Windows media player 11 verification.

Crossy · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:06

Hi there, i recently completed a new build and used my XP pro disc from a long time back i had lying around. When i come to install items from microsoft it says that the copy of windows is counterfitted?, i mean i havent downloaded it or anything!. I have tried updating WMP from the help>check for updates but it says there isnt any available..currently its wmp8. Can anyone shed some light on this matter?

Thanks Ryan

binaryknight · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:10

is it a proper ms pressed cd or a copy..

Killa_ken · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:16

i had this problem as well, Got so annoyed i just returned it and asked for an iBook instead ..... its awesome :cool:

Crossy · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:17

its a proper microsft disc..someone gave me it ages and ages ago..

Tesla · 7 Dec 2006 at 20:52

I have found a lot that when installing windows on OEM machines the key is rejected (It's printed on the PC so defiantly legit). I just ring MS and they give me a legit code.

Crossy · 11 Dec 2006 at 19:24

hi its me again..sorry for the confusion but its now come to light that its a copy my friend gave me. Does this mean i have to go pay £50 for a new copy and reinstall everything or is there a way around it?

thanks

Mr Men · 11 Dec 2006 at 19:30

Yes you have to pay

Crossy · 11 Dec 2006 at 19:36

oh thats not what i wanted to here.

this_is_gav · 12 Dec 2006 at 09:55

Crossy said:
oh thats not what i wanted to here.

You wanted the software for free?

BTW, you don't pay for the CD, you pay for the license. I could send you 1,000 CDs tomorrow, and MS wouldn't care.

bledd · 12 Dec 2006 at 12:20

no, but the postman would be p####d

edit, too many #'s

PinkPig · 12 Dec 2006 at 12:29

this_is_gav said:
BTW, you don't pay for the CD, you pay for the license. I could send you 1,000 CDs tomorrow, and MS wouldn't care.

I wish people would keep saying this nonsense, if you sent 1000 copies of the CD you would be sending 1000 copies of illegal distributed material subject to copyright and you'd be breaking the law. Whether or not you also happen to need a CD key is neither here nor there.

this_is_gav · 12 Dec 2006 at 13:43

They were giving XP CDs away in fuel stations a few years ago. I'm not saying it's right or wrong - just that MS couldn't care less.

sajtion · 12 Dec 2006 at 16:33

extract the file with winrar and install it from there. you will bypass the verification check thing