Windows not genuine

[jcarms]

I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with Vista
installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me

Windows Vista
Build 6000
This Copy of Windows is not genuine.

I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
What should I do now?

 

[Bob J]

Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
it!!!!!!!
--
Regards
Bob J


"jcarms" wrote:

> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with Vista
> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me
>
> Windows Vista
> Build 6000
> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>
> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
> What should I do now?
>
>

 

[MICHAEL]

* jcarms:
> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with Vista
> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me
>
> Windows Vista
> Build 6000
> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>
> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
> What should I do now?

Go to the link below and try to validate again.
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/Support.aspx?displaylang=en


-Michael

 

[John Barnett MVP]

I have a Genuine copy, but I too have had the same experience. Mine occurred
after I had re-imaged my hard drive. All I did when the 'not genuine'
message appeared was reboot the machine and the message went away. I should
add that this problem has occurred on numerous occasions 'but' only after
the drive has been re-imaged.

You could check to see if the software is actually genuine (see this link on
my website: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/is_your_copy_of_vista_genuine.htm )

If your copy is genuine, then I'm assuming it is probably a bug within
Vista. I haven't come across a solution to the problem yet, although, as
I've said, simply rebooting has cured mine on every occasion.


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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"jcarms" <jcarms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3542427-5F6D-4E05-8BDD-EBFAA8018CD0@microsoft.com...
>I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>Vista
> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me
>
> Windows Vista
> Build 6000
> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>
> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
> What should I do now?
>
>

 

[Christopher R. Lee]

Waste of time.

The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't buy
Vista.

Regards

"Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
> it!!!!!!!

A total waste of time.

The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell, don't
buy Vista.

Regards


> --
> Regards
> Bob J
>
>
> "jcarms" wrote:
>
>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>> Vista
>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me
>>
>> Windows Vista
>> Build 6000
>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>
>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>> What should I do now?
>>
>>

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
the Ubuntu group?


"Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Waste of time.
>
> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
> buy Vista.
>
> Regards
>
> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
>> it!!!!!!!
>
> A total waste of time.
>
> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell, don't
> buy Vista.
>
> Regards
>
>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Bob J
>>
>>
>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>
>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>>> Vista
>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
>>> me
>>>
>>> Windows Vista
>>> Build 6000
>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>
>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>> What should I do now?
>>>
>>>
>

 

[Alias]

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
> the Ubuntu group?

Hit a hot button, Billy?

Alias
>
>
> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Waste of time.
>>
>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
>> buy Vista.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
>> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
>>> it!!!!!!!
>> A total waste of time.
>>
>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell, don't
>> buy Vista.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Bob J
>>>
>>>
>>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>>>> Vista
>>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
>>>> me
>>>>
>>>> Windows Vista
>>>> Build 6000
>>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>>
>>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>>> What should I do now?
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

 

[shy_babe28]

I had the same problem yesterday after the installing latest Windows Updates.
I fixed this problem by going to www.microsoft.com/genuine & clicked on
the "Validate Windows" box.
After I had re-validated my computer & rebooted & it went away.

"jcarms" wrote:

> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with Vista
> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling me
>
> Windows Vista
> Build 6000
> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>
> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
> What should I do now?
>
>

 

[shy_babe28]

Thanks!!!
I clicked on the link & it worked perfectly for me

"MICHAEL" wrote:


> Go to the link below and try to validate again.
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/Support.aspx?displaylang=en
>
>
> -Michael
>

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Didn't hit a hot button, maybe your "talents" could be better served helping
all those Ubuntu users with their problems. Or are all those posts just
made up?


"Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message
news:%231cGc0BxHHA.4668@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
>> the Ubuntu group?
>
> Hit a hot button, Billy?
>
> Alias
>>
>>
>> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
>> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Waste of time.
>>>
>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
>>> buy Vista.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>>>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do
>>>> about
>>>> it!!!!!!!
>>> A total waste of time.
>>>
>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell,
>>> don't buy Vista.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>> Bob J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>>>>> Vista
>>>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
>>>>> me
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Vista
>>>>> Build 6000
>>>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>>>> What should I do now?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>

 

[Alias]

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> Didn't hit a hot button, maybe your "talents" could be better served helping
> all those Ubuntu users with their problems. Or are all those posts just
> made up?

