Windows and Genuine Update

Dan · Oct 13, 2008

I just noticied that you now need to have Windows XP and/or Windows Vista to
use Genuine check for downloads and this never used to be a problem. Heck, I
even have Genuine check with my Windows 98 Second Edition but it is
apparently no longer good enough and that goes for Windows 2000 Professional
also which still gets security updates by Microsoft. I use Office XP
Professional in 98 Second Edition and just manually update it because the
office update tool will not work in 98 Second Edition.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...=6&sGuid=73b74a3f-94fd-46ac-aae8-3548ba1837b6

Validation is not currently supported for this version of Windows or for
this non-Microsoft operating system.

It appears that you are using an operating system that is not currently
supported by the validation process. Only the following operating systems are
currently supported:

* Windows XP Home Edition
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Starter Edition
* Windows XP Media Center Edition
* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
* Windows Vista

[0x80080206]

Note: I just tried to download genuine Microsoft software with Internet
Explorer 6 sp1 in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and it will download
fine but sadly no longer with Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 which I used to use
for all Microsoft Downloads in 98 Second Edition.

MEB · Oct 13, 2008

A kludge WAS to go to the page that needs it, start the process, let it work
until it stops or shows the Unsupported OS junk.
Download the Genuine Check [save target as][or use the one in the temp
folder] run it , let it work, reload the page that requires it and cut and
paste what you need from the offline/downloaded run...

OR a few pages required you load the page two or three times for it to work
properly...

Not sure if these work anymore....

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~
"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08364519-20E9-42AF-903D-B5311417389D@microsoft.com...
| I just noticied that you now need to have Windows XP and/or Windows Vista
to
| use Genuine check for downloads and this never used to be a problem.
Heck, I
| even have Genuine check with my Windows 98 Second Edition but it is
| apparently no longer good enough and that goes for Windows 2000
Professional
| also which still gets security updates by Microsoft. I use Office XP
| Professional in 98 Second Edition and just manually update it because the
| office update tool will not work in 98 Second Edition.
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...=6&sGuid=73b74a3f-94fd-46ac-aae8-3548ba1837b6
|
|
| Validation is not currently supported for this version of Windows or for
| this non-Microsoft operating system.
|
| It appears that you are using an operating system that is not currently
| supported by the validation process. Only the following operating systems
are
| currently supported:
|
| * Windows XP Home Edition
| * Windows XP Professional
| * Windows XP Starter Edition
| * Windows XP Media Center Edition
| * Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
| * Windows Vista
|
| [0x80080206]
|
| Note: I just tried to download genuine Microsoft software with Internet
| Explorer 6 sp1 in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and it will download

| fine but sadly no longer with Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 which I used to use
| for all Microsoft Downloads in 98 Second Edition.

Dan · Oct 15, 2008

This used to work MEB but as far as I know no longer works for the older
operating systems. At least you can use IE if you have to go through a
genuine check for Windows 98 Second Edition. MEB, do you know if anyone is
still breaking Windows 2000 Professional patches for Internet Explorer 6 and
applying them to Windows 98 Second Edition or are people too concerned about
potential *.dll h_ll?

"MEB" wrote:

> A kludge WAS to go to the page that needs it, start the process, let it work
> until it stops or shows the Unsupported OS junk.
> Download the Genuine Check [save target as][or use the one in the temp
> folder] run it , let it work, reload the page that requires it and cut and
> paste what you need from the offline/downloaded run...
>
> OR a few pages required you load the page two or three times for it to work
> properly...
>
> Not sure if these work anymore....
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.org
> a Peoples' counsel
> _ _
> ~~
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:08364519-20E9-42AF-903D-B5311417389D@microsoft.com...
> | I just noticied that you now need to have Windows XP and/or Windows Vista
> to
> | use Genuine check for downloads and this never used to be a problem.
> Heck, I
> | even have Genuine check with my Windows 98 Second Edition but it is
> | apparently no longer good enough and that goes for Windows 2000
> Professional
> | also which still gets security updates by Microsoft. I use Office XP
> | Professional in 98 Second Edition and just manually update it because the
> | office update tool will not work in 98 Second Edition.
> |
> |
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...=6&sGuid=73b74a3f-94fd-46ac-aae8-3548ba1837b6
> |
> |
> | Validation is not currently supported for this version of Windows or for
> | this non-Microsoft operating system.
> |
> | It appears that you are using an operating system that is not currently
> | supported by the validation process. Only the following operating systems
> are
> | currently supported:
> |
> | * Windows XP Home Edition
> | * Windows XP Professional
> | * Windows XP Starter Edition
> | * Windows XP Media Center Edition
> | * Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> | * Windows Vista
> |
> | [0x80080206]
> |
> | Note: I just tried to download genuine Microsoft software with Internet
> | Explorer 6 sp1 in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and it will download
>
> | fine but sadly no longer with Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 which I used to use
> | for all Microsoft Downloads in 98 Second Edition.
>
>
>

MEB · Oct 15, 2008

I'm sure there is, however, I am not testing any myself now:

http://www.msfn.org/board/Windows-9x-Member-Project-f91.html

NOTICE: the link above contains UN-official files and modification
discussions. Make sure you understand these are NOT official {for the most}
Microsoft files. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IF these are used, then your *best*
support will come from those forums.

NOTE: IE6SP1 just received a MAJOR critical update from Microsoft for the
supported OSs, over 4megs... if your still using IE6 in 9X, better think
twice.....

