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'You may be a victim of software counterfeiting' error

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Shell, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    Fired up the computer this morning to recieve error message 'Your copy of Windows is not genuine. You may be a victim of software counterfeiting'

    We've been using the same windows that was installed ever since we got the computer from MESH in November 2004 so it's obviously not fake... the only way we can load Windows is to click 'Solve later'

    Any ideas on how to fix this?
     
    Shell, Jul 25, 2006
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    Do you have automatic update on?
    I bought my computer just about a month ago, and of course, it came with its Windows installed and with a sticker telling me that the software is original and with its serial number. After looking for some drivers in the Update website, I got that message.
    It seems that there's no fix for this, yet. I fixed that by reformating the disk, and installing again, but this time, I won't install those check stuff from Micro$oft.

    Check here. There's seems to be a solution there.

    [ July 25, 2006, 12:22: Message edited by: Sydax ]
     
    Sydax, Jul 25, 2006
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    Microsoft just bullying you again. That (linked) topic pretty much solves the problem.

    [ July 25, 2006, 19:22: Message edited by: Wordplay ]
     
    Wordplay, Jul 25, 2006
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    Taza Weird Modmaker Veteran

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    Generally it looks like cracked windows works better than original, off-the-shelf. :rolleyes:
     
    Taza, Jul 25, 2006
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    Cracker jacks are the good guys, closed software programmers are not
     
    Balle, Jul 26, 2006
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  6. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    Thanks Sydax, that solved the problem :grin:
     
    Shell, Jul 26, 2006
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    Glad I could help, for once, as I am always the one looking for help :D
     
    Sydax, Jul 27, 2006
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    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Look, it is very well possible that you ARE using a counterfeit version of Windows, that it came with the computer from a known shop and that it has a sticker doesn't mean anything.
    Another possibility is that your registration key has been illegaly used by others to install and register Windows at their computers.

    The trick Sydax linked you to is only going to help you temporarily. Within a few months Microsoft will think of new ways to see if you are running a legal version of Windows, for example by checksumming WgaLogon.dll. And then you will have to search again for a way to evade this.
    Best thing you can do now is to call Microsoft support and see if it can be helped, or call MESH and yell at them for giving you a illegal version of Windows.
     
    Morgoth, Jul 30, 2006
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    It was a M$ problem, I read about it a few days ago. Their bad, and it affected dozens of thousands of people.
     
    Taluntain, Jul 31, 2006
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