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University computer displaying "Not Genuine Windowx XP"

Safeway

Safeway

Lifer
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
 
Check the system clock. Probably someone thought they would be funny and changed the clock. Reboot, and now you are not genuine! Set the clock correctly, and its genuine again. Magic.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Check the system clock. Probably someone thought they would be funny and changed the clock. Reboot, and now you are not genuine! Set the clock correctly, and its genuine again. Magic.
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Seriously?! That is screwed up.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Check the system clock. Probably someone thought they would be funny and changed the clock. Reboot, and now you are not genuine! Set the clock correctly, and its genuine again. Magic.
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Details?
 
I dont have detail...just seen it happen twice. Once I reset the bios, so the system clock was set to year 2000. Windows comes up, and it says its not genuine. WTF? I click the baloon, and it mentiones something about time/date on the webpage. I correct the system time, reboot, and it no longer says not genuine.

Second time I saw it, I immediately checked the clock. Was a couple days off. Fixed it, rebooted, and again, no more messages.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Check the system clock. Probably someone thought they would be funny and changed the clock. Reboot, and now you are not genuine! Set the clock correctly, and its genuine again. Magic.
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!
 
Originally posted by: Safeway
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
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i doubt they used illegal software. the genuine software crap MS is doing is crap. it has something like a %50 false postive rate.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Safeway
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
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i doubt they used illegal software. the genuine software crap MS is doing is crap. it has something like a %50 false postive rate.
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That is pretty shoddy coding ... XP in general.
 
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Safeway
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
Click to expand...

i doubt they used illegal software. the genuine software crap MS is doing is crap. it has something like a %50 false postive rate.
Click to expand...

That is pretty shoddy coding ... XP in general.
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actually i think XP is fine. i have no problems with it. It does everything i need it to with no trouble.

the WGA program though is BS. i own several legal copies of XP pro and have them installed on 3 computers. 2 of the 3 failed the WGA thing! but MS is having such problems they have it set up to be fixed in liek 5 minutes.

though from the sounds of it the new WGA in Vista is going to be far worse. To the point if you do not fix it then it will cripple your computer.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Safeway
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
Click to expand...

i doubt they used illegal software. the genuine software crap MS is doing is crap. it has something like a %50 false postive rate.
Click to expand...

That is pretty shoddy coding ... XP in general.
Click to expand...


actually i think XP is fine. i have no problems with it. It does everything i need it to with no trouble.

the WGA program though is BS. i own several legal copies of XP pro and have them installed on 3 computers. 2 of the 3 failed the WGA thing! but MS is having such problems they have it set up to be fixed in liek 5 minutes.

though from the sounds of it the new WGA in Vista is going to be far worse. To the point if you do not fix it then it will cripple your computer.
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Yea, but with Vista, all versions are included on one disk. (This may have been true with XP?) I can see it now -- Vista Ultimate on every computer.
 
Originally posted by: Safeway
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Safeway
When you start the computer up, there is a rather prominent display of "Not Genuine Software", along with a shpeel about counterfeiting, piracy, etc.

So, do you think the department used up all of the available license on computers, so now random machines are showing to be invalid?
Click to expand...

i doubt they used illegal software. the genuine software crap MS is doing is crap. it has something like a %50 false postive rate.
Click to expand...

That is pretty shoddy coding ... Microsoft in general.
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I've heard of the "genuine advantage" stuff acting up but the only systems I've seen it complain about were ones that weren't genuine. My system, my dad's, my brother's, several friends - all genuine, no problems with it saying otherwise.

XP coding isn't shoddy. I have no trouble with it. Windows Me though, that is another story.... 😉
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
The school is likely fine. It's Microsoft and their stupid software that is the problem.
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this is happening to many customers with volume license agreements
our MS rep told us there was a "glitch" on one of the WGA servers that caused it :roll:

there is a KB328874 article that explains how to fix it
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: DougK62
The school is likely fine. It's Microsoft and their stupid software that is the problem.
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this is happening to many customers with volume license agreements
our MS rep told us there was a "glitch" on one of the WGA servers that caused it :roll:

there is a KB article that explains how to fix it
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Exactly what I was thinking. I'll have to forward this to the techies, although I am sure they know the problem exists.
 
If the computer accounts that login do NOT have modify access to data.dat file then this message will occur also.
 
Originally posted by: ScottFern
If the computer accounts that login do NOT have modify access to data.dat file then this message will occur also.
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So it could also be a problem with this roaming profile ...
 
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
I've heard of the "genuine advantage" stuff acting up but the only systems I've seen it complain about were ones that weren't genuine. My system, my dad's, my brother's, several friends - all genuine, no problems with it saying otherwise.

XP coding isn't shoddy. I have no trouble with it. Windows Me though, that is another story.... 😉
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then you are lucky. the WGA is very badly done.


oh yeah..ME was a total shithole. MS should be forced to write a apology letter to everyone that was forced to use it.
 
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
I've heard of the "genuine advantage" stuff acting up but the only systems I've seen it complain about were ones that weren't genuine. My system, my dad's, my brother's, several friends - all genuine, no problems with it saying otherwise.

XP coding isn't shoddy. I have no trouble with it. Windows Me though, that is another story.... 😉
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Well, its good your 10 or so examples represent a good sampling of the millions of installations of XP.

So, because YOU say so I refute the OP's post. Shens I say.
 
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