Re: Cannot get windows updates - unauthorised copy XP

If you believe the warning is accurate (no OS disk, no EULA, no sticker on
the PC with a product key), then your best bet is to buy a legitimate copy
on EBay or from some other source.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"peter" <peter.jennifer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1192011633.799825.237830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I bought my mother an old pc at a computer fair for wordprocessing and
internet browsing. Of course, now we keep getting the message saying
that the version of xp is a copy and so this means we can't get
windows updates. Is there a way of getting rid of the windows warning?
Is there an alternative site for updates (she's still on IE6!)?

Peter



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