Windows XP “you may be a victim of software counterfeiting”
After installing your genuine copy of Microsoft Windows XP you are prompted with a “Your software is counterfeit” error message at startup. Even after visiting the www.microsoft.com/genuine/ site and validating, you still get the above message popping up after 2 or 3 boots. There is an easy solution to this and I would like you to follow the steps below to fix the issue.
1. C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files
- Within that folder, remove any files or folders associated with
.WGA
2. Safe Mode
- Reboot your computer and as soon as Windows logs off, start repeatively tapping the F8 Key on your keyboard.
- As soon as you see the Windows Advanced Startup options select Safe Mode within Safe Mode get yourself into these folders…
- C:\Windows\System32 (Rename wgatray.exe to wgatrayold.exe)
- C:\Windows\System32\dllcache (Rename wgatray.exe to wgatrayold.exe)
Note: Dllcache is a hidden folder, to view hidden folders do the following, go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options,
Select the view Tab and under the Hidden Files option, select Show hidden files and folders
3. Safe Mode Registry
- Click on Start, Run and within the open dialog box type regedit and click OK.
- Within the Registry Editor navigate your self to
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WGALOGON - Right Click and Export the WGALOGON Folder (this should be saved onto your machine for backup purposes)
- After Exporting the folder, DELETE the WGALOGON folder
- After deleting close all applications and Restart your machine back to Normal Mode
great work..
Jan.26,2008
Excellent works really good so far
Thank u so much
thanx manju..
Thanks a ton !
great work, thanks lot
hi.. 1st of all thanks!
I did all the steps but whenever I tried to manually validate the windows: Step#4, it’s failed. Could you pls advise. thanks
hey just ignore my previous msg.. anyway thanks! it’s worked
sir thank u very much to solve my problem with this help i did that and
remove the notify icon get the gentuin windows
if Step 4 doesnt work for you, Turn Off Updates and Do not install Future Updates. there’s going to be no more critical updates after this anyways, their main focus is on Vista. but hey at least the nagging stopped
thank you, after that do i have turn off automatic updates or not.
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Ahh thankyou so much!
this was so useful
i’ve had this problem before and i just waited for it to go away (lol) but i got it today and i followed these few steps and it’s working fine!! thankyou!!!!
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thank you,this one really helps me!!!
Really great work, thank you very much
Hey, @ www.microsoft.com/genuine
when I downloaded the software & made it run, i got the following response:
“This copy of Windows did not pass genuine validation.”
Can u help me?
Thanks a lot excellent work really very good
Sir thank you so much It works 100% Perfecly i already fix the issue so easy i just follow what u say thank u again sir godbless
wow…………..thanx a lot…….it really solved my problem…………….well the cause of this problem was that i had turned my automatic updates on………….so windows detected my version of windows…………
thanx a lot
Great information. I was looking for a solution for this and your information helped. Thanks a lot!!!
sorry sir
the above said technic is not works any more b’cos
when i was trying to validate my copy it was saying that your microsoft copy was not signed by the microsoft
pls help me it is very needful to me
thanking you
thank you.
u people rock
Thnx a ton…. It really helped me a lot…
Didn’t work for me.
I did everything except • C:\Windows\System32\dllcache (Rename wgatray.exe to wgatrayold.exe)
Couldn’t find the folder anywhere. Help?!
you are great. i was abt to reinstall my system but with your tip i could come out of that warning. you are simply great
After doing this my i started windows. After passing login screen it comes back again to login screen…not alowing me to login
please help
Good solution.. thanks a lot..
thank u very much its worked,but last step is not getting,wt to do?
thanx for your solution
Thanks Budy.
does it work even though i have no cd??
thanx man …its really works …..thanx a lot
Hey!! it works, …..oops but step#4 is failed
sir, thank u so much for geting me out of this problem. it is really worthful.
thank you!
Antony Panf
Ukraine, Donetsk
hello,
thanks ! but its not a permanent solution.its again popping up!
Thanks a lot. It works
hey buddy………. you have have done great job. i appreciate for what you have done……..
Does this work is your copy of windows is not genuine?
awesome man……….good work
hai everybody
I followed all the steps said, but after donig all those when i again restart, it shows same messages. I cant able to fix this problem. Pls help me out……
Ive bought this computer with MS software 15 months ago from a reputable dealer - Carrefour hyper market
Why AFTER 15 MONTHS are you for the first time telling me it is counterfit?
Wm Adair
Ive bought this computer with MS software 15 months ago from a reputable dealer - Carrefour hyper market in Bangkok
Why AFTER 15 MONTHS are you for the first time telling me it is counterfit?
Wm Adair
um….does this work for windows vista too? btw great article
thank thank thank a lot!
i was really suffered for this cruel problem.
now it is very glad for not seeing that notice.
really it is very very useful.
thank thank thank a lot!
i was really suffered for this cruel problem.
now it is very glad for not seeing that notice.
really it is very very useful. i did 3rd step
hyi thanx its well worth workin
thankss a lottt……..
