Cannot get windows updates - unauthorised copy XP

[peter]

I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?

Peter

 

[Alias]

peter wrote:
> I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> Peter
>

Use Automatic Updates.

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[Ron Badour]

If you believe the warning is accurate (no OS disk, no EULA, no sticker on
the PC with a product key), then your best bet is to buy a legitimate copy
on EBay or from some other source.

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"peter" <peter.jennifer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1192011633.799825.237830@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> Peter
>

 

[Rick]

peter wrote:
> I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> Peter
>
I believe your only choice is to buy an authorized version of XP.

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[PA Bear]

Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP
Carey Frisch:

1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and
then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA
Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data
in a detailed post:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
appropriate solution.

/Caveat emptor./
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peter wrote:
> I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> Peter

 

[peter]

On Oct 10, 5:22 pm, "PA Bear" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP
> Carey Frisch:
>
> 1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Toolhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
>
> 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and
> then click on "Copy to Clipboard".
>
> 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA
> Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data
> in a detailed post:http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25
>
> 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
> appropriate solution.
>
> /Caveat emptor./
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.org/
>
>
>
> peter wrote:
> > I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> > internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> > that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> > windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> > Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> > Peter- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

peter wrote:
> I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
> internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
> that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
> windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
> Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?
>
> Peter
>


If you are trying to install a WinXP Service Pack and getting the
following:

The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-usQ326904

You need to purchase and a _legitimate_ retail or OEM *full* (not
upgrade) license of WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place
upgrade) installation, using the new CDs and Product Keys.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KBEN-USQ315341

Anyway, with second-hand computers, especially if acquired from
strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend,
your wisest course of action would definitely be to format the hard
drives and start fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the
original owner may have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have
problems because the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or
other malware.


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