Software Not Genuine error

[Guest]

Recently, I have disjoined three computers form a labbing domain prior to
reinstalling the DC (2003SP1-ent.ed.). Initially there were RPC and
authentication errors after the installation. During the troubleshooting of
those problems, the three labbing machines were again joined, disjoined and
rejoined to the domain. However, on ALL three of the domain member machines,
I received a pop-up notifying me that the software was not genuine and that I
may have been a victim of counterfeit software! Two of the machines are OEM
installs and the third one is from a TechNet+ license. Also, the Win2003 DC
is from a TechNet+ license and it has been activated each time I installed it
for labbing purposes.

If I restore the machines (rstrui.exe) OR disjoin them from the domain yet
again, the non-genuine warning goes away and the machines' full functionality
is restored.

Because of this behaviour, is the error indicating an apparent problem with
the SERVER's license and not the member machines???

How can I investigate this further?

Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP-based computers that were installed by using a
Volume License product key might be marked as non-genuine:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926333/en-us


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Recently, I have disjoined three computers form a labbing domain prior to
| reinstalling the DC (2003SP1-ent.ed.). Initially there were RPC and
| authentication errors after the installation. During the troubleshooting of
| those problems, the three labbing machines were again joined, disjoined and
| rejoined to the domain. However, on ALL three of the domain member machines,
| I received a pop-up notifying me that the software was not genuine and that I
| may have been a victim of counterfeit software! Two of the machines are OEM
| installs and the third one is from a TechNet+ license. Also, the Win2003 DC
| is from a TechNet+ license and it has been activated each time I installed it
| for labbing purposes.
|
| If I restore the machines (rstrui.exe) OR disjoin them from the domain yet
| again, the non-genuine warning goes away and the machines' full functionality
| is restored.
|
| Because of this behaviour, is the error indicating an apparent problem with
| the SERVER's license and not the member machines???
|
| How can I investigate this further?
|
| Thanks.
|
|
|
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| JCB\1059