"This copy did not pass genuine validation" Please help!

[Guest jonescountry2007]

A friend bought this computer at a yard sale for me. It came with no

software, so "windows XP Professional SP 1" was already installed on it. When

I got online I went to Microsoftdownload.com and learned about the free

updates and proceeded to enjoy the much needed updates I was receiving. So I

wanted to update to XP SP 2,or even Vista. So I started with the validation

test and that's when it replied the message "This copy did not pass genuine

validation" . I can't afford to purchase any new software, I am dissabled and

am not even getting a check yet. So could somebody please help me in telling

me where to go from here. Thank you for your time and help.

[Guest DL]

You are between a rock and a hard place, if your win software is

illigitimate then you would need to purchase a genuine copy.

Provided you take care in your selection, Ebay would probably be your best

bet.

 

"jonescountry2007" <jonescountry2007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:B8B6F490-D95B-41F9-9597-FD798CD57B36@microsoft.com...

>A friend bought this computer at a yard sale for me. It came with no

> software, so "windows XP Professional SP 1" was already installed on it.

> When

> I got online I went to Microsoftdownload.com and learned about the free

> updates and proceeded to enjoy the much needed updates I was receiving. So

> I

> wanted to update to XP SP 2,or even Vista. So I started with the

> validation

> test and that's when it replied the message "This copy did not pass

> genuine

> validation" . I can't afford to purchase any new software, I am dissabled

> and

> am not even getting a check yet. So could somebody please help me in

> telling

> me where to go from here. Thank you for your time and help.

[Guest 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.

 

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org

 

jonescountry2007 wrote:

> A friend bought this computer at a yard sale for me. It came with no

> software, so "windows XP Professional SP 1" was already installed on it.

> When I got online I went to Microsoftdownload.com and learned about the

> free

> updates and proceeded to enjoy the much needed updates I was receiving. So

> I

> wanted to update to XP SP 2,or even Vista. So I started with the

> validation

> test and that's when it replied the message "This copy did not pass

> genuine

> validation" . I can't afford to purchase any new software, I am dissabled

> and am not even getting a check yet. So could somebody please help me in

> telling me where to go from here. Thank you for your time and help.