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| Thread ID: 69186 | 2006-05-24 21:05:00 | XP "pirated" message | Sue Bidrose (10447) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 457435 | 2006-05-24 21:05:00 | I bought my PC from PC Company just before the company died . XP was preinstalled, I got a hologram Windows sticker on the side, an XP booklet and a plain PC Company Preinstalled Software CD . I also got a long string of numbers, which I typed in to validate my XP, all was well, so I was assured that the Windows was genuine . But now I have Microsoft telling me my Windows is pirated, and wanting $281 for a fix!! I thought the purpose of entering that string or numbers was to validate XP!!! Is there anything I can do? Thanks, Biddy |
Sue Bidrose (10447) | ||
| 457436 | 2006-05-24 21:31:00 | You've got two options: Argue with MS and refuse to pay. Pay up and write it off to experience. Unless you like losing I'd suggest the second option. :angry |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 457437 | 2006-05-24 21:38:00 | XP was preinstalled, I got a hologram Windows sticker on the side, an XP booklet and a plain PC Company Preinstalled Software CD. I also got a long string of numbers, which I typed in to validate my XP, all was well, so I was assured that the Windows was genuine. But now I have Microsoft telling me my Windows is pirated, and wanting $281 for a fix!! So you reinstalled this PC recently did you? And it did do its activation OK/ So where does MS come into it - telling you its bogus? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 457438 | 2006-05-24 22:15:00 | Phone Microsoft if your telling the truth or down load the crack if your lying. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 457439 | 2006-05-24 22:17:00 | I also got a long string of numbers, which I typed in to validate my XP, all was well, so I was assured that the Windows was genuine . This long string of numbers, are they on the hologram sticker on the side of the case? Or where did they come from? |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 457440 | 2006-05-25 00:07:00 | what could have happened is they have used one key on mulitiable pc's. there is a key changer so you can go put your key in or ring MS and explain, they may have used your key on mulitable pc's. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 457441 | 2006-05-25 00:18:00 | what could have happened is they have used one key on mulitiable pc's . there is a key changer so you can go put your key in or ring MS and explain, they may have used your key on mulitable pc's . Clear as mud :lol: (Just kidding ya tweak'e ;) ) |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 457442 | 2006-05-25 00:33:00 | My Compaq XP CD key has to be manually activated. I wonder if WGA would detect it as pirated? I'm using Ubuntu on that computer now, so I guess I'll never know since I can't legaly use that copy of windows on any other computer. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 457443 | 2006-05-25 02:25:00 | Its now got to the point that you now have to get a new activation number everytime you reinstall XP. | Pancake (6359) | ||
| 457444 | 2006-05-25 02:35:00 | You should be able to sort it out with Microsoft. You've got that legal sticker. Jack's advice to "just give them money" is not very wise. That would just encourage them. And we can't have that. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
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