Windows XP Home Question (Genuine)

[Guest]

On my welcome screen, there is a box at the bottom that reads....this copy of
windows is not genuine. And under that is says, you may be a victim of
software counterfitting.......what does this mean and what do I do to
resolove it?

 

[Guest]

i think you may simply have to get a genuine copy of windows.........

(hmmm, sounds like an oxymoron'... "genuine copy"...?)

 

[Guest]

Databaseben is correct, maybe. You need to buy a legitimate copy and changed
the license key in your current installation to the new one. Be sure to buy
the same version of windows. I have read on the web that it is possible to
get this error even if you have a real copy if you change more than 1 or two
hardware pieces on your pc at a time. Windows takes an inventory of your
hardware when it is installed so it knows whcih computer it is on - if you
have to install a new hard drive and other componenents as a crash, the hash
it created based on your hardware could change enough to make the legitimate
windows copy think it is not legitimate.

Your best solution is to cal microsoft's number, explain what happened, and
they will tell you what to do. They won't bust you for having a pirated
license key - but will tell you the best way to get it resolved - even if
that means buying a real license key.

Mike

 

[Guest]

i have been getting the same message as mike,i havent added anything to
mycomp in a while,and have been running windows xp since i bought the comp
2years ago,i was going to contact microsoft but the charges are ott,is
thereanyother way to solve this