thay have stopt me using my windows meda player saying i
have a "copy" of windows after i try to validade it. it could be a copy
as i got the pc 2nd hand very cheep.
i dont have any mony to buy a new xp any ideas?
2006-12-08 06:49:46 · 10 answers · asked by ste l 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Get a different media player. Winamp is ok and has lots of plug ins.
2006-12-08 06:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by chuck g 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem you have is that the copy of XP is dodgy, nothing to do with the MediaPlayer software. Due to MS's ongoing efforts to make their software users actually purchase the products (unlike what has happened in the past) they have introduced a system called WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) this program runs silently and cannot be disabled, you will find more and more now that you are unable to get anything but the critical service patches (new program releases will simply not work correctly).
The only legal option to solve this is to purchase a copy of Windows (this can be really cheap off somewhere like eBay), alternatively if you don't mind living on the over side of the track, search for Windows XP Key generator, and also an IE plug in named Trixie (www.bhelpuri.net/Trixie/Trixie.htm ) and the script for this add on to disable IE's WGA checks.
Please note if you are using the WGA Trixie script you can not be running IE7.
2006-12-08 15:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by funkymonkeyuni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is the main problem when you buy a 2nd hand p.c,not many people will sell a old p.c with a genuine windows xp installed on it,unless it was allready on it
with regard to a media player,i wouldnt bother with the windows media player,its very limited in what it can do,i use a media player called "real player" and it can be downloaded free of charge from http://uk.real.com/player/?&src=ZG.uk.home.home.hd.def,making sure you download the basic version as this is free
it will ask you a few questions,but this is safe and then you will have your real player,while using real player you can also download and install real arcade,this is another free utility were you can download some good free games,the difference is that this utility actually installs them aswell
like another answer said,you can always use windows 98 or millenium,go into your local p.c shop and ask the guys there if they have a old windows 98 disc,i reckon they should let you have a copy as microsoft have stopped support for this version of windows,but as long as you you use good security software and a good firewall you should be o.k
good luck
2006-12-08 16:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be that the person you bought the computer ran a system recovery which is sort of a scan that deletes all of the files on your computer. The Media Player will not see the files required to use it, and will then tell you that it can't be Validated.
My Answer would be to either buy a new copy of WXP or if you don't have any money, save up. Its the only way to fix this problem. Remove all of WXP, then Re-Install it with the new bought version.
2006-12-08 14:57:19 · answer #4 · answered by Low Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a recently introduced Security Feature and you will NOT be able to activate a 'copy' of Windows Media Player You may not agree but it is a good thing for Microsoft to do. All you can do is purchase a genuine version of Windows Media Player.
2006-12-08 14:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by D G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a Window Xp Key Generator and change your Xp key by consulting Labmice online for further details
2006-12-08 14:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by Momo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put 98 on it
2006-12-08 14:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.bitlord.com/download.php
http://www.torrentspy.com/search?query=xp&submit.x=19&submit.y=8
2006-12-08 14:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by Apple Crumble(Devils Advocate) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha
2006-12-08 15:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by Groover 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can pass over
2006-12-08 16:06:24 · answer #10 · answered by emalivraison 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