I have a message saying my copy of Windows XP is not genuine?
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take the computer back to the store you bought it from. they should be able to solve the problem. or you may have to register your copy of windows. you have 30 days from when you first use it to do so. on question, are you getting the message in an email or dose the tool bar etc say that to you?
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Try System Restore, and if that does not work, you have to buy the "Windows XP PRO, or Home Installation CD."
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That usually is a good sign that your installation disc is damaged/corrupted.  You may want to obtain a fresh copy.
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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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your question is "not" very clear, "but" from what I can make of it, you have a pirate copy of windows??? (if so), get the genuine article.\nIf it was sold to you, "under false pretences" of it being the genuine article, "take legal action.
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That seems to have got you in trouble. Well applying patches is always recommended bt it seems some files of windows have gone corrupted in this process. Try restoring your system to an earlier date or the best solution is to back up your DATA, format reinstall XP, Apply patches and start fresh new.
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Most people forget about this with XP but the best and eaisest thing to do is do a system restore to a point before you messed with it. It will work and you wont lose anything.
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Its the new Windows update that we received. If you installed a windows XP platform from a CD that did not come with your computer, then it will  have that check. If you did buy a legit copy and if it did indeed come with your computer, then you need to call Microsoft and receive a genuine key that will be linked to your PC. They first check your computer and do a scan to see if you ever registered your Windows with Microsoft and they match it up to the key that you used to install Windows. If you bought the PC used, its possible that the previous owner screwed you over.\n\nTo fix this problem, you will need to either \na) Do a search for WGATRAY.EXE and WGALOGON.DLL in your C drive and delete them. You might want to make a copy of them and put them in a different folder, just in case, but if you delete them it should go away.\nor \nb) Reinstall windows and next time your windows does an update for the genuine check, omit it or bypass it.\n\nBy the way, if you need more options, just contact me. I have like 20 options to get rid of it.
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Are you running windows XP or ME? if so, go to start>programs>accesories>system tools>System Restore. Follow the steps and you'll be there in no time.  If you are pre-windows ME, unless you backed it up 3 days ago, you are screwed.  Give us more feedback, so we can help you!\n\nWell, you can try to re-install the windows system instead of a restore.  If I were you, I'd back up my valuable files, wipe the computer clean and install a fresh copy.
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You can't, you need to PURCHASE a legal copy of XP.\n\nMicrosoft can now trace illegal copies and will  shut down your computer as it's not a genuine copy. \n\nAnd as you are not able to get Windows Updates, your computer is also vulnerable to security attacks.
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You can't. The "bootleg" copy your friend installed is not really that.  It belonged to someone and has a legal code of its own. But when your friend installed it he/she had to enter the code so call and ask for it.\n\nDo you not have the original disks from whatever computer company you bought it from? There should be a disk with everything that has Windows XP on it to reinstall.
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Win XP, that means you have System restore, use it, \nAccesories--------->System Tools------------>System restore.
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Is that a legit copy of the operating system?
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If you are using XP just create a restore point, that should be the easiest and should solve most issues if the occur.
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If you are running MS XP you can go to my computer or control panel and do a system restore from a backup point from before you did it. It will restore the file.
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Call customer support and let them know your trouble. They will usually give you help on it by either giving you a seperate code after you uninstall and install the software again, or if by any chance you did not validate the product when you first installed it, you may do so online, or just call them for a key code that your program may validate the software as being genuine ms office xp pro.
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yo boobooed\nthe easiest fix, is to boot from your windows xp cd, and when given options, the first time it asks, say intstall, the secon time say repair, it will do a non-destructive install and replace any bad or missing files or associations.\nYou could check in the recycle bin and if it is in there, restore it