Re: Genuine Advantage Problem - It IS a genuine copy!! XP Pro

That tool only fixes the registry permissions to allow the WGA update to
install.

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Larry Samuels Associate Expert
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Try the following workaround:

The WGA Diagnostic Tool has been updated to
correct a problem experienced by some users.
Please download and execute it from:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

After running the tool, please return to Windows Update and try again.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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"silverback" wrote:

| The new Genuine Advantage Update tells me I am running counterfeit
software.
| I have the original bill of sale, the product key on the back of the
PC, and
| had no problems with Update's previous validation process.
|
| I have spoken to the local PC manufacturer that sold me the windows
| preinstalled computer in May 2004, who in turn spoke to Microsoft -
between
| them could I not get a satisfactory answer, but hey, I can still get
critical
| updates so what's the problem?
|
| Has this been seen by anyone else? Could my product key have been
phished?
| Am I condemned to Genuine Advantage pop-up hell until I upgrade to
Vista?



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