I help when I can. I might add that the Ubuntu groups have helped me a lot.

Alias
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message
> news:%231cGc0BxHHA.4668@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
>>> the Ubuntu group?
>> Hit a hot button, Billy?
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
>>> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Waste of time.
>>>>
>>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
>>>> buy Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>>> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do
>>>>> about
>>>>> it!!!!!!!
>>>> A total waste of time.
>>>>
>>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell,
>>>> don't buy Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Bob J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>>>>>> Vista
>>>>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
>>>>>> me
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Vista
>>>>>> Build 6000
>>>>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>>>>> What should I do now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>

 

[jcarms]

I'm sorry for my ignorance. Will someone please tell me what the Ubuntu
group is?
jcarms

"Bill Yanaire" wrote:

> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
> the Ubuntu group?
>
>
> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Waste of time.
> >
> > The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
> > buy Vista.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
> >> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
> >> it!!!!!!!
> >
> > A total waste of time.
> >
> > The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell, don't
> > buy Vista.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >> Bob J
> >>
> >>
> >> "jcarms" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
> >>> Vista
> >>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
> >>> me
> >>>
> >>> Windows Vista
> >>> Build 6000
> >>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
> >>>
> >>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
> >>> What should I do now?
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>
>

 

[Alias]

jcarms wrote:
> I'm sorry for my ignorance. Will someone please tell me what the Ubuntu
> group is?
> jcarms

The Ubuntu news group is alt.os.linux.ubuntu

Alias
>
> "Bill Yanaire" wrote:
>
>> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling in
>> the Ubuntu group?
>>
>>
>> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
>> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Waste of time.
>>>
>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell, don't
>>> buy Vista.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>>>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do about
>>>> it!!!!!!!
>>> A total waste of time.
>>>
>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell, don't
>>> buy Vista.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>> Bob J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago, with
>>>>> Vista
>>>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right telling
>>>>> me
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Vista
>>>>> Build 6000
>>>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>>>> What should I do now?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>>

 

[Ian Betts]

Alias, I though you were an expert on Linux Just giving one group could show
a gap in your ability.

--
Ian

"Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message
news:OGt7PhIyHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> jcarms wrote:
>> I'm sorry for my ignorance. Will someone please tell me what the Ubuntu
>> group is? jcarms
>
> The Ubuntu news group is alt.os.linux.ubuntu
>
> Alias
>>
>> "Bill Yanaire" wrote:
>>
>>> Then what are you doing in the Vista group? Shouldn't you be trolling
>>> in the Ubuntu group?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
>>> news:us6X1Q$wHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Waste of time.
>>>>
>>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is Don't buy Dell,
>>>> don't buy Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> "Bob J" <BobJ@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
>>>> news:5EE61025-6121-4D85-B5B2-E074FCD8992F@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Get in touch with Dell and DEMAND to know what they are going to do
>>>>> about
>>>>> it!!!!!!!
>>>> A total waste of time.
>>>>
>>>> The only solution (unfortunately retrospective) is: Don't buy Dell,
>>>> don't buy Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Bob J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "jcarms" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I bought my new computer direct from Dell a couple of months ago,
>>>>>> with Vista
>>>>>> installed. All of a sudden, I get a message in the lower right
>>>>>> telling me
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Vista
>>>>>> Build 6000
>>>>>> This Copy of Windows is not genuine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see how it can be not genuine.....it came installed!
>>>>>> What should I do now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

 

[Alias]

Ian Betts wrote:
> Alias, I though you were an expert on Linux Just giving one group could
> show a gap in your ability.
>

I'm not an expert on Linux or Windows. No one is. That's the group I go
to for help and, so far, it has been very helpful. If you want to post
as me and post "correctly", change your nick to "Alias" and have a go at it.

Alias