Message in the form: "copy of windows is not genuine" in Windows Vista

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• After 4 years of use my computer without any problems at all, I get a message saying that my copy of Windows Vista is NOT activated.

  Original title: Vista Activation issue

  After 4 years of use my computer without any problems at all, I get a message saying that my copy of Windows Vista is NOT activated.

  Of course, he was and has been deleted now tile view! I made no changes to anything on the computer, so I did a little research

  and found that it could be a virus trying to get 'paid' for a new activation code. I did a complete reinstall of Vista to remove

  such viruses or errors and it still say my copy of Vista is not activated. When I try to follow the steps to activate Vista,

  I got nowhere! Everything I've read say s do the activation of the phone, but my computer doesn't give me the option of phone!

  It gives me only 3 options - "Buy a new online product key", "Enter a different product key", "Contact Hewllet Packard to help solve this problem."

  I called HP and of course my warranty has expired and they even want to talk to me about $100! I'm going crazy trying to figure this out! Help someone?

  Thanks for the reply, but I tried ALL the links you've posted over and over again until I've already posted my question here! The links you suggested sent me round in circles! They say all "choose the Activate by phone option" but I was not getting the phone option on my computer for some reason any.

  I have corrected the problem and HERE IS HOW - 1-800-Microsoft

  It was as simple as that! Now, if only they post this number somewhere here on the site it might save people hours or days of research! After calling the number, work your way through the automated system until you get a man! The guys at Microsoft that answered the phone was great and had activated me and up and running in minutes!

• error message on the "WindowsUpdate_800706BF" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" use Windows Vista 32-bit home computer

  does not load update message appears when you attempt to update

  Hi Roxannedan,

  (1) since when are you facing this problem?

  (2) what is the complete error message you receive?

  (3) is limited to any Windows specific update?

  I suggest you try the following steps:

  Step 1: Auditor of file system (CFS) scan to fix all of the corrupted system files. To do this, follow the steps mentioned in the link below:

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Step 2: Run the fixit available in the link below to reset windows update components.

   

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

   

  Step 3: Clean boot the computer and then try to install the updates

  Follow in the link below.
  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  Important: n ' forget not to put the computer to follow normal start-up step 7 in the link.

  Thanks and greetings

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• When you access microsoft technical support, I get a message that the article applies to windows vista and head to the support of windows xp. However, I have installed professional vista

  Microsoft support see my installed OS windows XP. When, in fact, I have Vista for businesses. So that when I click on an article I get a message that the article does not apply to me and that I should see windows xp support

  If you don't mind, double check what Windows do you really.

  If you do not have Vista... Start > computer > toolbar, System Properties > what does say under Windows edition?

  t-4-2

• out of the blue, my computer has a message - at the bottom right - my OS is not genuine.

  Computer is compaq presario F756NR notebook.  I've had this computer for 4 1/2 years with no such problems.  I bought at Best Buy with the OS on it.

  He also lost the CD - DVD drive.  I find is no longer on my computer.

  Thanks for any help you can give me.

  Your operating system is Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium. If you are running the same OS version, then you need to reactivate the key which is the back of your laptop, other wise you need is reinstall the same version of windows and activate using the key

• had this message for the 1st time on windows, not sure if its real? performancewreckcontrol.in

  had this message for the 1st time on windows, not sure if its real?

  Hi Netbook,

  This isn't enough information.  What is the exact message and any word to Word with all the codes?  How it was received (a pop-up, aredirect, an e-mail (if so, what he want/say - leaving out personal information about you)?)  What were you doing when it was received?  Do you know what program sent you him?  What operating system?  What browser and version?  What security programs (names and versions of all of them?  The message say?  When it seemed (start-up or during work)?

  Here's help on how to respond to that and other information necessary to understand: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375.

  In the meantime, I would do anything he asked and guess that it's a scam, spam, malware and/or until we prove otherwise based on your comments.

  Thank you!

