XPost: alt.windows-xp   
      
   On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 10:33:24 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
      
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   > A really different problem for me --- it is a problem that happens to   
   >be related to a Win 7 installation but it seems to be a non-version   
   >specific thing that needs more tecnical knowledge than I have   
   >  A month ago, I installed, on my wife's computer, (I'm a die-hard   
   >XP Pro fan) a Win 7 upgrade for Vista. I purchased the upgrade   
   >dosk from a nationally known, reputable retailer.   
   >  The installation went fne and for 30 days everytging worked well.   
   >  Then yesterday, a message came up telling me my trial period   
   >wahad ebded an that I had to re-validate the Win 7. It asked for, and   
   >I entered the "key" (which I had done during the original installation   
   >with no problems) and got a return message that it was incorrect   
   >and that I had an illegal copy of Windows. Then a number of problems   
   >occurred with some other rograms---" internet not found", etc.   
   >   Any ideas? I reall don't think that retailer would have sold me a   
   >bootleg copy of Win 7. So maybe something sdrewed up the registry's   
   >encrypted copy og the "key" ??   
   >  I'm now in the hours-long process of reinstalling the Win 7.   
   >  I ran AVG's complete scan and found no "threats".   
      
       Well, it is illegal pirated software! Bought from Amazon!!!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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