$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
iamalias@REMOVEgmail.com says...
> Leythos wrote:
> > In article <gb58fs$rgn$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
> > iamalias@REMOVEgmail.com says...
> >> Briandp wrote:
> >>> Why is it that after I have downloaded every upgrade in the book, including
> >>> Service Pack 3, when I go into the upgrade site, it now requests that I
> >>> validate Windows XP and then will not validate and tells me I may have a
> >>> counterfiet copy?
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone tell me where to go and how to overcome this. I have been using
> >>> this program from some time. Upgraded from Me to XP with this copy of XP,
> >>> but it now demands that I spend $99 to get a validation copy or what ever.
> >>>
> >>> What is going on?
> >>>
> >>> Briandp
> >> You have experienced PROOF that WGA is buggy and only serves to try and
> >> trick users into paying for something they already paid for. It does
> >> *nothing* to stop piracy. If you're tired of this crap, check out Ubuntu
> >> at www.ubuntu.com. No activation, no becoming "genuine" and not only is
> >> it free, it comes with access to over 24,000 free programs.
> >
> > Alias, you don't know that it's BUGGY as the Op as not stated that they
> > upgraded with a legal/legit version, their only statement is "using this
> > program from some time" and "upgraded from me to xp with this copy of
> > xp".
>
> Typical Leythos: assume the poster is a thief. No wonder everyone thinks
> you have your head up MS' ass.

I didn't assume anything, you did. I allow for the possibility that the
OP is legit and also not legit, it was not stated in his post.

One reason for failed validations after SP3 is having a non-legit
install of XP, you know it.

> > Linux would not help them with this. If their copy is legal/legit then
> > it's a simple phone call, if it's not legit them Linux would still not
> > help them.
>
> Yes, it would as they would never have to worry about this crap ever
> again. Are you really that dense?

But there are so many other problems to worry about, not to mention that
many documents are not compatible between the platforms, and lets not
forget that there are many common hardware items that are not supported
that didn't take into account for.

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