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STUART ESSOM
This is driving me mad!
A while ago after upgrading my windows to sp2 I found out that i had been
conned by the (now defunct) PC shop where i bought my PC in Birmingham.
The "Not A Genuine Copy Of Windows, You May Have Been A Victim Of Software
Counterfeiting" came on and stayed there!
After a while i thought i'd better do something about this. So I took advise
and forked out for a brand new GENUINE copy of windows with coa etc..
I presumed (and was told) that i could install the new copy over my old
windows and would be able to save all my files etc. and all would be ok.
On installing the new GENUINE copy of windows though, and typing in the
correct key and activating it the "Not A Genuine Copy Of Windows, You May
Have Been A Victim Of Software Counterfeiting" is still there!!!
I am now caught in bootup loop that gets to the Welcome Screen. I try to
logon, window appears with This Copy Of Windows Is Not Genuine - Get Genuine
or Resolve Later.
Then a error window appears saying that i need to activate..... when i press
it to activate it says its already activated and returns to login box!!!!
Now i've been told by a PC repair man that the only way i can get round this
is completely wiping my hard drive and starting again.... which of course
means losing all my files!
The objective of buying a new GENUINE copy of windows was so that i could
KEEP all my files in tact!
Does someone know a way around this.
Thanks
Stuey
A while ago after upgrading my windows to sp2 I found out that i had been
conned by the (now defunct) PC shop where i bought my PC in Birmingham.
The "Not A Genuine Copy Of Windows, You May Have Been A Victim Of Software
Counterfeiting" came on and stayed there!
After a while i thought i'd better do something about this. So I took advise
and forked out for a brand new GENUINE copy of windows with coa etc..
I presumed (and was told) that i could install the new copy over my old
windows and would be able to save all my files etc. and all would be ok.
On installing the new GENUINE copy of windows though, and typing in the
correct key and activating it the "Not A Genuine Copy Of Windows, You May
Have Been A Victim Of Software Counterfeiting" is still there!!!
I am now caught in bootup loop that gets to the Welcome Screen. I try to
logon, window appears with This Copy Of Windows Is Not Genuine - Get Genuine
or Resolve Later.
Then a error window appears saying that i need to activate..... when i press
it to activate it says its already activated and returns to login box!!!!
Now i've been told by a PC repair man that the only way i can get round this
is completely wiping my hard drive and starting again.... which of course
means losing all my files!
The objective of buying a new GENUINE copy of windows was so that i could
KEEP all my files in tact!
Does someone know a way around this.
Thanks
Stuey