Try turning off the certificate authenticator.
open internet explorer
click tools
select "manage add-ons"
select "Add-ons that have been usedby Internet Explorer"
disable the add-on for Microsoft Genuine Certificate.
Now update windows.
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:25:32 -0500, Andrew wrote:
>Ok I'm hoping that someone here can help me out with this little problem.
>About a month and a half ago I bought a computer that I spotted in the
>classifieds. I thought I had gotten all of the cd's with the computer.
> I didn't .. The windows xp pro install cd is the one missing. A
>friend at work said the reason I didn't get the cd might be because the
>copy isn't legit.
>I went home and logged into the windows update site and after a little
>digging, found a way to check to see if my copy is legit or not. As the
>subject line says. .. Not legit. :-(
>
>I have gone to the store and have purchased an upgrade copy of windows
>home edition. I got the upgrade version because I already have windows
>98SE (the upgrade version). Figure worst case scenario: I'll format the
>whole thing and install windows xp home edition and when it asks for
>proof of a previous copy of windows I'll just put the windows 98SE cd in
>and .. HOPEFULLY that will allow me to install windows xp home.
>
>My 2 questions are this.
>
>1.) If I format the computer, will windows xp home (upgrade) install if
>I have the windows 98SE (upgrade) disk? I don't want to install windows
>98SE (upgrade) just to upgrade to windows xp home.
>
>2.) This is the option I would prefer: Is there a way to change my
>non-legit copy of windows xp pro to a legit copy of windows xp home
>(upgrade)? Preferrably by changing my OEM code, or even by any other
>means.. I would prefer not to have to format the computer just to be legal.
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