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this copy of windows is not genuine?

laptop running fine then i get a message that this copy of windows is not a genuine copy. every time i turn it on i get a prompt to validate it. every attempt is rejected. i go to the validate site and it always comes up with not responding. what is the problem?.

Update:

it has been working fine since i bought the computer from new, this problem has started in the past few weeks, i used to get all the regular windows updates, but they have now stopped comming.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    For some reason, your Windows authorization keycode has been flagged as being used too many times. Either

    1) you have a pirated copy of Windows and have been caught by Microsoft (in which case buy a legitimate copy or quit complaining about updates)

    -or-

    2) your legitimate authorization keycode has been used to activate too many copies of Windows and has been flagged as pirated. Calling Microsoft's activation number will sometimes resolve this issue. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326851

    Buying "discounted" Windows from the internet is almost certain to be a pirated copy.

  • 1 decade ago

    Go to this site: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/default.aspx

    It will tell you, whr the fault is, just follow the instructions..

    if you still cant figure out, call Microsoft for support,issue like this are free of charge

    you can find Microsoft number here:

    http://support.microsoft.com/common/international....

    Source(s): ex-Microsoft employee
  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    you have a priated copy of Windows installed, that is your problem and the solution is to buy a genuine Windows disc.

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