Genuine Advantage question.

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I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS has
imposed.

I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows has been
validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download "Winter Fun
Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking me to
validate Windows again.

Please help.

-Danny M.
 
Danny M. said:
I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS has
imposed.

I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows has
been
validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download "Winter
Fun
Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking me to
validate Windows again.

Please help.
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Please follow the advice at
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...FamilyID=1214dbd2-7988-4a06-b510-e4cadbe9bead
Q.
Do all Windows users need to validate in order to obtain genuine
Windows downloads, or is validation limited to particular versions of
Windows?



A.
Validation is currently recommended, but not required. Should it become
required in the future, only users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 customers
(client, not server) will be required to validate. Genuine Windows downloads
will continue to be available, without validation, to customers running
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 3. However, Genuine Windows downloads are not available for older
versions of Windows (Windows 95, NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 and earlier),
and non-Microsoft operating systems.



Q.
What should I do if I have a problem with the validation process?



A.
If you cannot resolve your problem using this FAQ, then please use the
Contact Us link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center pages to request
additional assistance.



Also I believe that WGA is still a recommendation and not yet mandatory so
you will be able to download the file eventually if you choose to not
validate.

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Regards,

Mike
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I think you're right, Mike. At least on the majority of downloads. I usually see two options, one to "validate" and one that says "No thanks, just take me to the download."

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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I think you're right, Mike. At least on the majority of downloads. I
usually see two options, one to "validate" and one that says "No thanks,
just take me to the download."


Yep - that should be the case for now (while we iron out any issues).
I hope the OP does report his issue as only by them doing this can we find
the last few issues with the system.

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Regards,

Mike
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I think you're right, Mike. At least on the majority of downloads. I
usually see two options, one to "validate" and one that says "No thanks,
just take me to the download."

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
You don't understand. I have already validated windows. What happens is that
I can't get to the Winter Fun Pack 2004 download page. when I do try, I get
sent to validate windows by clicking on an offer. I click on an offer and I
get sent to the download page for that offer. Winter Fun Pack 2004 isn't on
that page either.

How can I download it?
 
Danny M. said:
You don't understand. I have already validated windows. What happens is
that
I can't get to the Winter Fun Pack 2004 download page. when I do try, I
get
sent to validate windows by clicking on an offer. I click on an offer and
I
get sent to the download page for that offer. Winter Fun Pack 2004 isn't
on
that page either.

How can I download it?
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What link are you trying to use ?
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Regards,

Mike
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Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

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Listen, just click "validate" again and microsoft will know that your
windows has already been validated and change the link of the button to
"download". It isnt that hard to try something before you make an ordeal out
of it. This fact would have simply been discovered had you just tried it.
What does it take 2 minutes to vaildate windows? My goodness no wonder this
country is facing an apathy epidemic.


D
'The majority of them shouldn't be sitting in the same room as a computer
let alone
operating one."
 
FRIENDLY-- It seems as though you completely misunderstood my question. And
please do not assume that I didn't try anything to get to my download; I must
have validated windows a millions times. (I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key.).

MIKE--This is the page from where I'm trying to access the download.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx

On this page I click on "Winter Fun Pack 2004" and it takes me to an offer
page so that I can validate windows again, I validate windows by choosing an
offer but it will only take me to that offer. I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key

The problem is that I can't get to the download that I want!

P.S. The people at the Apple Support Discussions are much friendlier than
the people here. (No, I do not own a Mac; and yes I want one very much, in
fact I will be buying one at the end of this month!) :)
 
Danny M. said:
FRIENDLY-- It seems as though you completely misunderstood my question.
And
please do not assume that I didn't try anything to get to my download; I
must
have validated windows a millions times. (I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key.).

MIKE--This is the page from where I'm trying to access the download.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx

On this page I click on "Winter Fun Pack 2004" and it takes me to an offer
page so that I can validate windows again, I validate windows by choosing
an
offer but it will only take me to that offer. I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key

The problem is that I can't get to the download that I want!

P.S. The people at the Apple Support Discussions are much friendlier than
the people here. (No, I do not own a Mac; and yes I want one very much, in
fact I will be buying one at the end of this month!) :)
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If you click that link now
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx
You see the link under Windows XP Fun Packs
It takes you to
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/offers/default.aspx?displaylang=en
There is no link to download the Winter 2004 fun pack.
I think this is case of "too late".

The people in this peer to peer support forum are your peers so I cannot
comment on their relative "friendliness"

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Regards,

Mike
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While these folks are probably in violation of Microsoft's distribution rights, you can Google for:

"Winter Fun Pack 2004" (including the quotes)

and find various download sources for it. Actually, this one:

http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=autodownload&ID=3498

is downloading it from MS's site :-) So the file is still there, just not the page to get it from.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
Danny M. said:
FRIENDLY-- It seems as though you completely misunderstood my question. And
please do not assume that I didn't try anything to get to my download; I must
have validated windows a millions times. (I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key.).

MIKE--This is the page from where I'm trying to access the download.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx

On this page I click on "Winter Fun Pack 2004" and it takes me to an offer
page so that I can validate windows again, I validate windows by choosing an
offer but it will only take me to that offer. I was, at no point, asked to
re-enter my Product Key

The problem is that I can't get to the download that I want!
Click to expand...

This seems to be the same problem I have had, I've installed the advantage
tool and then tried to get updates but it just keeps sending me back to the
get WGA page. I have also had more BSOD/stop errors and problems since
installing it than I have had in the 5 years previous of using win2k so much
so that I think this is going to push me into full time *nix use.

I have often stood up for MS and the windows OS's because they do the job
they may have problems, lets face it what SW does not ?
But I really feel it is getting far beyond a joke, and a very un-funny one
at that. I have always paid for my win OS's but I have stopped at 2k because
I have to work on quite a few XP boxes and I see more and more problems and
now because I wanted to prove that I have a real and paid up copy of 2k I
have been rewarded with IMHO a screwed install that I will have to re-build.

I will not make the WGA mistook again.

L_N
 
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