Topic: Q: problem running windows genuine advantage on vista because it is obsolete?

[devnullius]

  I have a Vista laptop that refuses to install kb943899. *

So I wanted to download the update manually from Microsoft. This was not allowed, unless I would pass Windows genuine Advantage.

You get to download the infamous tool so you can copy paste the code to prove I was genuine.

BUT nowadays that tool has become obsolete! So the tool won't run So no code to paste, so no update to manually download

WTF? 

Anyone?


Karma,

Devvie


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* POST EDIT: If you need this specific update, start Internet Explorer (only) and go to http://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/download/genuine-validation.aspx?id=13412 . All will be well
Direct download link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/e/dce2e47b-c3aa-4525-b2d9-e17109874a0f/Windows6.0-KB943899-v2-x86.msu ; -)

[jheysen]

compatibility mode?

[Samker]

D., which service pack you have on this lap.?

[devnullius]

D., which service pack you have on this lap.?

LOL - smart thinking and I bet you are right. I checked, and it's still at SP0 after the system restore  ; - ) And as long as not ALL updates are installed, the SP will not come...

So will do that with the offline installers for system administrators (startpage.com it).*

No reposts? Problem solved ;p

Karma!!

devnullius



* Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330) (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=910
* Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2  - ALL Language Standalone (KB948465) (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15278)

[devnullius]

No dice - I'm on Vista SP2 now...

Roughly translated, this is the error message when running GenuineCheck.exe:

This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage validation program is no longer supported. Download the newest version and make sure your system clock is correct.

 

Sigh... Shoot to kill,

devnullius

[devnullius]

Ok,

It seems Microsoft is screwing up big time

From different pages, through: https://www.google.nl/search?q=This+version+of+the+Windows+Genuine+Advantage+validation+program+is+no+longer+supported.+Download+the+newest+version

DO:
- do not use Chrome or Firefox - use Internet Explorer (http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/666558d1-1205-4919-be7e-c351a91268af/i-need-newer-version-of-windows-genuine-advantage-geniunecheckexe-for-xp)
AND ALSO DO:
- copy link URL and change the URL as follows:
"When you go to a download page, you arrive at a page like http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14
If you now click on the Continue button on the page, MS currently sends you to the wrong place.
The workaround is to amend the existing URL by inserting 'genuine-validation' instead of 'details' in your download page URL
So for the one above: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14 becomes http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/genuine-validation.aspx?id=14 "

and

"In my case there was a slight variance.  I was seeing "exe-validation" instead of "details".  But changing it to "genuine-validation" sent it to the right place.  "

(SOURCES: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/aeb8d52c-e996-479a-8cb0-5db8ad67d875/microsoft-validation-issues-when-downloading-genuinecheck-errors and http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/20c5dd2a-edd5-4ce7-9a06-404088f3408a/this-version-of-the-windows-genuine-advantage-validation-tool-is-no-longer-supported)

No karma here, except maybe for Samker ; )

devnullius

[devnullius]

PS: this URL hacking could be considered illegal in the USA and in the Netherlands... I guess 

D.

[Samker]

...

No karma here, except maybe for Samker ; )

...

http://youtu.be/6J5kIl2x5r0

 





P.S.

I do not listen this, just "lucky" shot (search) on YT.

[devnullius]

...

No karma here, except maybe for Samker ; )

...

http://youtu.be/6J5kIl2x5r0

 





P.S.

I do not listen this, just "lucky" shot (search) on YT.

I had better Karma in mind... Still ;p

[jheysen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4wV4rxTqfU

Maybe that Karma? ;p