I have a genuine copy of Windows XP pro. I have never liked activation still then I had to call my Microsoft subsidiary to get a activation code to activate XP and now this WGA, which won't even let me install software coz it says validation failed every time I try to install software like IE 7 beta 2 and windows media player. Why microsoft keeps making such crappy things when product activation is a lot!! that's it I am moving to Linux goodbye to crappy windows from my computer!!