Re: ActiveX of WGA fails on winxp MCE 2005

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e50lfInnFHA.3544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process
> does not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
> or Windows 2000 Professional
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;905226

the "c:\windows\download program files" directory was set to read only;
removing the flag the activex ran

thank you
Sandro


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