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validation fails after new HD
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Name: manatee
Date: June 29, 2006 at 07:34:44 Pacific
Subject: validation fails after new HDOS: Windows XpCPU/Ram: Intel Celeron/750MbModel/Manufacturer: emachines t1100 |
Comment: My HD gave up after 4 yrs, so I replaced it. I used the restore discs from emachines to re-install windows XP. However, when it came to the register page, to register with both emachines and microsoft, I skipped it. Now I get all those "messenger service msgs"
asking me to go to regfixit.com etc. I went to windows update but it wont let me download anything because I am not able to be validated. I tried to re-register with microsoft, but I dont know how to do it.How can I get some windows updates ? Thanks for your help.
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Response Number 2
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Name: ham30
Date: June 29, 2006 at 09:36:29 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Customers of OEM manufacturers do not 'register' with Microsoft. The OEM manufacturer is responsible for all customer assistance. Contact Emachine. Do yourself a favor BACKUP!
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Response Number 3
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Name: domass
Date: July 2, 2006 at 15:32:33 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)First of all go to services.msc and turn off the messenger service. If you are getting these messages you don't have a properly working firewall.
When you went to updates did it ask for you to download and install the Windows Genuine Advantage tool? If your computer is four years old do you have sp1 or just XP without a service pack. I don't think that they are giving update unless you have sp1 or sp2 installed on your machine. You can download sp2 here.
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