Hey Phil!!
Maybe you are paid a big salary to spend your days
writing this kind of message.
But I have others things to do. I am trying to help a
friend of my daughter who lost her Media player. You will probably tell me that
I can reinstall an older version of MP or find another Video Player on the
Internet but we don't have this time to loose just because Microsoft is turning
crazy about piracy.
First of all, prove me that she has a non genuine XP.
I dare you!!!
The computer comes from her father with whom she's not
in perfect harmonious terms. She doesn't want to bother him with that.
Understand? She is a student, a very nice and intelligent young women but she doesn't
have the 100 + bucks to by another OS.
MS should be sued for that behavior and I am looking
forward to read about MS being sued by exasperated citizens.
Excuse me, its snowing and I have to shovel my driveway.
Pierre Couture
Montréal
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Please follow these steps for assistance:
Step 1 is to download and run the utility at this link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012, then click the Windows tab, Copy to Clipboard, then paste the report into a response in this thread.
Step 2 is to look on the computer or with the materials you received
with the computer or with Windows to see if you have a Certificate of
Authenticty (COA). If you have one, tell us about the COA. Tell us:
1. What edition of Windows XP is it for, Home, Pro, or Media Center?
2. Does it read "OEM Software" or "OEM Product" in black lettering?
3. Or, does it have the computer manufacturer's name in black lettering?
4. DO NOT post the Product Key.
Not sure what to look for? See this page for reference: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/en/coa.mspx
Step 3 is to tell us the specific problem(s) you have.
