This copy of Windows is not genuine

[churin]

I have just noticed that just above the system tray area the following
is displayed:

Windows Vista(TM)
Build 6000
This copy of Windows is not genuine
- - - - - - - - -

On the other hand, other place(Control Panel -> System and
Maintenance->System) indicates "Genuine".

This OS is installed from a legitmate copy of DVD(Technet distribution)
and it has been over three months since it was installed.

How can I get rid of this faulty display. By the way, before I notice
the above, the display said that this copy in not genuine and it went
into a limited functionality mode. So I reactivated on-line. Maybe there
is a root cause of this problem which need be addressed.

Please anyone help.

 

[Paul Smith]

Might be an idea to look over http://forums.microsoft.com/genuine/ to see if
anybody else has had similar issues (I'm sure they have).

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Yeovil, UK.
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[John Barnett MVP]

I've seen this happen when doing an 'upgrade' repair (in other words
upgrading Vista over the copy you already have to do a repair install
similar to that in XP). When this happened to me (after an upgrade repair) i
simply re-activated, closed down the machine and rebooted and the 'not
genuine' message disappeared.

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Windows - Shell/User

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[Kristan Kenney]

I've also seen this behavior with upgrade installations - the steps you
outlined also worked for me on that occasion.

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[Guest]

Excellent!
Acknowledged the problem and provided a potential solution.
You're shaking my stereotype of MVPs.

Thank you!

 

[churin]

Thanks for your response. I found that rebooting removes the faulty display.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Glad it worked for you

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[John Barnett MVP]

Pity I couldn't 'shake' a few others

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[Guest]

I have just noticed that just above the system tray area the following
is displayed:

Windows Vista(TM)
Build 6000
This copy of Windows is not genuine
- - - - - - - - -

On the other hand, other place(Control Panel -> System and
Maintenance->System) indicates "Genuine".

This OS is installed from a legitmate copy of DVD(Technet distribution)
and it has been over three months since it was installed.

How can I get rid of this faulty display. By the way, before I notice
the above, the display said that this copy in not genuine and it went
into a limited functionality mode. So I reactivated on-line. Maybe there
is a root cause of this problem which need be addressed.

Please anyone help.

 

[Guest]

Hi, also have this problem but a bit more complicated as nothing will run.
If I try to connect to net to activate comes up with runtime error and all I
have is a black screen with the familiar words at bottom right.
Have tried to activate over phone but they want the installation numbers
which I am unable to get. Prior to this all happening windows explorer could
not start.
Have rebooted several times with same results.

Any help appreciated, allenp

 

[Richard Urban]

Is your copy of Vista installed on a SATA drive? Is the SATA controller made
by Silicon Image (SIL)?

If so, there was an update for the SIL controller that caused this problem.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Hi, Richard Is on SATA drive and was installed and vallidated approx 4-5
weeks ago.
Have no idea as to make of controller as am not able to get into any info on
machine.
Am sure if I could get something to run and connect to net woud stand a
better chance of sucess .
Thanks, allen

 

[Hugh Wyn Griffith]

there was an update for the SIL controller that caused this problem.

Would that be:

---------------------------------------------------------------

Silicon Image - Other Hardware - Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink
Controller
Date last published: 3/16/2007
Download size: 1.9 MB
Silicon Image Other Hardware sofware update released in January, 2007
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub
More information

http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20038114
--------------------------------------------------------------

that I've ignored so far since I don't think I have any SATA problems
in XP or in VISTA.

I wish those links they put would lead to more useful information about
the actual download, like a link to the manufacturer's website about it
since they don't give any information about what the fix is meant to
take care of.