WTF??? VISTA NOT GENUINE?!?!?

> Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and click on Validate Windows, then restart your computer.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
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>
> "philip" wrote:
>
> Ok well here is my problem: I got Vista 2 days ago and installed it normally.
> Later that day something failed and I had to retype my product key in again.
> After I am done, on the lower-right side of my desktop it says:
>
> Windows Vista (TM)
> Build 6000
> This copy of Windows is not genuine
>
> Fake my ass! If I spent $260 dollars, on CompUSA.com, for Windows Vista with
> COD, and holographic DVD, it must be a pretty good fake....
> My point: Anyone can help me with this? Or remove that message?(A buddie of
> mine made a joke about me being a software pirate)

>I recommend that you try the online WGA Troubleshooter to identify the
> cause of the issue and its resolution:
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "philip" wrote:
>
> Yes, acually that was the first thing I did. So what now?
>

> Or better yet, take it back to CompUSA and ask nicely for a switch. If
> that doesn't work, go ballistic.
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6F84713F-03E5-454D-88EE-8A06D753C5FF@microsoft.com...

>>I recommend that you try the online WGA Troubleshooter to identify the
>> cause of the issue and its resolution:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "philip" wrote:
>>
>> Yes, acually that was the first thing I did. So what now?
>>

>

> My bad. I missed where you made an online purchase.
>
> "Roscoe" <me@home.net> wrote in message
> news:79A85BFE-D083-4136-B848-6E4954FAC5A9@microsoft.com...

>> Or better yet, take it back to CompUSA and ask nicely for a switch. If
>> that doesn't work, go ballistic.
>>
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6F84713F-03E5-454D-88EE-8A06D753C5FF@microsoft.com...

>>>I recommend that you try the online WGA Troubleshooter to identify the
>>> cause of the issue and its resolution:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "philip" wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, acually that was the first thing I did. So what now?
>>>

>>

>

> Ok well here is my problem: I got Vista 2 days ago and installed it
> normally.
> Later that day something failed and I had to retype my product key in
> again.
> After I am done, on the lower-right side of my desktop it says:
>
> Windows Vista (TM)
> Build 6000
> This copy of Windows is not genuine
>
> Fake my ass! If I spent $260 dollars, on CompUSA.com, for Windows Vista
> with
> COD, and holographic DVD, it must be a pretty good fake....
> My point: Anyone can help me with this? Or remove that message?(A buddie
> of
> mine made a joke about me being a software pirate)