-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:59:40 -0400
Well... the short answer is to purchase a valid copy from MS. Apparently,
whoever installed Windows for you didn't install a valid copy. If it was a
friend or relative, well then there's not much you can do other than
complain to them and let them figure it out. However, if you bought the
computer from someone and this is the copy they put on there for you, you
have a valid cause of complaint against them, and you can threaten them by
telling them you'll report them to MS if they don't give you a valid copy of
the operating system.
Other than that, keep in mind that Microsoft WILL still allow you to
download and install critical and security updates. It's the non-critical
and non-security topic updates that you won't be able to get.
Unfortunately, due to the group's legitimacy and rules, we can't discuss
bypassing the MS validation. But, the pirates out there have already
bypassed this form of anti-piracy method by MS.
---Troth
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Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:38 PM
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Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Windows XP
I have a question maybe someone can advise me.
My parents have a computer that has windows XP on it. The problem is when I
went to do the updates for SP2 I was told it wasn't a valid copy of windows
XP.
Now what to do? I have been told I can buy a key code or something like that
and that will make it valid. Any ideas? I really do need to get the updates
on
that computer
Thank you
Cindra
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