Re: Validation

From: "kurttrail" <dontemailme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:41:57 -0400

Don Madsen wrote:
> A few months ago I purchased a copy of XP Pro (my 3rd copy). When I
> installed it sometime later, it Activated normally. Since then the
> update has worked as expected. This wek the new Validation check
> decided it had an invalid Product Key and therefore it was not
> Validated and suggested that I contact the reseller ( I am awaiting
> further information from them).
> Why would the copy Activate, if indeed it was not a valid Product Key?

Because Validation, like Activation is not perfect, and MS's doesn't
care that their paying customers get screwed over by these
imperfections.

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