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Ask for genuine microsoft software

Hi
i m getting this error message on my desktop

you may be a victim of software counterfeiting,
this copy of windows did not pass genuine
windows validation
i have the same problem on my desctop

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Hi.

It appears you have been a victim of software counterfeit, just like message says. Windows cannot find your product number in its valid product keys database.

There are three possibilities:

  • you have purchased illegal Windows XP (you will have to contact Microsoft on resolving this issue),
  • you entered blacklisted product key by mistake (search on Microsoft's site on information how to change your serial number),
  • you intentionally installed pirated Windows XP (FixYa does not provide any feedback to pirates).

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You may be a victim of software counterfeiting. ask for genuine
This error message will come if you are using pirated copy of ur windows operating system. There are some registry files and patches available online to remove this message. Try using that but i would rather recommend you to go for genuine products to avoid such problems in future.
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Aug 01, 2010 • Microsoft Computers & Internet
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On main desktop screen the message is displayed "ask for genuine software. you may be a victim of counterfeiting". how can remove that message??
this message popping up because your computer is running a pirated version of the software,try this:

  1. Start/run/type "regedit"/hkey_local_machine/software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/Currentversion/Winlogon/notify
  2. Now the folder notify...delete it...nd then restart ur pc...nd wala problem solved it wont bug u no more...
  3. Good luckl!
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Dec 18, 2009 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional for PC
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I can`t go in my mail,I want to remove you may be a victim of software counterfeiting
HI,

That message ("you may be a victim of software counterfeiting") is displayed when your Windows serial number is being used by someone else. If your copy of Windows is legitimate, try contacting Microsoft support.


Take care,
Alex
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Oct 13, 2009 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional for PC
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Victim of software counterfiting
You need to contact Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/


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Victim of software counterfeiting
This means the Windows Validation Tool has checked your installed copy of Windows and has found it to be a non-genuine copy. This means the product key is non valid.

Where did you get the PC? If a "friend" installed Windows for you then he is using illegal product keys.

If you are sure your Windows is genuine, you need to telephone Microsoft and fight it out with them.
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Jan 02, 2009 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional for PC
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Ask for genuine microsoft software
Hello,

Apparantly it is what it says it is. What you have is probably not a legal copy of windows. I had a friend of mine have that same error and it was that he had taken it to a computer repair company and they reinstalled windows with a pirated copy.
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Genuine validation
you need a valid COA(certificate of authenticity). means you need a valid product key for your operating system. Once you have it, it will solve your problem.
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