Re: Genuine Advantage question.

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/30/05 

Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:18:02 -0400

I think you're right, Mike. At least on the majority of downloads. I usually see two options, one to "validate" and one that says "No thanks, just take me to the download." 

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"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eu2KkvUfFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> "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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> 
> Regards,
> 
> 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. 
> 
>
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