Re: Genuine Advantage question.

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/30/05 

Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:13:49 +0100

"Danny M." <Danny M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B073C20A-81CB-4B5A-BDC2-1C36CCF9BB74@microsoft.com...
> I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS has
> imposed.
>
> I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows has
> been
> validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download "Winter
> Fun
> Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking me to
> validate Windows again.
>
> Please help.

Please follow the advice at
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1214dbd2-7988-4a06-b510-e4cadbe9bead
      Q.
     Do all Windows users need to validate in order to obtain genuine
Windows downloads, or is validation limited to particular versions of
Windows?

      A.
     Validation is currently recommended, but not required. Should it become
required in the future, only users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 customers
(client, not server) will be required to validate. Genuine Windows downloads
will continue to be available, without validation, to customers running
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 3. However, Genuine Windows downloads are not available for older
versions of Windows (Windows 95, NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 and earlier),
and non-Microsoft operating systems.

      Q.
     What should I do if I have a problem with the validation process?

      A.
     If you cannot resolve your problem using this FAQ, then please use the
Contact Us link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center pages to request
additional assistance.

Also I believe that WGA is still a recommendation and not yet mandatory so
you will be able to download the file eventually if you choose to not
validate. 

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Mike
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"Danny M." <Danny M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:B073C20A-81CB-4B5A-BDC2-1C36CCF9BB74@microsoft.com...
> I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS has
> imposed.
>
> I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows has 
> been
> validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download "Winter 
> Fun
> Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking me to
> validate Windows again.
>
> Please help.
>
> -Danny M.