After using it for years I now get message on screen "Windows Vista Build 6002 This copy of Windows is not genuine "

I to have been having this problem. I've been trying to log in the production key which came with the computer and the programs. However, it says it is not the product key. I can't afford to purchase a new windows key its to expensive. Why is it not genuine when I purchase the computer everything was working fine. All of sudden now this is starting to irritate me. What else can I do. My computer works fine, but the fact that the not geniune pops up is frustrating!

Hi Skippy

That is exactly as I feel and I suppose many other faithful users of Windows so how is it that Microsoft expects us to put up with this nonsense and expect us to get the solution by posting our problem ad infinitum to this platform. I first thought DELL had preloaded faulty Vista software which of course they denied! Pity Dell does not take up the issue with MSFT since their reputation could be put at risk!

Please post your MGADiag report in a NEW thread of your own  people are confused enough as it is!

To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )

Once saved, run the tool.

Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.

To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

I to have been having this problem. I've been trying to log in the production key which came with the computer and the programs. However, it says it is not the product key. I can't afford to purchase a new windows key its to expensive. Why is it not genuine when I purchase the computer everything was working fine. All of sudden now this is starting to irritate me. What else can I do. My computer works fine, but the fact that the not geniune pops up is frustrating!

Your report is only a very partial one - I suspect produce by means other then those I recommended....

Please use the 'proper' method to get the results, and post them unedited, so that we can see the full status of your installatin......

To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop -http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )

Once saved, run the tool. 

Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.

To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

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Your report is only a very partial one - I suspect produce by means other then those I recommended....

Please use the 'proper' method to get the results, and post them unedited, so that we can see the full status of your installatin......

To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )

Once saved, run the tool.

Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.

To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

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Comment: The above message was addressed to Cecilia Spiceley but sent to me !