Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool

Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows Download
Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago (don't remember
what now) and the version of the tool at that time determined my version
of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew since I purchased this PC
from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically every
time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool should be
correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft during each
validation attempt. Here is the file information for the tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC -- and
maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans

upgrade to Win 2000 Pro. tongue in cheek

"Nevans" wrote in message
...
Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows Download
Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago (don't remember
what now) and the version of the tool at that time determined my version
of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew since I purchased this PC
from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically every
time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool should be
correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft during each
validation attempt. Here is the file information for the tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC -- and
maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:02:28 -0400, Walterius wrote in
:

upgrade to Win 2000 Pro. tongue in cheek

Well, I guess I asked for that!

maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks for your "help". It brought a little needed levity to this day.

Nevans

Nevans
AFAIK, No version of Win ME has ever been associated with teh Windows
Genuine Advantage initiative -

quote
Q:
Do all Windows users need to validate, or is validation limited to
particular versions of Windows?


A:
Validation is required for all genuine Windows downloads on Microsoft
Download Center and the Windows Update service for users of Windows XP and
Windows 2000 (client, not server). Security updates are accessible to all
users via Automatic Updates. Genuine Windows downloads are available,
without validation, to customers running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3. Genuine Windows
downloads are not available for older versions of Windows (Windows 95,
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 and earlier), and non-Microsoft operating
systems.

unquote
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en




--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Nevans" wrote in message
...
Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows Download
Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago (don't remember
what now) and the version of the tool at that time determined my version
of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew since I purchased this PC
from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically every
time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool should be
correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft during each
validation attempt. Here is the file information for the tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC -- and
maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans

I have just downloaded Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Download Centre
using a Win Me PC (IE6 SP1) that had never previously had the Windows
Genuine Advantage Validation tool installed. And yes I do know that MSAS
won't install on Win Me but I knew that this downloaded needs WGA.

WGA installed the following files (there may be others I didn't check
exhaustively)
[C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]
GWFSPidGen.DLL Added 1, 5, 0, 42 03/08/05
LegitCheckControl.DLL Added 1.3.0265.0 03/08/05

No GenuineCheck.exe although that might have been the name of the
download - I didn't check.
--
Mike Maltby



Nevans wrote:

Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows
Download Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago
(don't remember what now) and the version of the tool at that time
determined my version of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew
since I purchased this PC from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically
every time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool
should be correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft
during each validation attempt. Here is the file information for the
tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC --
and maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans

Noel,

WGA is required to download certain files from the Download Centre
regardless of the OS in use whish is what Nevans is doing. I've just
demonstrated this to my satisfaction by attempting to download MSAS using
Win Me and was asked to install and verify WGA. See my reply to Nevans.
--
Mike Maltby



Noel Paton wrote:

Nevans
AFAIK, No version of Win ME has ever been associated with teh Windows
Genuine Advantage initiative -

quote
Q:
Do all Windows users need to validate, or is validation limited to
particular versions of Windows?


A:
Validation is required for all genuine Windows downloads on
Microsoft Download Center and the Windows Update service for users of
Windows XP and Windows 2000 (client, not server). Security updates
are accessible to all users via Automatic Updates. Genuine Windows
downloads are available, without validation, to customers running
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 3. Genuine Windows downloads are not available for older
versions of Windows (Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2
and earlier), and non-Microsoft operating systems.

unquote
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

Thanks, Mike - that brings a new wrinkle or two!!
So - WGA is required for any download that is *for* XP/Win2KSPx or WIn2K3 -
rather than *by* those OS's!!

Yuck!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Noel,

WGA is required to download certain files from the Download Centre
regardless of the OS in use whish is what Nevans is doing. I've just
demonstrated this to my satisfaction by attempting to download MSAS using
Win Me and was asked to install and verify WGA. See my reply to Nevans.
--
Mike Maltby



Noel Paton wrote:

Nevans
AFAIK, No version of Win ME has ever been associated with teh Windows
Genuine Advantage initiative -

quote
Q:
Do all Windows users need to validate, or is validation limited to
particular versions of Windows?


A:
Validation is required for all genuine Windows downloads on
Microsoft Download Center and the Windows Update service for users of
Windows XP and Windows 2000 (client, not server). Security updates
are accessible to all users via Automatic Updates. Genuine Windows
downloads are available, without validation, to customers running
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 3. Genuine Windows downloads are not available for older
versions of Windows (Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2
and earlier), and non-Microsoft operating systems.

unquote
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

Noel Paton wrote:

Thanks, Mike - that brings a new wrinkle or two!!
So - WGA is required for any download that is *for* XP/Win2KSPx or
WIn2K3 - rather than *by* those OS's!!

Yuck!

So it seems. Not that I personally have a problem with WGA and certainly
not here with the Win Me on VM I was using to test WGA for Nevans. WGA
download, installed and then went straight to the MSAS download with no
delay or questions. If it weren't for Nevans apparent problems I would
have suspected that WGA doesn't actually bother to check Win Me systems
but just needs to be installed.
--
Mike

Nevans:

Isn't that particular tool destined for WinXP?
Just an observation.

Harry.


"Nevans" wrote in message
...
Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows Download
Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago (don't remember
what now) and the version of the tool at that time determined my version
of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew since I purchased this PC
from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically every
time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool should be
correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft during each
validation attempt. Here is the file information for the tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC -- and
maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans

Hi Mike.

I tried downloading MSAS and still no go (same problem as before).

Could you try the MSAS download again and SAVE instead of OPEN
GenuineCheck.exe and see what version you get? I determined that I'm
getting 1.3.254.0 that way.

I already had the other two files on my system (dated 1/28/05). The
GWFSPidGen.dll had the same version 1.5.0.42 but my
LegitCheckControl.dll was version 1.0.132.4. Both of them are in my
recycle bin right now and no new versions were added by my validation
attempt (I guess because of the error I'm getting.)

Thanks,
Nevans

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 20:42:14 +0100, Mike M wrote in
:

I have just downloaded Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Download Centre
using a Win Me PC (IE6 SP1) that had never previously had the Windows
Genuine Advantage Validation tool installed. And yes I do know that MSAS
won't install on Win Me but I knew that this downloaded needs WGA.

WGA installed the following files (there may be others I didn't check
exhaustively)
[C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]
GWFSPidGen.DLL Added 1, 5, 0, 42 03/08/05
LegitCheckControl.DLL Added 1.3.0265.0 03/08/05

No GenuineCheck.exe although that might have been the name of the
download - I didn't check.
--
Mike Maltby


Nevans wrote:

Has anyone using Windows ME gotten the latest verison of Microsoft's
tool to work?

Today is the first time I have used the newest version of Microsoft's
genuine validation tool to download something from the Windows
Download Center. I downloaded something a couple of months ago
(don't remember what now) and the version of the tool at that time
determined my version of Windows ME is genuine (which I already knew
since I purchased this PC from Compaq in November 2000.)

Whenever I try to validate now, I get the following message when the
tool runs:
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is no
longer supported. Please download the newest version and ensure that
your system clock is correct."

I know my system clock is correct because I sync it automatically
every time I connect to the Internet. And the version of the tool
should be correct because I let it download a new copy from Microsoft
during each validation attempt. Here is the file information for the
tool:

GenuineCheck.exe 1.3.254.0 Tues. July 12, 2005 19:50:38

Can someone who's gotten it to work check the version on their PC --
and maybe offer suggestions (other than upgrading to Windows XP!)

Thanks,
Nevans