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org
a Peoples' counsel
_ _
~~
"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BAAD1878-23A7-44F5-B315-E56B46C388EA@microsoft.com...
| This used to work MEB but as far as I know no longer works for the older
| operating systems. At least you can use IE if you have to go through a
| genuine check for Windows 98 Second Edition. MEB, do you know if anyone
is
| still breaking Windows 2000 Professional patches for Internet Explorer 6
and
| applying them to Windows 98 Second Edition or are people too concerned
about
| potential *.dll h_ll?
|
| "MEB" wrote:
|
| > A kludge WAS to go to the page that needs it, start the process, let it
work
| > until it stops or shows the Unsupported OS junk.
| > Download the Genuine Check [save target as][or use the one in the temp
| > folder] run it , let it work, reload the page that requires it and cut
and
| > paste what you need from the offline/downloaded run...
| >
| > OR a few pages required you load the page two or three times for it to
work
| > properly...
| >
| > Not sure if these work anymore....
| >
| > --
| > MEB
| > http://peoplescounsel.org
| > a Peoples' counsel
| > _ _
| > ~~
| > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:08364519-20E9-42AF-903D-B5311417389D@microsoft.com...
| > | I just noticied that you now need to have Windows XP and/or Windows
Vista
| > to
| > | use Genuine check for downloads and this never used to be a problem.
| > Heck, I
| > | even have Genuine check with my Windows 98 Second Edition but it is
| > | apparently no longer good enough and that goes for Windows 2000
| > Professional
| > | also which still gets security updates by Microsoft. I use Office XP
| > | Professional in 98 Second Edition and just manually update it because
the
| > | office update tool will not work in 98 Second Edition.
| > |
| > |
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...=6&sGuid=73b74a3f-94fd-46ac-aae8-3548ba1837b6
| > |
| > |
| > | Validation is not currently supported for this version of Windows or
for
| > | this non-Microsoft operating system.
| > |
| > | It appears that you are using an operating system that is not
currently
| > | supported by the validation process. Only the following operating
systems
| > are
| > | currently supported:
| > |
| > | * Windows XP Home Edition
| > | * Windows XP Professional
| > | * Windows XP Starter Edition
| > | * Windows XP Media Center Edition
| > | * Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
| > | * Windows Vista
| > |
| > | [0x80080206]
| > |
| > | Note: I just tried to download genuine Microsoft software with
Internet
| > | Explorer 6 sp1 in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and it will
download
| >
| > | fine but sadly no longer with Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 which I used to
use
| > | for all Microsoft Downloads in 98 Second Edition.
| >
| >
| >

Dan · Oct 15, 2008

Thanks, MEB. It is Mozilla Firefox 2.x for Windows 98 SE and XP Pro. for me.

"MEB" wrote:

> I'm sure there is, however, I am not testing any myself now:
>
> http://www.msfn.org/board/Windows-9x-Member-Project-f91.html
>
> NOTICE: the link above contains UN-official files and modification
> discussions. Make sure you understand these are NOT official {for the most}
> Microsoft files. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IF these are used, then your *best*
> support will come from those forums.
>
> NOTE: IE6SP1 just received a MAJOR critical update from Microsoft for the
> supported OSs, over 4megs... if your still using IE6 in 9X, better think
> twice.....
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.org
> a Peoples' counsel
> _ _
> ~~
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BAAD1878-23A7-44F5-B315-E56B46C388EA@microsoft.com...
> | This used to work MEB but as far as I know no longer works for the older
> | operating systems. At least you can use IE if you have to go through a
> | genuine check for Windows 98 Second Edition. MEB, do you know if anyone
> is
> | still breaking Windows 2000 Professional patches for Internet Explorer 6
> and
> | applying them to Windows 98 Second Edition or are people too concerned
> about
> | potential *.dll h_ll?
> |
> | "MEB" wrote:
> |
> | > A kludge WAS to go to the page that needs it, start the process, let it
> work
> | > until it stops or shows the Unsupported OS junk.
> | > Download the Genuine Check [save target as][or use the one in the temp
> | > folder] run it , let it work, reload the page that requires it and cut
> and
> | > paste what you need from the offline/downloaded run...
> | >
> | > OR a few pages required you load the page two or three times for it to
> work
> | > properly...
> | >
> | > Not sure if these work anymore....
> | >
> | > --
> | > MEB
> | > http://peoplescounsel.org
> | > a Peoples' counsel
> | > _ _
> | > ~~
> | > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:08364519-20E9-42AF-903D-B5311417389D@microsoft.com...
> | > | I just noticied that you now need to have Windows XP and/or Windows
> Vista
> | > to
> | > | use Genuine check for downloads and this never used to be a problem.
> | > Heck, I
> | > | even have Genuine check with my Windows 98 Second Edition but it is
> | > | apparently no longer good enough and that goes for Windows 2000
> | > Professional
> | > | also which still gets security updates by Microsoft. I use Office XP
> | > | Professional in 98 Second Edition and just manually update it because
> the
> | > | office update tool will not work in 98 Second Edition.
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...=6&sGuid=73b74a3f-94fd-46ac-aae8-3548ba1837b6
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Validation is not currently supported for this version of Windows or
> for
> | > | this non-Microsoft operating system.
> | > |
> | > | It appears that you are using an operating system that is not
> currently
> | > | supported by the validation process. Only the following operating
> systems
> | > are
> | > | currently supported:
> | > |
> | > | * Windows XP Home Edition
> | > | * Windows XP Professional
> | > | * Windows XP Starter Edition
> | > | * Windows XP Media Center Edition
> | > | * Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> | > | * Windows Vista
> | > |
> | > | [0x80080206]
> | > |
> | > | Note: I just tried to download genuine Microsoft software with
> Internet
> | > | Explorer 6 sp1 in Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and it will
> download
> | >
> | > | fine but sadly no longer with Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 which I used to
> use
> | > | for all Microsoft Downloads in 98 Second Edition.
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>
>

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