Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional. Shane 5/1/2007 12:18:00 PM -- What am I meant to do with the Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional disk, and what does it do within the system??

Re: Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional. Theo <theo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 5/1/2007 12:56:26 PM You store the disk in a safe place along with the Product key and use it if needed to reinstall the OS. This information is posted on the web site and it was also in the email I received after purchasing a Genuine Advantage Kit. It doesn't do anything within the system if you changed the Product key as directed when you purchased the kit. Otherwise, you use it to install the Windows XP Professional operating system on your hard drive. Shane wrote: -- What am I meant to do with the Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional disk, and what does it do within the system??

Re: Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional. "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling[ at ]dbREMOVEmail.dk> 5/1/2007 10:50:05 PM If you say so, Theo - I'm inclined to go over all that again. When someone sells me a product and then tries to sell me another product and calls it 'Advantage' anything, I try and look for that advantage. I didn't study it that much, but I also couldn't see any apparent advantage - not to me, that is. I confess, I was totally blank as to what that was supposed to do or how to implement it - and as I said, what the advantage actually consisted of. The question makes sense to me. Isn't this strictly targeted at corporate and business installations? Tony. . . "Theo" <theo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eY1brA$iHHA.2272[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > You store the disk in a safe place along with the Product > key and use it if needed to reinstall the OS. This > information is posted on the web site and it was also in the > email I received after purchasing a Genuine Advantage Kit. > > It doesn't do anything within the system if you changed the > Product key as directed when you purchased the kit. > Otherwise, you use it to install the Windows XP Professional > operating system on your hard drive. > > > Shane wrote: > -- > What am I meant to do with the Genuine Advantage Kit for > Windows XP > Professional disk, and what does it do within the system??

Re: Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional. Theo <theo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 5/2/2007 10:01:43 AM I think the Genuine Advantage is intended for individuals. I had purchased a copy of Windows about 2 years ago and when I tried to get updates I was told my copy of Windows was not Genuine and taken to a page to purchase the kit. Microsoft provides you with a new Product key and a utility to change it in your current setup. A couple of weeks later I received a CD that said it was my Genuine Advantage Kit. This was with an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro that apparently counterfeit. My uncle had the same thing happen in Alaska where he had purchased a computer from a local shop. He was getting updates for at least 1 year and then one day he got the notice his windows was not genuine. Tony Sperling wrote: [Quoted Text] > If you say so, Theo - I'm inclined to go over all that again. When someone > sells me a product and then tries to sell me another product and calls it > 'Advantage' anything, I try and look for that advantage. I didn't study it > that much, but I also couldn't see any apparent advantage - not to me, that > is. I confess, I was totally blank as to what that was supposed to do or how > to implement it - and as I said, what the advantage actually consisted of. > The question makes sense to me. > > Isn't this strictly targeted at corporate and business installations? > > > Tony. . . > > > "Theo" <theo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:eY1brA$iHHA.2272[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> You store the disk in a safe place along with the Product >> key and use it if needed to reinstall the OS. This >> information is posted on the web site and it was also in the >> email I received after purchasing a Genuine Advantage Kit. >> >> It doesn't do anything within the system if you changed the >> Product key as directed when you purchased the kit. >> Otherwise, you use it to install the Windows XP Professional >> operating system on your hard drive. >> >> >> Shane wrote: >> -- >> What am I meant to do with the Genuine Advantage Kit for >> Windows XP >> Professional disk, and what does it do within the system?? > >

Re: Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional. "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling[ at ]dbREMOVEmail.dk> 5/2/2007 11:59:57 AM Oh well - that is making sense now. I guess people after buying a PC can find themselves with a pre-installed system that they cannot verify the origin of, or control how many others are activating. Thanks for making that clear! Tony. . . "Theo" <theo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ur3cvDKjHHA.3940[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > I think the Genuine Advantage is intended for individuals. > I had purchased a copy of Windows about 2 years ago and when > I tried to get updates I was told my copy of Windows was not > Genuine and taken to a page to purchase the kit. Microsoft > provides you with a new Product key and a utility to change > it in your current setup. A couple of weeks later I > received a CD that said it was my Genuine Advantage Kit. > > This was with an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro that apparently > counterfeit. My uncle had the same thing happen in Alaska > where he had purchased a computer from a local shop. He was > getting updates for at least 1 year and then one day he got > the notice his windows was not genuine. >