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Pogeymanz
April 6th, 2009, 03:29 PM
How many of you had this happen?

She booted up her laptop today (it's about a year old) and it told her that the license key she entered is not valid and that her installtion is not "genuine". So now, she can't do anything with the stupid laptop until we call Microsoft later today (or should we call HP?).

If you didn't know already, according to the Vista EULA, if two people try to validate Vista with the same key, Microsoft will Big Brother in to your computer and turn off BOTH installations, rendering both installations useless. So, that means that someone must have gotten her key or maybe a keygen.exe somewhere just happened to generate the exact same key as hers (is that possbile?). Either way, wouldn't it be nice if the state acted like that too? "We have two people suspected of murder... give them both life in jail."

I was mad when I first read about this crap when Vista first came out, but now it's just kind of funny (don't worry, we have other computers) that people will put up with this. I already have declared that I will never accept a Vista EULA.

What if this was our only computer? Or if it was a business computer? We did not do anything wrong with this computer and yet are being punished.

Thanks Microsoft. *THUMBS UP*

Dan_Dranath999
April 6th, 2009, 03:31 PM
Same here!

Mi girlfriend uses XP on her laptop (but has no problem using linux on my desktop)and after 2 1/2 years using a genuine Windows installation, suddendly, her copy of Microsoft Office is not legal anymore (but she has the damn original disc!)

I told her to use Open Office or try that IBM Lotus Office.

oasmar1
April 6th, 2009, 03:41 PM
I just don't believe you, too many lies are spread about this, it seems that this has happened to every Linux or Mac user yet I have never seen it. So unless you post a picture proving you actually got this warning I am not going to believe your post. Also, if you DID in fact get this warning, the more likely thing is you or your girlfriend used the same key on another install yourselves, it is far too unlikely that a keygen generated the same key especially when it is probably an OEM key.

chucky chuckaluck
April 6th, 2009, 03:43 PM
good thing you found out about her shadey behavior before the wedding.

artir
April 6th, 2009, 03:45 PM
I just don't believe you, too many lies are spread about this, it seems that this has happened to every Linux or Mac user yet I have never seen it. So unless you post a picture proving you actually got this warning I am not going to believe your post. Also, if you DID in fact get this warning, the more likely thing is you or your girlfriend used the same key on another install yourselves, it is far too unlikely that a keygen generated the same key especially when it is probably an OEM key.

You are right. I've also heard a lot of times about something called "viruses" that windows people speak about, and it seems that it have happened to every single Windows user. I have never seen it.
They're probably a urban legend. </ironic>

joshdudeha
April 6th, 2009, 04:03 PM
You are right. I've also heard a lot of times about something called "viruses" that windows people speak about, and it seems that it have happened to every single Windows user. I have never seen it.
They're probably a urban legend. </ironic>

lol

swoll1980
April 6th, 2009, 04:05 PM
the more likely thing is you or your girlfriend used the same key on another install yourselves, it is far too unlikely that a keygen generated the same key especially when it is probably an OEM key.

Or maybe a house guest. I know someone that makes it a habit to take the key off every computer he comes across.

Add: Those are some pretty harsh accusations to be tossing around, so nonchalantly

rickyjones
April 6th, 2009, 04:08 PM
How many of you had this happen?

She booted up her laptop today (it's about a year old) and it told her that the license key she entered is not valid and that her installtion is not "genuine". So now, she can't do anything with the stupid laptop until we call Microsoft later today (or should we call HP?).

If you didn't know already, according to the Vista EULA, if two people try to validate Vista with the same key, Microsoft will Big Brother in to your computer and turn off BOTH installations, rendering both installations useless. So, that means that someone must have gotten her key or maybe a keygen.exe somewhere just happened to generate the exact same key as hers (is that possbile?). Either way, wouldn't it be nice if the state acted like that too? "We have two people suspected of murder... give them both life in jail."

I was mad when I first read about this crap when Vista first came out, but now it's just kind of funny (don't worry, we have other computers) that people will put up with this. I already have declared that I will never accept a Vista EULA.

What if this was our only computer? Or if it was a business computer? We did not do anything wrong with this computer and yet are being punished.

Thanks Microsoft. *THUMBS UP*

You know, in the time that you spent posting this rant you could have called the 24/7 toll free number on the activation screen and had the license reactivated without any issue.

Just saying...

Thanks,
Richard

swoll1980
April 6th, 2009, 04:11 PM
You know, in the time that you spent posting this rant you could have called the 24/7 toll free number on the activation screen and had the license reactivated without any issue.

Just saying...

Thanks,
Richard


For the price it cost to prosecute someone for grand theft auto, you could just buy the victim a new car... Just saying.

rickyjones
April 6th, 2009, 04:14 PM
For the price it cost to prosecute someone for grand theft auto, you could just buy the victim a new car... Just saying.

And that situation is related to this one how?

:lolflag:

Thanks,
Richard

Dan_Dranath999
April 6th, 2009, 04:17 PM
I just don't believe you, too many lies are spread about this, it seems that this has happened to every Linux or Mac user yet I have never seen it. So unless you post a picture proving you actually got this warning I am not going to believe your post. Also, if you DID in fact get this warning, the more likely thing is you or your girlfriend used the same key on another install yourselves, it is far too unlikely that a keygen generated the same key especially when it is probably an OEM key.

I don't know what are you smoking, but buy me 30 bucks next time you get it!

So, you want me to post pictures of the Laptop illegal copy Warning, and the original CD? And what does that prove? You already are claiming that we are giving away our serials to everybody and their mothers.

swoll1980
April 6th, 2009, 04:17 PM
And that situation is related to this one how?

:lolflag:

Thanks,
Richard

The poster must be after some sense of justice (prosecuting the car theft) calling Microsoft doesn't give him that sense of justice (buying the victim a new car)

Mr. Picklesworth
April 6th, 2009, 04:34 PM
I should point out that Microsoft is not invading your computer. Your computer is asking them "am I allowed to function?" and Microsoft is saying "No!"; the software is already there.
Are you sure it's a license key thing? I had this happen on my end because I ran Home Premium in a virtual machine. Eventually, it forgot and stopped punishing me for using Windows :/

Kareeser
April 6th, 2009, 04:48 PM
This is precisely why I NEVER checked the box for WGA in Windows Updates.

I think in Vista, that stuff is pre-installed, but XP SP2 was before that time.

I'm not sure whether SP3 bundles it or not...

Methuselah
April 6th, 2009, 04:57 PM
I should point out that Microsoft is not invading your computer. Your computer is asking them "am I allowed to function?" and Microsoft is saying "No!";


Yes, microsoft's OS has veto power over your hardware and your other programs that don't hate you.

I woke up to this one day, and it's part of the reason I'm here.
It's too insidious a dependency when all things are considered.

BTW, there are documented cases of WGA going bonkers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/59041.html
So I wouldn't blithely accuse someone of 'deserving it'.

Rocket2DMn
April 6th, 2009, 05:10 PM
This thread is getting off topic, not to mention people making assumptions and implied namecalling. The OP needs to talk to Microsoft or their PC manufacturer to get the problem sorted out.