Windows Gebnuine Advantage

I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
from PC World

I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
my computer

I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
virus attack


To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
the latest downloads from Microsoft

This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web

Perhaps they can come up with a new solution

The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
I don't think so

My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
profitable and are trying to force people to buy new

Let Microsoft deny this
Look forward to comments

Windows Genuine Advantage Notification wrote:
> I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
> pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
> from PC World
>
> I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
> When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
> my computer
>
> I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
> virus attack
>
>
> To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
> back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
> the latest downloads from Microsoft
>
> This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
> I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
> Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web
>
> Perhaps they can come up with a new solution
>
> The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
> I don't think so
>
> My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
> profitable and are trying to force people to buy new
>
> Let Microsoft deny this
> Look forward to comments

Heh, someone probably walked by your computer before you bought it and
copied down the PA code and used it on a few thousand computers.

Course, MS forces the retailers to but the codes on the outside of the
cases, so go figure ...

Good luck with your interview. Post the url when it comes on line.

Alias

Go to www.microsoft.com/genuine and revalidate. Reboot your computer after this is done.
Let us know us if this fixes the issue.
Sometimes revalidating and rebooting correctly syncs the Windows library files.

If not try this:

Please click start, then run, then type in "wgatray.exe /b" then press enter.
After that, log off and log back on.

If still no resolution, then:

Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click
on the "Validation" 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
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Windows Genuine Advantage Notification" wrote:

| I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
| pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
| from PC World
|
| I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
| When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
| my computer
|
| I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
| virus attack
|
|
| To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
| back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
| the latest downloads from Microsoft
|
| This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
| I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
| Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web
|
| Perhaps they can come up with a new solution
|
| The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
| I don't think so
|
| My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
| profitable and are trying to force people to buy new
|
| Let Microsoft deny this
| Look forward to comments

I also had the message saying my windows xp was not genuine. Revalidating and
rebooting did not work but wgatray.exe /b did work.

Thanks Carey
--
Chantal


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Go to www.microsoft.com/genuine and revalidate. Reboot your computer after this is done.
> Let us know us if this fixes the issue.
> Sometimes revalidating and rebooting correctly syncs the Windows library files.
>
> If not try this:
>
> Please click start, then run, then type in "wgatray.exe /b" then press enter.
> After that, log off and log back on.
>
> If still no resolution, then:
>
> Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:
>
> 1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
>
> 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click
> on the "Validation" 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
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*----------------
>
> "Windows Genuine Advantage Notification" wrote:
>
> | I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
> | pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
> | from PC World
> |
> | I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
> | When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
> | my computer
> |
> | I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
> | virus attack
> |
> |
> | To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
> | back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
> | the latest downloads from Microsoft
> |
> | This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
> | I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
> | Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web
> |
> | Perhaps they can come up with a new solution
> |
> | The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
> | I don't think so
> |
> | My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
> | profitable and are trying to force people to buy new
> |
> | Let Microsoft deny this
> | Look forward to comments
>
>

I tried all the methods recommended by Carey. None of them work for me. I
couldn't validate because the ActiveX wouldn't run. I tried "using other
method" and I got a "You are not authorized to view this page. Recommendation
please.

"Ianna"

"Chantal V" wrote:

> I also had the message saying my windows xp was not genuine. Revalidating and
> rebooting did not work but wgatray.exe /b did work.
>
> Thanks Carey
> --
> Chantal
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Go to www.microsoft.com/genuine and revalidate. Reboot your computer after this is done.
> > Let us know us if this fixes the issue.
> > Sometimes revalidating and rebooting correctly syncs the Windows library files.
> >
> > If not try this:
> >
> > Please click start, then run, then type in "wgatray.exe /b" then press enter.
> > After that, log off and log back on.
> >
> > If still no resolution, then:
> >
> > Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:
> >
> > 1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
> >
> > 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click
> > on the "Validation" 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
> > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*----------------
> >
> > "Windows Genuine Advantage Notification" wrote:
> >
> > | I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
> > | pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
> > | from PC World
> > |
> > | I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
> > | When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
> > | my computer
> > |
> > | I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
> > | virus attack
> > |
> > |
> > | To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
> > | back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
> > | the latest downloads from Microsoft
> > |
> > | This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
> > | I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
> > | Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web
> > |
> > | Perhaps they can come up with a new solution
> > |
> > | The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
> > | I don't think so
> > |
> > | My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
> > | profitable and are trying to force people to buy new
> > |
> > | Let Microsoft deny this
> > | Look forward to comments
> >
> >

Ianna,

Post the issue to this forum as MS employees monitor it :

WGA Validation Problems
" Browser settings, security settings, or other issues with our
validation process. "
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=442&SiteID=25

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Ianna wrote:

> I tried all the methods recommended by Carey. None of them work for me. I
> couldn't validate because the ActiveX wouldn't run. I tried "using other
> method" and I got a "You are not authorized to view this page. Recommendation
> please.
>
> "Ianna"
>
> "Chantal V" wrote:
>
>
>>I also had the message saying my windows xp was not genuine. Revalidating and
>>rebooting did not work but wgatray.exe /b did work.
>>
>>Thanks Carey
>>--
>>Chantal
>>
>>
>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Go to www.microsoft.com/genuine and revalidate. Reboot your computer after this is done.
>>>Let us know us if this fixes the issue.
>>>Sometimes revalidating and rebooting correctly syncs the Windows library files.
>>>
>>>If not try this:
>>>
>>>Please click start, then run, then type in "wgatray.exe /b" then press enter.
>>>After that, log off and log back on.
>>>
>>>If still no resolution, then:
>>>
>>>Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure:
>>>
>>>1. Download and install the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
>>>
>>>2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click
>>> on the "Validation" 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
>>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>>
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------Â*----------------
>>>
>>>"Windows Genuine Advantage Notification" wrote:
>>>
>>>| I also have been the unfortunate receiver of an alert stating that I have
>>>| pirated software on my 270 emachines computer purchased about 3 years ago
>>>| from PC World
>>>|
>>>| I looked at Emachines website and found that the computer is no longer listed
>>>| When I approached PC World it was suggested to me that a Virus had attacked
>>>| my computer
>>>|
>>>| I have, for my sins installed Norton 2006 and have regularly updated against
>>>| virus attack
>>>|
>>>|
>>>| To attempt to get round this latest mess I have completed booted my system
>>>| back to manufacturer's specification, Reinstalled Norton, and have updated
>>>| the latest downloads from Microsoft
>>>|
>>>| This resulted in a repeat of all the problems
>>>| I have now contacted the BBC who are to do a local interview (BBC Radio
>>>| Newcastle) you can pick it up on the web
>>>|
>>>| Perhaps they can come up with a new solution
>>>|
>>>| The inferance is that EMachines, PC World have been issuing Pirated Software
>>>| I don't think so
>>>|
>>>| My suspicion is that Microsoft have decided that the "old XP" is no longer
>>>| profitable and are trying to force people to buy new
>>>|
>>>| Let Microsoft deny this
>>>| Look forward to comments
>>>
>>>