All XP Machines now failing WGA test

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AndyTC

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these machines
were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??
 
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M

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these machines
were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??

Where did you purchase the XP licenses?

M
 
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smlunatick

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these machines
were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??

Been there! It seems that those XP PCs might have been set up with a
VLK CD key that has now been "flagged" as "pirated."
 
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Twayne

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these
machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??

Call Microsoft at the number activation provides. Either someone has
pirated your license or maybe you have and it was just discovered.
Either way it needs to be sorted out with Microsoft.
You say OEM key: Is that what you actually mean? Did you buy one
license and install XP on all 50 machines? Or did you actually buy 50 XP
OEMs rather than one license for multiple seats?

Check with Microsoft.

HTH,

Twayne`
 
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Shenan Stanley

AndyTC said:
I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these
machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??

Clarify:

"All these machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key"

They were all installed with the same valid OEM product key?
 
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AndyTC

M said:
Where did you purchase the XP licenses?

M

The machines were purchased in the US. However, they are located at a US
Embassy grounds in the middle east. Should that matter?
 
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Tom Willett

:M wrote:
: > (e-mail address removed) wrote:
: >> Hello,
: >>
: >> I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these
: >> machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key.
: >>
: >> Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
: >> counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
: >> It says windows license not valid for current location.
: >>
: >> What's going on??
: >
: > Where did you purchase the XP licenses?
: >
: > M
:
: The machines were purchased in the US. However, they are located at a US
: Embassy grounds in the middle east. Should that matter?

He meant what *company* were they purchased from?
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

The machines were purchased in the US. However, they are located at a US
Embassy grounds in the middle east. Should that matter?

Are you a US government employee or subcontractor?
 
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Daave

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these
machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

There's your problem. Only one of the 50 has the correct key. All the
others don't!
 
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Bruce Chambers

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these machines
were installed with a valid XP OEM key.


WinXP was installed on all 50 machines using a single OEM Product Key?
That's the source of your problem. Only the original machine with
which that Product Key was purchased could possibly be "genuine."

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??


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Robinson Zhang [MSFT]

Hi,

Thank you for posting here.

I would like to share the following information with you:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one
copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE may not be used by more
than two (2)
processors at any one time on the COMPUTER, unless a higher number is
indicated on the COA.
(Windows XP Professional OEM End-User License
Agreement:http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx)

We cannot use a OEM key on several computers.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Robinson Zhang
Microsoft Online Support
 
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Greg

WinXP was installed on all 50 machines using a single OEM Product Key?
That's the source of your problem. Only the original machine with
which that Product Key was purchased could possibly be "genuine."

Doesn't the government have a special volume license? Kind of like
the royalty volume license for Dell, Compaq and other big companies.
I would assume an embassy would. The government would be able to
install it on several machine. Maybe Microsoft sent the government
the wrong version. I would at least thought Microsoft would send
the government an unrestricted version of xp, that wouldn't need WGA
or Activation. Especially for mission critical computers.
Imagine the Federal Reserve computer, not being able to be used
because of WGA.


Greg
 
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Leythos

Hello,

I have a remote site that has around 50 XP machines. All these machines
were installed with a valid XP OEM key.

Since about over a month ago, they are now all stating they are
counterfeit windows and do not pass WGA.
It says windows license not valid for current location.

What's going on??

I've seen volume license keys revoked when tech/it people spread them
around to friends, same with MSDN and Action Pack versions that are
released instead of protected.

I've not seen 50 different OEM keys invalidated, and you can't get an
OEM key that works 50 times to start with....
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

But it's the US Government! <snicker>

Robinson Zhang said:
Hi,

Thank you for posting here.

I would like to share the following information with you:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run
one
copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE may not be used by more
than two (2)
processors at any one time on the COMPUTER, unless a higher number is
indicated on the COA.
(Windows XP Professional OEM End-User License
Agreement:http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx)

We cannot use a OEM key on several computers.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Robinson Zhang
Microsoft Online Support
 
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AndyTC

PA said:
But it's the US Government! <snicker>
No it's not.
Maybe you guys aren't understanding me. Each machine is installed with
its OWN VALID KEY!!!!!

The error message is:
"The product key found on this computer is not valid for use in your
region."
 
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AndyTC

Bruce said:
WinXP was installed on all 50 machines using a single OEM Product
Key? That's the source of your problem. Only the original machine with
which that Product Key was purchased could possibly be "genuine."
No it's not. Each machine was installed WITH ITS OWN KEY.
 
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AndyTC

PA said:
Are you a US government employee or subcontractor?
Contractor.
Each machine was installed WITH ITS OWN KEY.

The error message is
"The product key found on this computer is not valid for use in your
region."
 
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AndyTC

Shenan said:
Clarify:

"All these machines were installed with a valid XP OEM key"

They were all installed with the same valid OEM product key?
Each machine was installed WITH ITS OWN KEY.

The error message is
"The product key found on this computer is not valid for use in your
region."
 
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AndyTC

Robinson said:
Hi,

Thank you for posting here.

I would like to share the following information with you:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one
copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE may not be used by more
than two (2)
processors at any one time on the COMPUTER, unless a higher number is
indicated on the COA.
(Windows XP Professional OEM End-User License
Agreement:http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx)

We cannot use a OEM key on several computers.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Robinson Zhang
Microsoft Online Support
Each machine was installed WITH ITS OWN KEY.

The error message is
"The product key found on this computer is not valid for use in your
region."
 

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