  Kosh

• Have two Copies of Windows XP Home Edition on the computer. How can I remove the original copy of Windows?

  Recently, I had to reinstall the operating system on my computer because I became aware of virus and I couldn't afford to take it to a professional, and I thought I could fix it myself. I decided to go ahead, but I discovered when I booted my computer, it shows the first copy of Windows as well as the new copy, which, in fact, turns out to be better than the original. Now, I would like to know how to remove the first one because it takes a lot of memory space and it for lack of place the proformance with the second copy. If it's too complicated and you think I should take it to someone who knows better than me, then so be it. If it is not too much to ask, I would like to have an answer soon enough. Thank you, Christine

  This might help...

  http://www.ehow.com/how_5030155_remove-dual-boot-XP.html

• Where can I get a free copy of Windows Vista Home Premium for a laptop Sony Vaio I have my product key, but need to the floppy?

  where can I get a free copy of windows vista edition Home premium? I tried to restore my laptop without success. I think I need a copy of the installation disc so that I can reinstall it with my current product key

  Hello

  There's a photo guide based on the recovery of your model here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/tutorial/381906/product/VGN-fz18g

  If you cannot use this method because what did your friend, your options are...

  • Pay Sony for media recovery
  • A base Windows installation followed by installing specific Sony drivers and software from their Web site.

  If you walk down the road of the latter, I would say that, if possible, before you begin reinstalling Windows you download at least the Ethernet drivers and wireless and save in, for example, a USB key. Start your drivers to search for them (and other) here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/product/VGN-fz18g/FAQ

  .. everything will be difficult to download if drivers that allow access to the internet are not native to a new installation of Windows.

  Your principled stand against Sony charges for media recovery is, in my opinion, wrong. As I already said twice...

  If Sony did not provide recovery media that they have provided the means to create them

  If you lost or do not burn them and messed up your recovery partition, it's not for lack of Sony.

  My serious recommendation is to accept a fee of Sony for the recovery media. It will make life much simpler for you. For this reason alone, it is probably useful tax, especially considering that you're obviously not a user advanced. Otherwise, why ask the help of a friend and ask for help on this forum?

  I suspect that the links I've seen on this website are actually only valid for Windows 7 media images. If you do not buy the recovery media and go with an iso image download Vista Home Premium, I have to warn about the following...

  • The legality of this is, at best, questionable
  • If it's not genuine Microsoft media you might end by in an even bigger mess (if it works at all)

  Tricky

• How can I get windows vista? I get a message that PC is not supported by the recovery disks. Windows vista Home premium HP pavilion dv9310us

  How can I get windows vista? I get a message that PC is not supported by the recovery disks.  Windows vista Home premium HP pavilion dv9310us

  Hello

  This recovery software is part of the process of HP.

  Contact HP support

  http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/support-drivers.html

  Or ask in the Forums of HP's Support.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/PSG/

  See you soon.

• I have the genuine product key genuine microsoft windows vista business but I have lost the cd/dvd of the windows disk, how to manage another copy of windows vista professional?

  I have the genuine product key genuine microsoft windows vista business but I have lost the cd/dvd of the windows disk, how to manage another copy of windows vista professional?

  If you bought the retail of Windows 7:

  How to replace Microsoft software
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  If Windows is preinstalled with the computer:

  If you do not install disks:

  Contact the OEM computer manufacturer and ask them to send you an installation to your computer disk - they may charge a small fee. Contact information for the manufacturer of your computer can be found here:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemphone/

• Where can I find a copy of the Windows Vista Quick Start Guide provided with the retail version of Windows Vista?

  Where can I find a copy of the Windows Vista Quick Start Guide provided with the retail version of Windows Vista?

  I need the Guide quick start, as I have lost mine. A copy of the paper, as in a PDF file or similar.

  Hello

  You can check this link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/products/home

• "The server has encountered an error" when you want to send a message with the form.

