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Not a Genuine Windows 7?

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Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
hardware changes.

Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
need to call Microsoft?

Yousuf Khan
 
H

housetrained

Flightless Bird
could it be that you have installed it on more than one HDD? within your
system?
--
John the West Ham fan

housetrained@hotmail.com
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"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4c6d6087$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in my
> system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At one
> point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a Genuine
> copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and everything seems to
> work. I figured maybe it got confused by the hardware changes.
>
> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
> need to call Microsoft?
>
> Yousuf Khan
 
F

Fuck You

Flightless Bird
On FUCK YOU DAY Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:11 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
> my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
> one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
> Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
> everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
> hardware changes.
>
> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
> need to call Microsoft?
>
> Yousuf Khan


Fuck You. You suck dicks.


--
-- FUCK YOU
 
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Ignacio Shagnasty

Flightless Bird
"Fuck You" <FuckYou@FuckYou.com> wrote in message
news:i4k3l4$g2q$4@news.eternal-september.org...
> On FUCK YOU DAY Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:11 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
>> my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
>> one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
>> Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
>> everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
>> hardware changes.
>>
>> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
>> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
>> need to call Microsoft?
>>
>> Yousuf Khan
>
>
> Fuck You. You suck dicks.
>
>
> --
> -- FUCK YOU

Come on douche bag, tell us how you really feel? Did your partner forget to
lube your ass when he bent you over the table?

Just FYI.
 
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Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
On 19/08/2010 2:19 PM, housetrained wrote:
> could it be that you have installed it on more than one HDD? within your
> system?

No, but there is a copy of Windows XP installed on an external drive
which I sometimes multi boot into.

Yousuf Khan
 
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a@b.c

Flightless Bird
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:55:19 -0400, Yousuf Khan
<bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote:

>On 19/08/2010 2:19 PM, housetrained wrote:
>> could it be that you have installed it on more than one HDD? within your
>> system?
>
>No, but there is a copy of Windows XP installed on an external drive
>which I sometimes multi boot into.
>
> Yousuf Khan


As long as it shows up as activated and windows update works, you have
nothing to worry about.

I personally wouldn't worry until windows update stops working.
 
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housetrained

Flightless Bird
a genuine plonker

"say no more"


"Fuck You" <FuckYou@FuckYou.com> wrote in message
news:i4k3l4$g2q$4@news.eternal-september.org...
> On FUCK YOU DAY Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:11 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
>> my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
>> one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
>> Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
>> everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
>> hardware changes.
>>
>> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
>> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
>> need to call Microsoft?
>>
>> Yousuf Khan
>
>
> Fuck You. You suck dicks.
>
>
> --
> -- FUCK YOU
 
M

Mike S.

Flightless Bird
In article <4c6d6087$1@news.bnb-lp.com>,
Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote:
>Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
>my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
>one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
>Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
>everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
>hardware changes.
>
>Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
>properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
>need to call Microsoft?

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and let it do it's stuff
 
Y

Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
On 19/08/2010 8:05 PM, a@b.c wrote:
> As long as it shows up as activated and windows update works, you have
> nothing to worry about.
>
> I personally wouldn't worry until windows update stops working.
>

Thanks, sounds reasonable.

Yousuf Khan
 
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Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
On 20/08/2010 12:36 PM, Mike S. wrote:
> In article<4c6d6087$1@news.bnb-lp.com>,
> Yousuf Khan<bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
>> my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
>> one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
>> Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
>> everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
>> hardware changes.
>>
>> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
>> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
>> need to call Microsoft?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and let it do it's stuff

Okay, cool, looks like it validated properly. Phew!

Yousuf Khan
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

> On 20/08/2010 12:36 PM, Mike S. wrote:
>> In article<4c6d6087$1@news.bnb-lp.com>,
>> Yousuf Khan<bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Earlier today I was having some problems with one of the hard disks in
>>> my system so I was removing and changing them around to test it out. At
>>> one point after a reboot, I got a message saying that this isn't a
>>> Genuine copy of Windows! ¿WTF?! So I told it to ignore it, and
>>> everything seems to work. I figured maybe it got confused by the
>>> hardware changes.
>>>
>>> Anyways, it hasn't really complained since then. When I look at the
>>> properties of "Computer" it says it's "Activated". So am I okay? Or do I
>>> need to call Microsoft?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine and let it do it's stuff
>
> Okay, cool, looks like it validated properly. Phew!
>
> Yousuf Khan

Microsoft validation seems to be allergic to changes. Perhaps the
experimentation you were doing caused a sneeze or a rash.

OTOH, when I have had validation problems, they have always been resolved
either by following the online wizard, or when that failed, calling MS
support. Looks like you had good luck also.

