Re: Genuine Software Issue

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The Key that is reported is the one that was used for the OEM install and it
will not coincide with your Key. This is a problem to all applications that
decode the product key and AFAIK there is no way around the problem. I wish
there was.

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George (Bindar Dundat©)
http://dundats.mvps.org
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"Michael" <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|I take it back, this program does not give you good information about product
| key. I assume the information it reports is a OEM key as it does not match
| the key on any of my systems. Even new systems have diffrent key's on the box
| than the key reported by the software. 3 of my newer laptops that I tested
| with that program all show the same key but are genuine.
|
|
| "Michael" wrote:
|
| > Answered part of my question as the program:
| >
| > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
| >
| > Does give you enough info to tell if the proper key was used on install.
| >
| > Now, 2 were installed with wrong key, is there a way to change the key
| > without a re-install?
| >
| > "Michael" wrote:
| >
| > > Issue, since the lastest Update I have 4 Machines that are giving the
| > > Counterfeit message. PC's are 2 laptops, 2 desktops, HP/Compaq with keys
on
| > > the units. Purchase history was through Top Dist in US. So they are legal.
| > >
| > > Questions:
| > >
| > > 1.Do I have to do a total re-install from system disks to solve the
problem?
| > >
| > > 2. Is there a program or script that will tell me what the install key is
| > > (to compare it to key on unit)? If there is a program and the keys show
| > > diffrent, can they be changed without a total re-install?
| > >
| > > Thanks for any response
| > >
| > > Michael Dodge

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