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Title: microsoft updates
Post by: jeremiah on April 25, 2006, 08:03:08 PM
Hello again folks. My p.c. was running perfect until this evening when i got an alert for updates from microsoft and when i accepted the prompt i was told my windows xp was not genuine. Can this be a hoax or was i conned when i bought the p.c. any help would be grateful :help:
Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: JonPaulOnLine on April 25, 2006, 09:01:23 PM
Look for additional User's reporting the same
as you and if you don't see any,
its best to contact Microsoft .
Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: JonPaulOnLine on April 25, 2006, 09:18:39 PM
Quote from: jeremiah on April 25, 2006, 08:03:08 PM
Hello again folks. My p.c. was running perfect until this evening when i got an alert for updates from microsoft and when i accepted the prompt i was told my windows xp was not genuine. Can this be a hoax or was i conned when i bought the p.c. any help would be grateful :help:



Also
If you learn you need to contact
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms

If you have all your receipts indicating you
purchased Windows XP from a valid source-
Microsoft will assist you .

Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: Corrine on April 25, 2006, 09:23:55 PM
Coincidental that this question should arise today.  I posted about the conterfeit problem at FL earlier and got distracted so hadn't posted here yet.  Its now at http://www.landzdown.com/index.php?topic=7140.new#new .  Here's a link on "How to tell":  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/en/default.mspx



Is this the first time you have run the Windows Genuine Advantage tool? 

Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: Corrine on April 25, 2006, 09:24:50 PM
:lol:  Hi, JonPaulOnline!  Looks like we're on the same track here!
Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: JonPaulOnLine on April 25, 2006, 11:56:12 PM
Quote from: Corrine on April 25, 2006, 09:24:50 PM
: Looks like we're on the same track here!

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=3219&gprid=37013

Could this be helpful?
Title: Re: microsoft updates
Post by: GR@PH;<'S on April 26, 2006, 04:22:12 PM
JonPaulOnLine,
As the PC is only something like 3 months old  :blink: Paddy ( only live a few 100 yards away) & I have advised him to go to the shop that it was brought from as a first stop.

GR@PH;<'S   :breakkie: