"John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:...
> This has happened to me several times with XP etc. All you have to do is
> go to the Windows Genuine Advantage page and download the ActiveX or
> verify with the one on the system.
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx
>
> See if it works here on Vista and let us know
>
>
> "cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F0053118-3915-4B62-B4A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> hello!
>>
>> I have vista installed on a separate pc which I unplugged a couple of
>> weeks ago. this morning I plugged in again, and guess what: I get a
>> message that my copy is not genuine; have to validate, get a new product
>> key, etc. I filled in my MS-given key again, and it seemed to work OK.
>> but every time I boot up, I get this message again, NO genuine windows
>> copy, can't get any software updates, including windows defender, etc.!
>>
>> I don't know what is going on here, but perhaps someone out there can
>> tell me? I have RC 1, build 5600, by the way, which works fine, if and
>> when it wants to! grrrr
>>
>

I already did that today, and I got the answer: 'Validation complete. thank
you for validating your copy of ms windows. you now have access...' etc.

looks like the real thing, doesn't it! but no; after reboot I get the same
message, and in the bottom right corner of my desktop, underneath 'windows
vista TR, RC1' , it says: 'this copy of windows is not genuine'.

drives me nuts! so, it doesn't work here on vista!

thanks for trying, and I am waiting for another syuggestion!

"John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u3VpqO2$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:...
>> This has happened to me several times with XP etc. All you have to do is
>> go to the Windows Genuine Advantage page and download the ActiveX or
>> verify with the one on the system.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx
>>
>> See if it works here on Vista and let us know
>>
>>
>> "cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:F0053118-3915-4B62-B4A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> hello!
>>>
>>> I have vista installed on a separate pc which I unplugged a couple of
>>> weeks ago. this morning I plugged in again, and guess what: I get a
>>> message that my copy is not genuine; have to validate, get a new product
>>> key, etc. I filled in my MS-given key again, and it seemed to work OK.
>>> but every time I boot up, I get this message again, NO genuine windows
>>> copy, can't get any software updates, including windows defender, etc.!
>>>
>>> I don't know what is going on here, but perhaps someone out there can
>>> tell me? I have RC 1, build 5600, by the way, which works fine, if and
>>> when it wants to! grrrr
>>>
>>
>

My understanding is that downloaded genuine advantage validation tools are
not yet supported on Vista. If you downloaded a validation tool to get
access to a free download then you have installed a tool that is only
supported on XP and earlier. You can get defender updates in Vista via
Windows Update.

-Mike


"cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B0912837-CBE0-4E14-80C1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I already did that today, and I got the answer: 'Validation complete. thank
>you for validating your copy of ms windows. you now have access...' etc.
>
> looks like the real thing, doesn't it! but no; after reboot I get the
> same message, and in the bottom right corner of my desktop, underneath
> 'windows vista TR, RC1' , it says: 'this copy of windows is not genuine'.
>
> drives me nuts! so, it doesn't work here on vista!
>
> thanks for trying, and I am waiting for another syuggestion!
>
> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u3VpqO2$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:...
>>> This has happened to me several times with XP etc. All you have to do
>>> is go to the Windows Genuine Advantage page and download the ActiveX or
>>> verify with the one on the system.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx
>>>
>>> See if it works here on Vista and let us know
>>>
>>>
>>> "cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:F0053118-3915-4B62-B4A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> hello!
>>>>
>>>> I have vista installed on a separate pc which I unplugged a couple of
>>>> weeks ago. this morning I plugged in again, and guess what: I get a
>>>> message that my copy is not genuine; have to validate, get a new
>>>> product key, etc. I filled in my MS-given key again, and it seemed to
>>>> work OK. but every time I boot up, I get this message again, NO genuine
>>>> windows copy, can't get any software updates, including windows
>>>> defender, etc.!
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what is going on here, but perhaps someone out there can
>>>> tell me? I have RC 1, build 5600, by the way, which works fine, if and
>>>> when it wants to! grrrr
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

whatever happened happened, but all of a sudden everything is OK! just
started up my pc, and lo and behold, it starts downloading a defender update
right away! no more ' invalid copy of windows' in the lower right hand
corner either. validation: OK. ??

I'll do a complete backup NOW, before it's too late!

thanks for your help.
cris

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My understanding is that downloaded genuine advantage validation tools are
> not yet supported on Vista. If you downloaded a validation tool to get
> access to a free download then you have installed a tool that is only
> supported on XP and earlier. You can get defender updates in Vista via
> Windows Update.
>
> -Mike
>
>
> "cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B0912837-CBE0-4E14-80C1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I already did that today, and I got the answer: 'Validation complete.
>>thank you for validating your copy of ms windows. you now have access...'
>>etc.
>>
>> looks like the real thing, doesn't it! but no; after reboot I get the
>> same message, and in the bottom right corner of my desktop, underneath
>> 'windows vista TR, RC1' , it says: 'this copy of windows is not genuine'.
>>
>> drives me nuts! so, it doesn't work here on vista!
>>
>> thanks for trying, and I am waiting for another syuggestion!
>>
>> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:u3VpqO2$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:...
>>>> This has happened to me several times with XP etc. All you have to do
>>>> is go to the Windows Genuine Advantage page and download the ActiveX or
>>>> verify with the one on the system.
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...yValidate.aspx
>>>>
>>>> See if it works here on Vista and let us know
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "cristoballorio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:F0053118-3915-4B62-B4A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> hello!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have vista installed on a separate pc which I unplugged a couple of
>>>>> weeks ago. this morning I plugged in again, and guess what: I get a
>>>>> message that my copy is not genuine; have to validate, get a new
>>>>> product key, etc. I filled in my MS-given key again, and it seemed to
>>>>> work OK. but every time I boot up, I get this message again, NO
>>>>> genuine windows copy, can't get any software updates, including
>>>>> windows defender, etc.!
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know what is going on here, but perhaps someone out there can
>>>>> tell me? I have RC 1, build 5600, by the way, which works fine, if
>>>>> and when it wants to! grrrr
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>