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Windows XP is suddenly not genuine???

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I know it is legitimate because I bought it new, and it validated for many years.
- Edited by wingfeathers99 Monday, November 5, 2012 5:11 AM well this sucks...
Sunday, November 4, 2012 5:34 PM
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When you Google your Windows XP product key, you'll find that it is a non-genuine volume license product key that has been posted on many, many websites.
Carey Frisch
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, November 5, 2012 1:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:43 AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 7:47 PMModerator -
Both Windows and Office installations are counterfeit.
Windows is using a GeoBlocked Volume License Key - blocked for abuse because of being published on teh internet.
Your Office Enterprise installation can only be valid if you acquired it through your college or employer - it's another Volume Licensed installation.
Project and Visio are also problably counterfeit - the combination is a common one on a certain torrentted installer.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, November 5, 2012 1:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:43 AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 8:57 PMModerator
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When you Google your Windows XP product key, you'll find that it is a non-genuine volume license product key that has been posted on many, many websites.
Carey Frisch
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, November 5, 2012 1:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:43 AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 7:47 PMModerator -
Both Windows and Office installations are counterfeit.
Windows is using a GeoBlocked Volume License Key - blocked for abuse because of being published on teh internet.
Your Office Enterprise installation can only be valid if you acquired it through your college or employer - it's another Volume Licensed installation.
Project and Visio are also problably counterfeit - the combination is a common one on a certain torrentted installer.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, November 5, 2012 1:14 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:43 AM
Sunday, November 4, 2012 8:57 PMModerator -
Hello wingfeathers99,
If you purchased your nongenuine product in disc form, fill out the counterfeit software report to see if Microsoft has a complimentary replacement offer for you:
Monday, November 5, 2012 3:54 PM -
Wingfeathers' machine has a BIOS date of 2003 -
I suspect that any replacement OS would be at least Win7, so it's a fair possibility that it wouldn't run on the machne as currently configured
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
Monday, November 5, 2012 5:06 PMModerator