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I bought a used computer with windows xp pro installed. When I went to download the updates it stated I have either an illegal copy or I may be the victim of bogus software. The window comes up whenever I open WinXP, but I am able to use the program as I can click on 'resolve later.' I was told there is a website I can access which will allow me to get the downloads. I am not looking for any problems with 'illegal software,' just a fix if possible.
TKS FW

WinXP Pro
Intel P4
One Gig Memory
ATI AIW Video Card
160 Gig WD hard drive

jp198780

the windows was already installed on another computer, you have an illegal copy, you need 2 buy XP.

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Christian Darrall

yea someone had either put an xp that was downloaded from p2p file sharing programs, or used the same xP on different pcs

the only fix to this is to buy a new windows xp

or if your sure its genuine, phone microsoft

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OvenMaster

If you bought your PC from a dealer, then you have every right to go stomping back in there and complain about this and seek compensation or redress! If you bought it from a private party, you can tell Microsoft about it, because you bought it in good faith, believing it was a legit installation.
Tom

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Dr Studly

yea, selling computers with illeagle copies of XP means whoop-ass time for whoever bought...

Christian Darrall

can i just say make sure that windows XP is included when you buy the PC, as if it says the os isn't included then they put the 30 day trial version on

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meanman

ring microsoft and report the person you bought it from they might give you a free key because you are the inocent party

Christian Darrall

i think i might know what happened, when the first owner had the pc it was origional,

but he reformatted and put an illegal os and you bought it from theere,
Person probabbly thought it was quicker then delete his files and programs,


did he give you a XP Cd

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sup2jzgte

Dude have fun with this one, the only way you are going to get anywhere is to buy a new copy of it. A few years ago I had a similar issue with my Toshiba laptop that I bought from CompUsa. I had it for a little over a year and I was having issues with it, so I formatted everything and when I went to reinstall all the drives and what I got the same message, so I contacted CompUsa and went round and round with them, but got nowhere with the monkeys. So I called Microsoft and was told that they would contact CompUsa and see if it was returned and if it was not there was nothing they could do for me.

Well they called CompUsa and needless to say it was not returned by anyone else, which I tried telling Microsoft. So the customer service rep called me back and told me the bad news that I MUST HAVE put an illegal copy in there, which pissed me off because I DIDNT DO A DAMN THING!!

After I got off the phone with the Monkey that I could barely understand, because every damn US job is out sourced. I called back and demanded to talk to a supervisor, after being put on hold for what seemed like and 10 hours (half hour) I finally talked to the supervisor who told me to send the CD's that had the drivers and all the software on them that came with the PC and they would check them to see what the deal was.

WEEEEEEELLLLLLL 2 weeks later I get call from Microsoft telling me that the CD's I had received with my PC had illegal software on them and Spyware. How this happened I HAVE NO CLUE, but I was PISSED!!!! He then told me that they were shipping out a new windows disk for me and they were opening an investigation on CompUSA and Toshiba. So after jumping through hoops, being accused of fraud it was finally straightened out.

In your case I highly doubt Microsoft will do much unless it was purchased from a retailer, because there is no proof that YOU didnt install it. I mean I had the reciept and I still had to twist arms to prove to them that this was not my fault. Good Luck





HMMMMM I wonder whatever happened with that investigation?

Christian Darrall

lol id laugh if you were lying, free os for nothing

but micrsoft are gay, i say in multiple threads there traitors, to their own slogan,

but what can you say a multiebillion doller company, doesn't really have to be nice to a small problem like that,

back to the topic,

have you got the OS (the one they sent out)

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Antec Water Cooling
XP Professional
19.1 inch Widescreen