Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by exo_body
just wondering, personally i have a legit copy of xp home (we got it when we bought our computer 2 years ago) but i wanna install xp pro corp edition soon, will the serial that came with my computer work on xp pro corp?
No I don't think so , why would it . If you have a copy of pro it will have a s/n . Can you validate that copy only one way to try. But I would follow Andrew's advice and use his trick after you clean install.
Re: Getting around the verification for windows update
ya anyway, their little idea didnt work too well.
Re: Getting around the verification for windows update
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Originally Posted by slim150
ya anyway, their little idea didnt work too well.
Well.............. screwed me up enought tho , I can't enable auto updates not that I liked it anyway but still pisses me off . I'v installed on over 20 computers with different s/n # tho but still the phone is going to ring off the wall. :lol: Glad I'm leaving for holidays on Sunday. But still bothers me that my friends and uncle Bobs neighbour's are being inconvinienced. :D Wish I could find a way to charge them or something but that would be against my filesharing religion .
Hey in hindsight most were pretty computer illiturate so I'm sure I enabled auto updates. Boy I are so smart ! :D
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by peat moss
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Originally Posted by exo_body
just wondering, personally i have a legit copy of xp home (we got it when we bought our computer 2 years ago) but i wanna install xp pro corp edition soon, will the serial that came with my computer work on xp pro corp?
No I don't think so , why would it . If you have a copy of pro it will have a s/n . Can you validate that copy only one way to try. But I would follow Andrew's advice and use his trick after you clean install.
Too bad that trick wont work for future microsoft software, like IE7. :(
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by rossco
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Originally Posted by peat moss
No I don't think so , why would it . If you have a copy of pro it will have a s/n . Can you validate that copy only one way to try. But I would follow Andrew's advice and use his trick after you clean install.
Too bad that trick wont work for future microsoft software, like IE7. :(
Good point Ross but I'll stay with Ffox for now ,I'm looking to upgrade my hardeware sometime soon tho and when I do I'll give my white box computer store a valid key , he'll install the o/s with his volume license key and I'm good to go . By that time it will be Vista tho probably who knows ? :)
I'm not trying to be snotty but will cross that bridge when I get to it. I would rather buy a new computer than pay Microsoft money for a O/S . I'll make sure I get it with my new computer some how.
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by peat moss
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Originally Posted by rossco
Too bad that trick wont work for future microsoft software, like IE7. :(
Good point Ross but I'll stay with Ffox for now ,I'm looking to upgrade my hardeware sometime soon tho and when I do I'll give my white box computer store a valid key , he'll install the o/s with his volume license key and I'm good to go . By that time it will be Vista tho probably who knows ? :)
I'm not trying to be snotty but will cross that bridge when I get to it. I would rather buy a new computer than pay Microsoft money for a O/S . I'll make sure I get it with my new computer some how.
:w00t: Then you have to give me that key too! :P
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@rossco no problem friend...................... and you 'll give to two friends and so on and so on . Hey no wonder the bloody key gen.s don't work . :lol: Just teasing, you'll be the first to get it buddie. :)
Oh wait A minuet and snny ,zapjb,vb,andrew,99% ,withcheese,manker,ike. ! You get my point. and all the great people I missed .Oops sorry Izagaia,hippychick ............ you get my drift . I like you all ,so "NO " bugger off I don't share . :P
Yes I'm goofy tonite and have had a few but what the heck . :)
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by peat moss
@rossco no problem friend...................... and you 'll give to two friends and so on and so on . Hey no wonder the bloody key gen.s don't work . :lol: Just teasing, you'll be the first to get it buddie. :)
Oh wait A minuet and snny ,zapjb,vb,andrew,99% ,withcheese,manker,ike. ! You get my point. and all the great people I missed .Oops sorry Izagaia,hippychick ............ you get my drift . I like you all ,so "NO " bugger off I don't share . :P
Yes I'm goofy tonite and have had a few but what the heck . :)
:lol:
So am i getting one. :lookaroun
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by rossco
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Originally Posted by peat moss
@rossco no problem friend...................... and you 'll give to two friends and so on and so on . Hey no wonder the bloody key gen.s don't work . :lol: Just teasing, you'll be the first to get it buddie. :)
Oh wait A minuet and snny ,zapjb,vb,andrew,99% ,withcheese,manker,ike. ! You get my point. and all the great people I missed .Oops sorry Izagaia,hippychick ............ you get my drift . I like you all ,so "NO " bugger off I don't share . :P
Yes I'm goofy tonite and have had a few but what the heck . :)
:lol:
So am i getting one. :lookaroun
Are you kidding I'll be the one begging in a PM for it . :lol: Thats why your a great mod pal, love your sence of humour . The others while trying will never match your sence of wonder at finding a beta that actualy works or a crack than one can share. Don't ever change . :) I'm sorry could have sent in a pm but ......... :)
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:lol:
Peat moss getting all mushy. :P
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by rossco
:lol:
Peat moss getting all mushy. :P
I rest my case you little so and so :lol: Peat has "left" or is that right ? The building ! Good nite all . :)
Re: Micro$oft at it again
I passed, i dont think that thing is that accurate :-p
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:) It's all good, peat.
Izzy is one of the few who know I.T. people, employed by large companies/universities, who have access to VLK keys.
Re: Micro$oft at it again
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Originally Posted by Izagaia
:) It's all good, peat.
Izzy is one of the few who know I.T. people, employed by large companies/universities, who have access to VLK keys.
Oh good, then I don't have to edit my drunkin posts ? :P I read some today with one hand over my good eye . All is good tho ! :)
Re: Micro$oft at it again
I hope this sh*t from M$ is just to inconvenience the general public. Not us special folks at FST.
Re: Micro$oft at it again
I guess there are lots of workarounds floating about. I found a cracked .dll file that works for me, at least on Windows Update. Here is a link for it:
Microsoft.Windows.Update.WGA.Check.Cracked-ViLLAGERZ
h**p://www.qfile.de/dl/122514/MS.Win.Update.WGA.Check.zip.html
Re: Micro$oft at it again
http://communities.microsoft.com/new...P=WGA&sLCID=us
seems like we arent alone :|
VB1234, could you please reply to my PM?
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http://www.techworld.com/security/ne...fm?NewsID=4134
:lol:
why the hell would some site like that post the actual "hack" in the article? :blink:
Re: Micro$oft at it again
Cause they're pissed off. lol.
Re: Micro$oft at it again
Grrrr internet explorer tacks chuffing ages to do any.............................................................................................................. thing............................................................................................................
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........................... (Several thousand seconds later) validation failed though my corporate license would be immune never mind I’m installing Vista any way see how my AMD 64 3000+ likes it
Re: Micro$oft at it again
if i install WGA and it finds my code invalid (which it will), will it do anything about it or just restrict my update priviledges (if u want to call it a priviledge).....last time they came out with somethin like this (that was included in SP1....it fucked my computer...on purpose im pretty sure)....i wanna make sure this wont happen again!
Vincenzo
Re: Micro$oft at it again
i just had another idea....i mean...the solution is REALLY simple. wat if it was expected?? wat if theres code there that waits like a few weeks for everyone to disable and hack it...but has expected most of these things and will eventually come out of its hibernating stage and blow us all to shit :gunsmilie ...maybe:swear: :angry:
i think im gonna wait this one out till i find some ways to get around having to dl that onto my computer (plus i thinks its like impossible to uninstall)
conspiratically,
Vincenzo