Guest cp Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 After 7-8 months I got the message "that I'm a victim of software counterfeiting" (the blue star) and that my xp professional is not real. How can this be possible, I've done numerous downloads from Microsoft and it checked ok before. -- cp
Guest Carey Frisch [MVP] Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: coa failure Please follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure: 1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy". 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post. http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "cp" wrote: After 7-8 months I got the message "that I'm a victim of software counterfeiting" (the blue star) and that my xp professional is not real. How can this be possible, I've done numerous downloads from Microsoft and it checked ok before. -- cp
Guest cp Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: coa failure -- cp "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: > Please follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure: > > 1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 > > 2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click > on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy". > > 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the > "WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the > results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post. > http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 > > 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and > recommend an appropriate solution. > > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows - Shell/User > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "cp" wrote: > > After 7-8 months I got the message "that I'm a victim of software > counterfeiting" (the blue star) and that my xp professional is not real. How > can this be possible, I've done numerous downloads from Microsoft and it > checked ok before. > -- > cp > Yes BUT explain the 8 months where it showed genuine!!!
Guest Alias Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: coa failure cp wrote: cp "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: > > Please follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure: > > > > 1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 > > > > 2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click > > on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy". > > > > 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the > > "WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the > > results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post. > > http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 > > > > 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and > > recommend an appropriate solution. > > > > > > -- > > Carey Frisch > > Microsoft MVP > > Windows - Shell/User > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > "cp" wrote: > > > > After 7-8 months I got the message "that I'm a victim of software > > counterfeiting" (the blue star) and that my xp professional is not real. How > > can this be possible, I've done numerous downloads from Microsoft and it > > checked ok before. > > -- > > cp > > Yes BUT explain the 8 months where it showed genuine!!! Tired of this WGA crap? It gets worse with Vista. Why don't you try an Open Source operating system like Ubuntu? No WPA. No WGA. No DRM. No need for an anti virus or anti malware applicatons. All you need is a router with a hard firewall to protect you from the blue meanies. Not only that, Ubuntu is FREE. You can download it or order the free CD and they will pay the postage! If that isn't enough, it comes with thousands of great programs that are also FREE, including Beryl which makes Vista's Aero look like a team of monkeys designed it! Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/ Alias
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