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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?

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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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Rey

 

 

"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?

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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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