Windows Activated But No Updates

[Guest]

Just recently I formatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Pro. I
had to contact Microsoft by phone to have my Windows validated because
apparently I have done this too many times. So now I no longer get a warning
that I must activate my Windows..... unless I try to use Windows Update.
There, and in Microsoft Update, I am still told that I must validate my
Windows.

Please note that I do not have this problem with Office XP. Can you please
tell me what is the best way to solve this problem?

Thanks!

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Activation and Validation are two different things.

Genuine Windows FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx


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| Just recently I formatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Pro. I
| had to contact Microsoft by phone to have my Windows validated because
| apparently I have done this too many times. So now I no longer get a warning
| that I must activate my Windows..... unless I try to use Windows Update.
| There, and in Microsoft Update, I am still told that I must validate my
| Windows.
|
| Please note that I do not have this problem with Office XP. Can you please
| tell me what is the best way to solve this problem?
|
| Thanks!