wga crap not working

my windows XP pro is not being validated this week for some reason. Was fine
last week, now no validation. What is with this CRAP. Anyone have a clue
how to fix this or is this just another MS way of screwing their customers.
and another thing I buy their OS and now to try to fix this they want 50
bucks a phone call. Is this a scam? (like vista)
--
me .....

Please download and install:

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...74-ENU-x86.exe

Then re-boot Windows. Does this resolve the issue?

If not, then:

Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and install 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 to Clipboard".

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/...aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and
recommend an appropriate solution.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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"me" wrote:

| my windows XP pro is not being validated this week for some reason. Was fine
| last week, now no validation. What is with this CRAP. Anyone have a clue
| how to fix this or is this just another MS way of screwing their customers.
| and another thing I buy their OS and now to try to fix this they want 50
| bucks a phone call. Is this a scam? (like vista)
| --
| me .....

Remember the "genuine advantage" is Microsoft's, for users it's a genuine
liability ;-)

Peter Lawton

"me" <> wrote in message
news:2F0D72B8-7509-4244-B776-...
> my windows XP pro is not being validated this week for some reason. Was
> fine
> last week, now no validation. What is with this CRAP. Anyone have a clue
> how to fix this or is this just another MS way of screwing their
> customers.
> and another thing I buy their OS and now to try to fix this they want 50
> bucks a phone call. Is this a scam? (like vista)
> --
> me .....

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Please download and install:
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...74-ENU-x86.exe
>
> Then re-boot Windows. Does this resolve the issue?
>
> If not, then:
>
> Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:
>
> 1. Download and install 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 to Clipboard".
>
> 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/...aspx?SiteID=25
>
> 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and
> recommend an appropriate solution.

<rolls eyes>

"Peter Lawton" <devnull@fakedomain> wrote in message
news:eeQfZ$...
> Remember the "genuine advantage" is Microsoft's, for users it's a genuine
> liability ;-)
>
> Peter Lawton

Yea, they should change the name to "Genuine Disadvantage".

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07..._disadvantage/