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More info?)
Just today, I hit the WGA brick wall of sorts. I started a fresh XP
install on my workbench PC. (Creating new base image). Anyway,
after setup completed, I wanted to get all the critical updates. I had
opted to Activate later after some other things were done to the PC.
(Change/Add some hardware to it).
Microsoft Update wouldn't allow me access to updates, as it stated
the XP install wasn't activated. So now you may have 60-days to
activate - but can't get Critical updates until.....(Yada, Yada)....
Not a big issue, but needless to say an inconvenience.
"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:%23qrRPYrnFHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Still another example of the failure rate of Microsoft's WGA (Windows
> Genuine Authenication) system. There have been "published" work-around
> that describe how to by-pass this "failure".
>
> Also, MS has stated that any critical security update will always be
> available to anyone, legal or not. But they did not mention how to get
> them.
>
>
> "Annette" <Annette@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FD2C0736-3945-4A3B-A5D1-431A1888B4F2@microsoft.com...
>>I had to do an update on my computer. I went through a validation process
>>and
>> was told that my product key is invalid. I called microsoft and they
>> varified
>> my product key as being valid. What can I do I really need help.
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