I concur with the "Phew!"...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
 
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Alex Clayton

Flightless Bird
"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
news:1tjombj6fldmf$.arnzn0wgujju$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

> OTOH, when I have had validation problems, they have always been resolved
> either by following the online wizard, or when that failed, calling MS
> support. Looks like you had good luck also.
>
> I concur with the "Phew!"...
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>
>

I have been through this a couple times with one Gateway (Acer) laptop. Wife
managed to break off the little pin in the port for the power cord. I took
it to a shop, they said it was part of the Motherboard so repair would be
expensive. I sent it back to Acer to see what they would say and damned if
they did not fix it free and send it back. I thought wow that was lucky.
Then 30 days later Windows not genuine started. Apparently the license did
not recognize the the new Motherboard Acer had installed and was looking at
it as a 30 day trial. I tried the MS site and nothing, it would not work.
MS's only solution was to have me buy a new license from them for $100.00 or
call Gateway. Gateway had me reinstall Windows and all was fine, so I
thought. 30 days later here it goes again. This time I sent it back to Acer
again. It's only been back for a couple weeks so I am waiting to see if
after 30 days it starts that crap again.
If it does it again I will try the phone to MS I guess to see if they can
do something. I had never heard of this until Win. 7 though.
--
"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."

[Lazarus Long]
 
Y

Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
On 21/08/2010 4:32 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1tjombj6fldmf$.arnzn0wgujju$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> OTOH, when I have had validation problems, they have always been resolved
>> either by following the online wizard, or when that failed, calling MS
>> support. Looks like you had good luck also.
>>
>> I concur with the "Phew!"...
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>>
>>
>
> I have been through this a couple times with one Gateway (Acer) laptop.
> Wife managed to break off the little pin in the port for the power cord.
> I took it to a shop, they said it was part of the Motherboard so repair
> would be expensive. I sent it back to Acer to see what they would say
> and damned if they did not fix it free and send it back. I thought wow
> that was lucky. Then 30 days later Windows not genuine started.
> Apparently the license did not recognize the the new Motherboard Acer
> had installed and was looking at it as a 30 day trial. I tried the MS
> site and nothing, it would not work. MS's only solution was to have me
> buy a new license from them for $100.00 or call Gateway. Gateway had me
> reinstall Windows and all was fine, so I thought. 30 days later here it
> goes again. This time I sent it back to Acer again. It's only been back
> for a couple weeks so I am waiting to see if after 30 days it starts
> that crap again.
> If it does it again I will try the phone to MS I guess to see if they
> can do something. I had never heard of this until Win. 7 though.

Just run it through this website:

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine

You won't have to wait 30 days.

Yousuf Khan
 
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Alex Clayton

Flightless Bird
"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4c713c72@news.bnb-lp.com...
> On 21/08/2010 4:32 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:1tjombj6fldmf$.arnzn0wgujju$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>>
>>> OTOH, when I have had validation problems, they have always been
>>> resolved
>>> either by following the online wizard, or when that failed, calling MS
>>> support. Looks like you had good luck also.
>>>
>>> I concur with the "Phew!"...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I have been through this a couple times with one Gateway (Acer) laptop.
>> Wife managed to break off the little pin in the port for the power cord.
>> I took it to a shop, they said it was part of the Motherboard so repair
>> would be expensive. I sent it back to Acer to see what they would say
>> and damned if they did not fix it free and send it back. I thought wow
>> that was lucky. Then 30 days later Windows not genuine started.
>> Apparently the license did not recognize the the new Motherboard Acer
>> had installed and was looking at it as a 30 day trial. I tried the MS
>> site and nothing, it would not work. MS's only solution was to have me
>> buy a new license from them for $100.00 or call Gateway. Gateway had me
>> reinstall Windows and all was fine, so I thought. 30 days later here it
>> goes again. This time I sent it back to Acer again. It's only been back
>> for a couple weeks so I am waiting to see if after 30 days it starts
>> that crap again.
>> If it does it again I will try the phone to MS I guess to see if they
>> can do something. I had never heard of this until Win. 7 though.
>
> Just run it through this website:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine
>
> You won't have to wait 30 days.
>
> Yousuf Khan
>

Thanks when I finish my coffee here I will fire it up and try it.
--
"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."

[Lazarus Long]
 
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Alex Clayton

Flightless Bird
"Alex Clayton" <Alexx1403@Gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Just run it through this website:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine
>>
>> You won't have to wait 30 days.
>>
>> Yousuf Khan
>>

OK I just tried the site and it says I am fine, but I think this is the same
thing it did before unless I am missing something. The last couple times it
was working when I would do a update or when I would install the MS anti
virus and Malicious software tools it would first validate my copy of
Windows, and say it was good to go. Then 30 days later it would start the
not genuine crap. Is this site something different than the other times it
validates ??
--
"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."

[Lazarus Long]
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 08/22/2010 07:20 PM, Alex Clayton wrote:
> "Alex Clayton" <Alexx1403@Gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:B7idnV1ogfiuzezRnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@nventure.com...
>
>>> Just run it through this website:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine
>>>
>>> You won't have to wait 30 days.
>>>
>>> Yousuf Khan
>>>
>
> OK I just tried the site and it says I am fine, but I think this is the
> same thing it did before unless I am missing something. The last couple
> times it was working when I would do a update or when I would install
> the MS anti virus and Malicious software tools it would first validate
> my copy of Windows, and say it was good to go. Then 30 days later it
> would start the not genuine crap. Is this site something different than
> the other times it validates ??

