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| 06 Mar 2010 | #1 |
| | Can't Download XP Mode I am not able to download xp mode in windows 7 professional. Every time I go and click the "Download XP Mode" button it comes up with this "Windows Validation Required" screen. So I download this windowsactivationupdate.exe and then run and install it. However, once I go and click the xp mode button it asks me to install it again even though I just did. I don't know why this message is coming up in the first place because I have activated my copy of windows and didn't do anything illegal to get this copy of windows. The only thing that I can think that could cause a problem is that I used to have this copy installed on my desktop before I switched my desktop to enterprise so I could use professional on this. Any ideas? |
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| 07 Mar 2010 | #2 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Silentcom  I am not able to download xp mode in windows 7 professional. Every time I go and click the "Download XP Mode" button it comes up with this "Windows Validation Required" screen. So I download this windowsactivationupdate.exe and then run and install it. However, once I go and click the xp mode button it asks me to install it again even though I just did. I don't know why this message is coming up in the first place because I have activated my copy of windows and didn't do anything illegal to get this copy of windows. The only thing that I can think that could cause a problem is that I used to have this copy installed on my desktop before I switched my desktop to enterprise so I could use professional on this. Any ideas? |
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| 07 Mar 2010 | #3 |
| | I'm able to download it now, thanks. |
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| 26 Mar 2010 | #4 |
| | How did you fix it? I am having the same problem and it is driving me nuts. I have tried in chrome, IE8, Firefox but same issue for all. I have run the MGA Diagnostics tool and it tells me that I have a genuine copy of windows but the xp mode download just isn't recognising it. |
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| 26 Mar 2010 | #5 |
| | Hello Rich, and welcome to Seven Forums. Do you have cookies enabled? |
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| 28 Mar 2010 | #6 |
| | I am having the same problem and I am using IE8. What is the solution? My copy of Windows 7 Pro was purchased from Newegg and it is authenticated. What is wrong with the Windows download site? |
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| 29 Mar 2010 | #7 |
| | Hi Brink and cmab, I definitely did have cookies enabled so it wasn't that. I have now got it working after uninstalling a load of old programs. I'm not sure which one was causing the problem but I suspect it was Trusteer Rapport which my bank had been encouraging me to install. It is the only one which should have affected browsers. |
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| 31 Mar 2011 | #8 |
| | I am having the same issue and cannot download, any ideas? I have tried IE8. Last edited by Brink; 31 Mar 2011 at 04:57 PM.. Reason: merged |
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| 07 May 2012 | #9 |
| | i found when i used IE9 it asked to run an add on to complete the checks. this may be the same in IE8 and that may help. otherwise use IE9 |
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| 07 May 2012 | #10 |
| | This tutorial explains how to download Windows XP Mode and Virtual PC to run it in. Windows XP Mode - Install and Setup Check here for a possible fix: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-221585f36b0e |
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