Hey great work…. Its was fine!!!!
thanks a lot… it removed the annoying popup in the down-right corner
but my xp key will still not be validated though :F
gr8 work……cheers….
thank u…..
your solution really works
Thank you. Still works.
Great step-by-step, got it 1st try.
Thanks for taking the time.
Thank you sir… it working but in my case C:\Windows\System32\dllcache folder was not there, i hv also show hidden file & folder option was ticked mark.
Any way thanks again.
it really works and it works by following the step 3.Thanks a lot
it really works,its great…. anyways thanks a lot
Wow! That was really amazing. Thanks a lot. Thank you very much.
Muchas gracias un abrazo desde México
Perfect. Thanks mate
F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!
Thank you
great work….really appreciate this….
thanks dear
I did all the steps but whenever I tried to manually validate the windows: Step#4, it’s failed. Could you pls advise. thanks
hi.. 1st of all thanks!
I did all the steps but whenever I tried to manually validate the windows: Step#4, it’s failed. Could you pls advise. thanks
hello thank you for your wonderful steps i followed these steps and it really worked thankks a million
hey.. thanks a lot..
hai really this works good, but
when i tried to check validation i receve d folwng messgae,
The product key found on this computer is a Volume License Key (VLK) that has been blocked.
After following steps 1, 2 and 3, I had a problem validating my windows. It says there “This copy of Windows did not pass genuine validation.
The product key found on this computer is a Volume License Key (VLK) that has been blocked.”
How do I fix this thing??
I need an urgent reply.. Pleaseeeeee.. anyone??
Thanks a ton!
thnx dude it really wrks!!!
i love this. a great help!
thnx alot man it works
thank you so much.
it is a great help to us
Thanks Dude for that great help. It really wrkd.
can use this for window seven or not? ive got the same problem.. help me please!
iam confused with step 4 . pls help me with it . other things okay
Great work man…..it helped me a lot,keep going
Really fabulous job………
Helped me alot thanksssssssssssssssssss
it said fail
thanks i will try
Thankxxxxx
i successful thanking very much
happy browse and enjoy
wow thanks it worked allot saved my pc from that anoyying peace of……yeah lol
great work ! tnx
You are a genius, and generous.God will keep you alive for us.
thanks a lot
thanxxxxx:)
pls.. can you help me to take it out of this software counterfeiting i try all the instruction from the youtube, but still there..could you help me! please!
Thanks alot.
My found my pc giving problems before but now its alright.
thanks again
Thats a great advice…It worked !!!
wonderful. thanks
how 2 validate our copy of windows throungh www.microsoft.co./genuine.=
i m not able to find the proper way to validate if somebodu can help me it would be highly appreciated.
Hey thnx. Its really works.
I’ve done all except deleting wgatray from c/windows/system 32/dllcache because I couldn’t find the file wgatry.exe from the folder dllcatche. Thanks in advance
thank you,
well i did all the steps from step 1 until 3…
i didn’t do step 4…is it okay? lol xD
Thankzzzz a llot….Infromation is really helpful……..
i didn’t got C:\Windows\System32\dllcache (Rename wgatray.exe to wgatrayold.exe) sorry ……..
sir,
Thankyou very much for your suggestion which has really solved my problem.Keep it up.
With warm regards
pladurai kasirajan
Assalam o alikum
sir i have install winxp service pack 3 but after installing when i restart my computer i face one problem of genuine software counterfeiting how can i remove this ,or have u any solution about that if u have please tell me on my yahoo id .
Thanks
can you help me to take it out of this software counterfeiting i try all the instruction from the youtube, but still there..could you help me! please! how can i remove this?? plz help me!!
you-may-be-a-victim-of-software-counterfeiting
help me?
there is no file like .wga..but it shows( you may be a victim of sofware counterfieting)could anyone help me
great work, thanks lot
i have this problem but there is no folders or files in C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files.what should i do?
sir,
thanks for your suggestions……………..!
THanks man
you really made my day
so once again thank you
how do you re-validate the copy of windows???
i finished till step 3 and i think it worked!!
THANX!!!!!!
after following the steps, are you 100 percent sure this is not going to harm my pc? or are you sure this is not going to affect my windows? after doing this, is my copy already validation for sure??? pls reply..
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thank you very much and God bless!
Thank you bro!
you ma be victm of sofwer countufiting how to solve the problam
It really useful man!
NICEE !
nice dude very effective your tricks thanks any way
can’t you tell the process of rebooting…………..
no change still balloon is present.
please full process in easy language
thank you dear for helping me
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Thanx sir,
its really work good.
hai, i too got this pblm. and im trying to fix this using the above steps bt i didnt find any folder with the name dllcache can u plz help me ..
superb …..thnx
thanks a lot…..
It worked
thanks sir , for giving me a linne to clear my problem of system counterfeiting