Re: Validation

kurttrail wrote: 
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.

I think if you go to mag. add on and disable MGA, validation works, that is whqt MS did.
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