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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / August 2006Windows Pirate
Microsoft thinks my copy of Windows XP Home is a pirated version. It came installed new on my laptop, purchased from Dell in 2003. Can'f find a way to get to Microsoft to re-verify my product code. Cannot believe that Dell would install a pirated version, so must be a miscommunication between me and Microsoft. How do I get this corrected? Hi, Please contact Dell and Microsoft for solving this problem. Greets, Wolla > Microsoft thinks my copy of Windows XP Home is a pirated version. It came > installed new on my laptop, purchased from Dell in 2003. Can'f find a way to > get to Microsoft to re-verify my product code. Cannot believe that Dell > would install a pirated version, so must be a miscommunication between me and > Microsoft. How do I get this corrected? Oh man, you sure have a big problem here. check this out http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/default.mspx You should be able to find informations you need here. The course of actions will have to be decide by you. Kendrick MIS Administrator MCP > Microsoft thinks my copy of Windows XP Home is a pirated version. It came > installed new on my laptop, purchased from Dell in 2003. Can'f find a way to > get to Microsoft to re-verify my product code. Cannot believe that Dell > would install a pirated version, so must be a miscommunication between me and > Microsoft. How do I get this corrected? > Oh man, you sure have a big problem here. > > check this out > http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/default.mspx The most controversial aspect is: "Don't use Volume License media to install the initial Microsoft Windows license on a new PC. Microsoft Volume License Agreements offer operating system upgrades only. " So, what do we do if the OEM copy contains: AOL, Norton, Works, Sonic (no not the hedgehog, the one that knackers XP's CD-writing!) Bonzi Buddy, etc, etc.. ? Are we supposed to run the volume install on top of this foistware? Or do as I do, and forget volume licensing, just use the OEM license to do a clean install. Cheaper anyway. No one said anything about Volume License media.  SignatureJupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org > "Don't use Volume License media to install the initial Microsoft Windows > license on a new PC. Microsoft Volume License Agreements offer operating [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > a > clean install. Cheaper anyway. Please download and install the latest WGA file: http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/3/3/533a40be-936b-4267-b043-2f04233a78a 6/WindowsXP-KB905474-ENU-x86.exe Then restart Windows. Does this resolve the issue? If not, then: Please follow this 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/default.aspx?SiteID=25 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution. SignatureCarey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Microsoft thinks my copy of Windows XP Home is a pirated version. It came | installed new on my laptop, purchased from Dell in 2003. Can'f find a way to | get to Microsoft to re-verify my product code. Cannot believe that Dell | would install a pirated version, so must be a miscommunication between me and | Microsoft. How do I get this corrected? Same here, except the computer tech I got out of the yellow pages wiped my pc clean then reloaded a pirated copy of xp professional. Dell provided a key number for registration with cd's to reload home edition which came with it. Wish me luck. Seems to me the that all you should have to do is provide the key number that came with the computer for microsoft to verify as valid authenticy. Good luck dealing dell. It is no joy, believe me. Their resolution for everything is to get on their online site. > Microsoft thinks my copy of Windows XP Home is a pirated version. It came > installed new on my laptop, purchased from Dell in 2003. Can'f find a way to > get to Microsoft to re-verify my product code. Cannot believe that Dell > would install a pirated version, so must be a miscommunication between me and > Microsoft. How do I get this corrected? |
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