Genuine windows

I have the same problem...i rebuilt a laptop that was given me. I did not
have the orig cd's that came with the laptop, so i bought a new copy of
windows xp pro from ebay, new along with a coa, brand new in a sealed box.
now i can't get pass the password to my desktop. I keep getting a message
that the copy of xp is not genuine and it kicks me out...any help please......

"Brianh" wrote:

> I have had a genuine copy of Windows Xp Professionals for over two years, and
> bow the PC reckons it's not genuine I have the box, the llicensec and te
> receipt. Why shoudl I have to go through all the fuss to prove that it's
> genuine.
> Is there any way around this. Why can't I give someone my licence number.

First verify yours is genuine:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm
Seemingly genuine packaging in no guarantee especially with the dishonest
able to closely duplicate Microsoft products and packaging.
Ebay is a common distribution point for such products.

If it is genuine, try the WGA forums:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=125&SiteID=25

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"dano" <dano@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72EF5D40-C1D7-453D-8575-90EB36B6DF14@microsoft.com...

>I have the same problem...i rebuilt a laptop that was given me. I did not
> have the orig cd's that came with the laptop, so i bought a new copy of
> windows xp pro from ebay, new along with a coa, brand new in a sealed box.
> now i can't get pass the password to my desktop. I keep getting a message
> that the copy of xp is not genuine and it kicks me out...any help
> please......
>
> "Brianh" wrote:
>

>> I have had a genuine copy of Windows Xp Professionals for over two years,
>> and
>> bow the PC reckons it's not genuine I have the box, the llicensec and te
>> receipt. Why shoudl I have to go through all the fuss to prove that it's
>> genuine.
>> Is there any way around this. Why can't I give someone my licence number.

dano wrote:

> I have the same problem...i rebuilt a laptop that was given
> me. I did not
> have the orig cd's that came with the laptop, so i bought a
> new copy of windows xp pro from ebay, new along with a coa,
> brand new in a sealed box. now i can't get pass the
> password to my desktop. I keep getting a message that the
> copy of xp is not genuine and it kicks me out...any help
> please......
>
> "Brianh" wrote:
>

> > I have had a genuine copy of Windows Xp Professionals for
> > over two years, and bow the PC reckons it's not genuine I
> > have the box, the llicensec and te receipt. Why shoudl I
> > have to go through all the fuss to prove that it's
> > genuine.
> > Is there any way around this. Why can't I give someone my
> > licence number.

That would be because ... you were sold a pirated operating
system, most likely. Ebay is not the most reputable of places
for finding honest sellers.
Or, you've misread something and are using the wrong COA?
Possible, too. Or, you were given the wrong COA. Lots of
possiblities. Most point to pirating of one sort of another; the
purpose of WGA, in fact.

Pop

Copy of recent post;

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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"W Wolfe" wrote:

| I am running XPSP2. Last night I got an live update from MS. Today when
I
| boot up I get an error message that says I have an illegal copy of XP.
What
| gives?
|
| W. Wolfe

"POP" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> dano wrote:

> > I have the same problem...i rebuilt a laptop that was given
> > me. I did not
> > have the orig cd's that came with the laptop, so i bought a
> > new copy of windows xp pro from ebay, new along with a coa,
> > brand new in a sealed box. now i can't get pass the
> > password to my desktop. I keep getting a message that the
> > copy of xp is not genuine and it kicks me out...any help
> > please......
> >
> > "Brianh" wrote:
> >

> > > I have had a genuine copy of Windows Xp Professionals for
> > > over two years, and bow the PC reckons it's not genuine I
> > > have the box, the llicensec and te receipt. Why shoudl I
> > > have to go through all the fuss to prove that it's
> > > genuine.
> > > Is there any way around this. Why can't I give someone my
> > > licence number.

>
> That would be because ... you were sold a pirated operating
> system, most likely. Ebay is not the most reputable of places
> for finding honest sellers.
> Or, you've misread something and are using the wrong COA?
> Possible, too. Or, you were given the wrong COA. Lots of
> possiblities. Most point to pirating of one sort of another; the
> purpose of WGA, in fact.
>
> Pop
>
>