when i turn on my pc it says that this copy of windows might not be genuine it as a balloon to click nothing?

Answer 1

The same thing happened on my uncle's computer. What it just means is that what you have is a cloned version of XP, that they didn't go to Best Buy or whatever to get a Windows XP CD. Now the thing is that if you follow the link, they will encourage you to buy Windows XP from microsoft.com. They will also tell you that you won't be able to get many (if any at all) of the security updates. Your computer will work as normal, though. Don't worry, they won't deactivate your computer or anything like that. And the easiest thing for you to do is just follow the link until you see a little icon in your task bar... at least then the balloon won't come up anymore...

Answer 2

Did you install windows yourself? If you had a computer guy do it, the disk he used may not have been legitimate. You'll have to obtain a legal copy.

Answer 3

Since July of 2005, Microsoft WGA or Windows Genuine Advantage has validated over 300 million copies of Windows. Approximately one in five validations fails, indicating that the copy of Windows installed on the computer is not genuine. Most failed validations, approximately 80%, are caused by a misused or stolen volume license key. The remaining 20% of the failures have a variety of causes, including tampering, hacking, and working around product activation.

Across the more than 300 million validations, only a handful of validation failures were found to be in error (also referred to as "false positives"), and they’ve worked to identify and resolve those errors quickly. The perception that many validation failures are incorrect may be caused by the fact that a large number of affected users have no idea that their copy of Windows is not genuine. It is understandable, then, that their first reaction when validation fails is often disbelief. To help these users understand what might have happened, Microsoft has some common scenarios that can result in validation failure.

Repair shop
Perhaps the most common scenario in which a user finds themselves unknowingly running a non-genuine copy of Windows begins with a visit to a local repair shop. In this scenario, the technician uses a non-genuine copy of Windows to complete the repair. For the end user, there is nothing to indicate that their copy of Windows has been changed. They receive an invoice with the repair details and take their fixed PC home. Unknown to them, they now have a copy of Windows that will fail validation. Microsoft is working hard at educating local PC builders and repair shops on the proper techniques for re-installing a copy of Windows and making sure the customer continues to have a genuine copy of Windows on their PC. Microsoft also recommends that users who take their PCs in for repair also remember to take the original Windows media that came with their computer should re installation be required.

One copy of Windows on multiple computers
Another common scenario occurs when a user is confused about the licensing terms of Windows XP. Each copy of Windows XP is licensed for use on a single computer. Often, a user will install the same copy of Windows on multiple computers in their home (for example, a desktop and a laptop or a child’s computer). Validation will detect that a single copy of Windows is being used on more than one computer, and the user will be told that their copy of Windows is not genuine. Microsoft can help customers in this situation obtain a genuine copy of Windows for each computer in their home.

Counterfeit software
In this scenario, a user acquires a new PC with what appears to be a genuine copy of Windows or purchases a copy of Windows from what they believe to be a reputable seller, but finds out after purchase that their copy of Windows is counterfeit. Because it can be difficult to detect, Microsoft has produced a website called How To Tell to help users identify counterfeit software. Users can also use validation to verify that the copy of Windows installed on their computer is genuine. Microsoft can help users who unknowingly purchased counterfeit versions of Windows XP convert their system to genuine Windows.

Friend who builds or repairs computers
We all have friends and associates who build and fix computers. They may have several copies of Windows and Windows product keys around to help them quickly test and build PCs. While these product keys may work in limited scenarios for that person, if they used one on a PC they are fixing or building for you, there is a good chance it has already been used on another PC or is being used in a way that violates the license terms. Microsoft can help customers in this situation obtain a genuine copy of Windows for their computer.

Used computer purchase
Buying anything used requires an extra level of due diligence, and that is especially true for used PCs. In this scenario, a user buys a used PC with a working copy of Windows and finds out later that the copy of Windows is not genuine when it fails validation. We also recommended that, when possible, users actually validate the copy of Windows first at http://www.microsoft.com/genuine before completing the purchase. Users should also ask the seller to include the original Windows media and the Certificate of Authenticity. Microsoft can help users who unknowingly purchased a used PC with a counterfeit version of Windows XP convert their system to genuine Windows.

Answer 4

Go to this link to see if your CD is legitimate.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/en/prepurchase.mspx

Answer 5

how long ago did you install windows. Did you register it?
if u didnt u have to activate it. call microsoft.