A month ago I was prompted to  download Microsofts SP2 pack, which I did. Since then  I have been unable to uninstall software, media player will no longer burn CD's and yesterday my outlook express gave me 15 pop BAD IMAGE errors and today I get GENIUNE Verification "you may be the victim of software conterfeiting"   Then a pop up window ask if I WANT to generate or resolve later. The pop window list MICROSFT XP PROFESSIONAL I have MICROSOFT XP HOME EDITION.
I tried to retore my system back to 3 different dates with the same results "Microsoft unable to restore your computer to this date please try anohter date"  I went on to Microsofts site and did the validation test and anti-piracy but cannot get rid of the Genuine pop up or restore my computer.
Need helpDoes anyone else have access to this machine ? ?
If it failed WGA and you are a legit user you need to contact MS and have this resolved before going further...
Don't be offended ...at last REPORT up to 20% of legit users were failing WGA. This is a known problem

Let us know.

patio.   8-)and 100% of illegit users are failing. That's why they put it in.  Contacted Microsoft and they sent me a link to check WGA authencity and the Windows XP on my machine is Genuine. What is funny is that it is refering to WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL AS BEING NOT GENUINE. I have never had Windows XP Professional on this computer. I went under control panal and to try to remove windows genuine notification (which was put on  my machine with a windows up date on July 31st) and it says cannot be removed.  Can I remove through the REGISTRY? Microsoft is telling me to TALK with vendor who sold me the computer since the software is OEM. I think in a couple of months I will be over this problem for good, I have an Apple macbook and it is great no weekly updates to fix problems in the operating system, no progams to monitor my activities or check to see if all my programs are geniune. Support help that is here in the United States not in some far far away land. Plus the operating system is so MUCH easier to use. Maybe time to get an IMAC. Quote

no weekly updates to fix problems in the operating system, no progams to monitor my activities or check to see if all my programs are geniune. Support help that is here in the United States not in some far far away land. Plus the operating system is so much easier to use. Maybe time to get an IMAC.