Windows Genuine Advantage Notification problem

I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!

Keep a cool head. Are you able to do a system restore?
In XP: start > help > undo changes with System Restore >
defaulted restore; so Next > select a restore point; Next.
If it won't, it won't - but it's the first thing to try.

"silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:63712461-2906-44D0-8129-...
>I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
> at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
> i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
> computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
> that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
> that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
> it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
> other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
> can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
> i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
> running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
> will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
> on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
> sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!

well, i guess i could try that when i'm back in front of the computer. like
i said, it completely freezes, even the mouse, so i'm thinking i won't be
able to. is there a way to do a system restore from the set up screen as
it's booting up?

"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> Keep a cool head. Are you able to do a system restore?
> In XP: start > help > undo changes with System Restore >
> defaulted restore; so Next > select a restore point; Next.
> If it won't, it won't - but it's the first thing to try.
>
> "silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:63712461-2906-44D0-8129-...
> >I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
> > at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
> > i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
> > computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
> > that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
> > that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
> > it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
> > other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
> > can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
> > i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
> > running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
> > will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
> > on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
> > sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!
>
>
>

silentfrwy wrote:
> well, i guess i could try that when i'm back in front of the computer. like
> i said, it completely freezes, even the mouse, so i'm thinking i won't be
> able to. is there a way to do a system restore from the set up screen as
> it's booting up?

You can do it from Safe Mode.

Alias
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
>> Keep a cool head. Are you able to do a system restore?
>> In XP: start > help > undo changes with System Restore >
>> defaulted restore; so Next > select a restore point; Next.
>> If it won't, it won't - but it's the first thing to try.
>>
>> "silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:63712461-2906-44D0-8129-...
>>> I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
>>> at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
>>> i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
>>> computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
>>> that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
>>> that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
>>> it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
>>> other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
>>> can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
>>> i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
>>> running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
>>> will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
>>> on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
>>> sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!
>>
>>

Alias has your answer: jab F8 to get into Safe Mode at boot before
Windows gets started. It can take some determination. You'll get it.

"silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:3529BBEE-B4E6-4CE7-815F-...
> well, i guess i could try that when i'm back in front of the computer. like
> i said, it completely freezes, even the mouse, so i'm thinking i won't be
> able to. is there a way to do a system restore from the set up screen as
> it's booting up?
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
>> Keep a cool head. Are you able to do a system restore?
>> In XP: start > help > undo changes with System Restore >
>> defaulted restore; so Next > select a restore point; Next.
>> If it won't, it won't - but it's the first thing to try.
>>
>> "silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:63712461-2906-44D0-8129-...
>> >I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
>> > at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
>> > i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
>> > computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
>> > that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
>> > that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
>> > it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
>> > other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
>> > can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
>> > i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
>> > running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
>> > will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
>> > on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
>> > sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!
>>
>>
>>

silentrfrwy, Did you solve your problem? I read your message and have exact
same problem and had to reinstallal xp, but i dont want it to do it again.

"silentfrwy" wrote:

> I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
> at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
> i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
> computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
> that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
> that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
> it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
> other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
> can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
> i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
> running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
> will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
> on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
> sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!

scotty_uk and everyone else:
the system restore worked, but i had to do it in safe mode at the command
prompt (F8 at bootup)

c:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

select a restore point before the genuine software was downloaded.

anybody know what the hell the deal is with the genuine software from
microsoft? it may be silly, but it really ****es me off that someone was
telling me, essentially, that I was a thief. i bought my windowsXP
legitimately and it is "genuine".

anyway, thanks to all of you who chipped in the info!

"scotty_uk" wrote:

> silentrfrwy, Did you solve your problem? I read your message and have exact
> same problem and had to reinstallal xp, but i dont want it to do it again.
>
> "silentfrwy" wrote:
>
> > I read the other post that apparently answers this problem and it didn't help
> > at all, so.....Windows update sent an alert saying it had an update for me.
> > i click on it and it installed, although it never gave the restart the
> > computer prompt. afterwards, everything froze. i restarted, and now it says
> > that my copy of windows is not genuine and i may be a victim of piracy and
> > that i need to "run genuine now", which i click, yes. when windows loads,
> > it does so slowly, and then finally freezes altogether. people said in the
> > other thread to get online and try some things on the windows website, but i
> > can't get online or do anything, period. the computer is completely frozen.
> > i read somewhere else that nvidia might have something to do with it....i am
> > running an nvidia card. is there anyone that knows what is going on? or
> > will i just have to format the harddrive and start over. i had been planning
> > on doing that anyway, but i'd rather fix this problem first. thank you and
> > sorry for the length. i'd appreciate any help anyone can give me!

The WGA Notification update keeps KB905474 but is changed often.
Using System Restore may not continue to be a way to uninstall it.

Being blatantly suspicious of legitimate customers normally
encourages buyers to go to merchants who seem less paranoid.
The seller's theft prevention ought to be hassle-free for the customer.
Maybe Zing could assist the design to get increased dependability:
http://research.microsoft.com/zing/

A view of the fuss can be found on the forums at:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=125&SiteID=25

"silentfrwy" <> wrote in message news:F8E5B939-CEF3-4104-95AA-...
> scotty_uk and everyone else:
> the system restore worked, but i had to do it in safe mode at the command
> prompt (F8 at bootup)
>
> c:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
>
> select a restore point before the genuine software was downloaded.
>
> anybody know what the hell the deal is with the genuine software from
> microsoft? it may be silly, but it really ****es me off that someone was
> telling me, essentially, that I was a thief. i bought my windowsXP
> legitimately and it is "genuine".
>
> anyway, thanks to all of you who chipped in the info!
>