  Hello

  "The server has encountered an error" when you want to send a message with the form.

  With the businesscatalyst site, the message is well received by the recipient as the site FTP host, the previous message is displayed.

  What code do I add and where?

  In advance, thank you.

  Please, answer in french!

  Hello ScratchMaster,

  Please see the link below, I'm sure that you will find it useful.

  https://forums.Adobe.com/docs/doc-3581

  Kind regards

  Vivek

• Message keeps Occuring invalid Version of Windows Vista...

  I have an old laptop MX6440 Gateway and I bought it new from the store with XP installed on it. Later, I upgraded the laptop for Windows Vista. The upgrade, that I bought at Best Buy was legal and I paid for it. I installed upgrading Windows Vista to the Gateway laptop and it worked great no problems and no problems at all and I was using the laptop for at least a year and I went out a bought a new laptop Gateway, so I put the old one back in the box it came and put it in my closet. The unit has been sitting there for a while, but I recently took it outside and needed to use it.

  I plugged in and let the battery charge because the battery was dead sitting, so after a 1/2 hour, I pressed the key on and the machine. Well, I got to know my user name and password and he has accepted it and then at the start-up phase. The machine just kept hanging and doesn't move at all and after about 5 minutes that a message in the lower right corner appeared saying: "Invalid Version of Windows Vista. I watched the message in complete perplexity and at the moment I don't know what it meant invalid version.

  I decided to restart the laptop and put it in Safe Mode, and it came with no error message (s) at all. I was able to get to the main screen without any problems at all. I was able to make an update of windows for laptop and it took some time, but she completed successfully. Then I restarted the laptop and tried to log on to the laptop in normal mode. The same message came back stating "Invalid Version of Windows Vista. I said to myself, I would try to re - install the OS, but I bit the original disc with the 25-character alphanumeric code, however, I've looked everywhere I mean everywhere and I didn't do it.

  No one knows how to fix this problem I have described...?

  If so, I appreciate all your efforts and your time. Thank you.

  Hi Fox Pongrac,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community Forums.

  Because you receive the error message "Invalid Version in Windows Vista", you must activate the copy of Windows Vista by using the product key 25 digits that you used to install Windows Vista on this laptop.

  How to activate Windows Vista

  We can also refer to article and check if it helps.

  Resolve activation problems

  You may also validate the copy of Windows Vista.

  Validate Windows Vista

  If you are unable to find the disc or product key to activate or reinstall Windows Vista, you can check with the help of the bridge for further assistance.

  If you are using a copy of Windows Vista retail, you can get in touch with Support Microsoft client with the necessary information and check if it helps.

  For more information, see the article:

  How to identify, locate, and replace a product key

  Hope the helps of information.

  Let us know if you need help with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help you.

• Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows Vista on my new pc?

  Windows vista on new pc

  Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows vista on my new pc?
  I received an activation message and I don't know what to do

  If your Vista came pre-installed in your old PC, then this is an OEM license that cannot be transferred to your new PC.

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) tool
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
  -* in your own thread *, please

  Please also state the Version and edition of Windows cited on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case with your machine, but do NOT quote the key on the sticker!
   http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

• Not a copy valid Windows Vista.

  yesterday, there was an update on my computer, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2570791 then, I went to work and back on my computer and it came with a message saying that this isn't a valid copy of windows, I then click on validate windows, he sat there for 2 hours trying to validate. I then tried the support of vista and when I put in the product code, it is said that this is not a version recognised in the country I (United Kingdom). I don't want to pay £46 just to get a response from Microsoft, so any help would be appreciated.

  Concerning
  Pete.

  p.s. The computer it's on a run the same copy of windows for 3 + years, the badge is on my computer and I still have the original supplied with this version of Vista box.

  This seems OK - the only problem I see is that it seems that Windows has not yet been committed - to fix this, go here www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate and validate Windows - if it passes, it will be offered MSE and IE9 (you have not accepting).