Will microsoft be able to find out if you are using a pirated version of it.?
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http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-NVb99sQ4RK5BVgIbxdcQdcRtfT8-?cq=1&p=26
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Is that a legit copy of the operating system?
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If you hadn't formatted I could have been of more help, I have a program that gives you the serial of an installed version of Windows - but you say that the hdd is formatted. \n\nYour options are - obtain an illegal key, or contact microsoft. \n\nDidn't you stick your product code on the box of your pc though? You are required to have your product key sticker stuck to your pc, if you bought the pc without this you restle with the company that sold it to you.
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To extract money with the message "Your copy of Windows is not genuine"
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I don't believe there's any way to make a windows cd, except for copying an existing windows cd, or, well... working for microsoft. However, what determines wether your copy is legit or not is not the CD, but the product key. Use any cd you would like, but use your own product key, and you'll be fine. If you don't know your key, this little program will easily find it for you and tell you: http://pcsupport.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pcsupport&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magicaljellybean.com%2Fkeyfinder.shtml
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yes it is true if  u used the pirated version of windows and named d pc yourself which might be existing with d same name. To avoid this change d name of pc from ur name to "pc" only. I hope this will certainly work.
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If you have a pirated version of Microsoft Windows then your options are deffinately limited.  If you want it truely "Genuine" then you should purchase a product key through a licensed vendor.  Otherwise, you may be able to find what you're looking for on peer2peer networks such as kazaa, emule, limewire, etc...
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you might want to verify with microsoft but they tend to build upgrades on top of existing code or fail to uninstall the previous release when the upgrade has been installed.
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you can download trial versions from \n\nhttp://www.download.microsoft.com\n\nif u need full version you have to buy it.\n\nother ways are not adviced, there are lots of people selling the pirated versions of this CD you can search on the internet.\n\nyou may contat me on yahoomessenger i can help you out with  your windows xp issue too.. if u need help pls buzz me.  \n\nbuzzme\nmy  yahoo id : ilangovanram
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Use genuine Windows XP Edition
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you have not registered your copy of windows or have shared it with someone who has? One of the latest windows updates checks to see if you have a genuine legal copy.
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I've seen several forums where people are working on this. Seem Microsoft knew how to do it right. The people trying to get it off are like you and using illegal software. They are upset they can't get it off without causing lots of other problems.\n\nYou do know that the hotfix has been reporting back to MS everyday. They do know who you are. So enjoy your illegal software.\n\nWindows Genuine program revised following uproar \n\n\nMicrosoft has bowed to public pressure, releasing a version of WGA that no longer validates Windows using a server-side configuration\n\nBy Elizabeth Montalbano and Eric Lai, IDG News Service\nJune 27, 2006 E-mail    Printer Friendly Version \n \n\nResponding to pressure from irked Windows users, Microsoft released an updated version of its antipiracy program on Tuesday that changes the frequency with which the program checks for pirated or counterfeit copies of its client operating system. \n\nA new version of Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications program available now no longer checks a server-side configuration of a user's version of Windows every time the user logs on to see if it is a valid copy of Windows. Instead, it periodically checks to see if the user's copy is genuine. \n\n"Our customers have told us that they were disappointed with their WGA Notifications experience, and we have made an effort to improve that with this update," a company representative said in a statement. \n\nTuesday also marks the end of the pilot phase of WGA Notifications, which means eventually the program will run on all versions of Windows XP worldwide that use Microsoft's Automatic Updates system. The program is currently in a phased rollout, beginning with all English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian and Dutch versions of Windows XP. Microsoft will soon offer these users the updated WGA Notifications through Automatic Updates. \n\nMicrosoft has mounted an aggressive program to eliminate counterfeit and pirated versions of Windows, and WGA is a part of that. The program was first distributed not as an automatic update, but to users of Microsoft's download services who wanted to install add-on software, excluding security releases, for Windows. \n\nMicrosoft later updated it with the WGA Notifications program, distributed as part of Microsoft's Automatic Updates, which reminds users their copy of Windows is not genuine and informs them of what Microsoft calls the "benefits" of using authentic Windows software. \n\nUsers can opt out of WGA Notifications, but not the WGA program in general if they want to use Microsoft's download services. With the new release of WGA Notifications, Microsoft is including instructions for removing an older version of the program from a PC as Knowledge Base article No. 921914 on Microsoft.com, the company said. \n\nSince WGA's release last year, users have complained of bugs in the program that identified legitimate copies of Windows as counterfeit. A privacy advocate also accused the WGA Notifications of acting like spyware, since it sends information about a user's PC back to Microsoft automatically without letting the user know exactly what information is being sent. \n\nUpgrading the program so it does not contact Microsoft every time a user logs in should help remedy the latter issue. The new version of WGA Notifications also includes a more comprehensive End User License Agreement that clearly explains the purpose of the software and details about the program, Microsoft said. \n\nOne Windows user said he has installed the new version of WGA Notifications with no problem. Steve Smith, owner of PC Manager, an independent PC reseller in Newport Beach, California, said the change to the program makes it easier for resellers to work with new clients who may have some illegal copies of Windows running internally but worry that trying to fix the problem could cripple them tempora
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If you still have your license key, contact Microsoft and they can help clear this issue up.  Yeah, I know, it's a pain.  Good luck.
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Hello Needy:\n\nThe pirated software you have is no good because it requires you to register with Microsoft over the internet. If you dont register, your software will be deactivated with reduced functionality. If you register online, you will be prompted to convert your software into a genuine  copy. It may cost you around $200-$300. Gone are the days when one could use a pirated copy of XP/OFFICE and other Microsoft products.\n\nSorry, you have to BUY the software license.
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Where did you buy this PC? Can you tell if the CD you have is in English? If so then loading it over the other copy would be the easiest thing to do but I would certainly make the seller do this if your in an English speaking country and then I would make them go to MS's Validation check site with me watching and prove the copy is legit.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q297185  That will tell/show you how
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If the seller is a legitimate business, then you may get somewhere by calling or e-mailing their customer service department.  If you bought the computer from an individual, try dealing with that individual.  You may not get very far in either case.\n\nMicrosoft has a program called the "genuine Windows offer" whereby you can make your copy of Windows XP legitimate.  It may be free, or it may cost $149 for XP Pro, depending upon your circumstances.  You will be required to supply Microsoft with the counterfeit Windows XP CD.  If you did not receive a CD, and Windows XP was pre-installed, then you will be required to fill out what Microsoft calls "a counterfeit report regarding a fraudulent transaction" to qualify.\n\nRead through the various questions and answers at the following web site: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en#Question5Label .\n\nGood luck.