Change your date, reboot and see what happens. Why wait?

--
Alias
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:32:21 -0700, Alex Clayton wrote:

> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1tjombj6fldmf$.arnzn0wgujju$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:20 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> OTOH, when I have had validation problems, they have always been resolved
>> either by following the online wizard, or when that failed, calling MS
>> support. Looks like you had good luck also.
>>
>> I concur with the "Phew!"...
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>>
>>
>
> I have been through this a couple times with one Gateway (Acer) laptop. Wife
> managed to break off the little pin in the port for the power cord. I took
> it to a shop, they said it was part of the Motherboard so repair would be
> expensive. I sent it back to Acer to see what they would say and damned if
> they did not fix it free and send it back. I thought wow that was lucky.
> Then 30 days later Windows not genuine started. Apparently the license did
> not recognize the the new Motherboard Acer had installed and was looking at
> it as a 30 day trial. I tried the MS site and nothing, it would not work.
> MS's only solution was to have me buy a new license from them for $100.00 or
> call Gateway. Gateway had me reinstall Windows and all was fine, so I
> thought. 30 days later here it goes again. This time I sent it back to Acer
> again. It's only been back for a couple weeks so I am waiting to see if
> after 30 days it starts that crap again.
> If it does it again I will try the phone to MS I guess to see if they can
> do something. I had never heard of this until Win. 7 though.

I guess I was running on good luck & didn't realize it. Sorry.

I hope Yousuf Khan's advice ends up working for you...

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
 
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Alex Clayton

Flightless Bird
"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
news:1kgvv0vtm99zz$.2iqoddwjnzk9$.dlg@40tude.net...

> I guess I was running on good luck & didn't realize it. Sorry.
>
> I hope Yousuf Khan's advice ends up working for you...
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>
>

I tried the site he listed and it shows that the license is good, but like I
said I am not sure that is any different than the other times MS checks to
make sure I have a valid copy. When I do an update or use the MS antivirus
it checks too. when I bought the problem child I bought 2 of them, one for
the wife and one for one of the kids, so I now have 3 of the same one. The
only problem is the one that the Motherboard was replaced in. I am no expert
but that seems to be what started all the trouble. I don't know if this is
some "thing" with Win.7 or if the people at Acer just screwed up when they
repaired the thing. I should find out about the 8th of next month when
another 30 days has gone by. I was impressed that Acer fixed for free, what
I thought they were going to say was not something warranty should cover,
but ever since it has been a lot of frustration. I have spent $30.00
sending it back to Acer so far so I guess if it starts again I may be money
ahead to just buy the damn license MS tried to sell me. <G>
--
"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."

[Lazarus Long]
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:33:05 -0700, Alex Clayton wrote:

> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1kgvv0vtm99zz$.2iqoddwjnzk9$.dlg@40tude.net...
>
>> I guess I was running on good luck & didn't realize it. Sorry.
>>
>> I hope Yousuf Khan's advice ends up working for you...
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
>>
>>
>
> I tried the site he listed and it shows that the license is good, but like I
> said I am not sure that is any different than the other times MS checks to
> make sure I have a valid copy. When I do an update or use the MS antivirus
> it checks too. when I bought the problem child I bought 2 of them, one for
> the wife and one for one of the kids, so I now have 3 of the same one. The
> only problem is the one that the Motherboard was replaced in. I am no expert
> but that seems to be what started all the trouble. I don't know if this is
> some "thing" with Win.7 or if the people at Acer just screwed up when they
> repaired the thing. I should find out about the 8th of next month when
> another 30 days has gone by. I was impressed that Acer fixed for free, what
> I thought they were going to say was not something warranty should cover,
> but ever since it has been a lot of frustration. I have spent $30.00
> sending it back to Acer so far so I guess if it starts again I may be money
> ahead to just buy the damn license MS tried to sell me. <G>

What I meant was that I hope it stays working when the 30 day grace
(graceless?) period ends...

As for your frustration: you seem calmer than I might be in your shoes :)

The money for a new license of Windows might also end up being cheaper than
an appropriate amount of tranquilizer.

Changing the motherboard definitely sets off an alarm for Windows - from
the outside it looks a lot like trying to install the same disk in a second
computer, but as I said, I have made significant hardware changes without a
problem. I have even removed Windows from one computer and reinstalled it
on another, but I *did* have to call home to do it.

WAIT! I just realized that I was not starting from an OEM copy of Windows,
but from a retail DVD or CD. To MS, an OEM edition can't be transferred to
a new computer. Now that isn't what you actually have. logically speaking,
but you need to find a tech support person that believes you, if the thing
fails in the next 30 days :-(

Or if you can, get a new license number from Acer. BTW, the treatment you
have reported here makes Acer look pretty good to me.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:20:18 -0700, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

> Now that isn't what you actually have. logically speaking,

"Now that isn't what you actually have, logically speaking,"

I.e., replace period by comma.

AKA, Bloch is a really picky guy...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
 
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