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Journal ozmanjusri's Journal: Windows Genuine Advantage Lost. 1

Journal by ozmanjusri on Saturday August 25, 2007 @12:53PM

Microsoft's WGA servers are down. All computers running Vista or XP which try to validate are being marked as counterfiet.

A user at one of Microsoft's tech forums posted this response from the company.

Thank you for your response. I'm sorry to inform you that the Windows Genuine server might be down for few days. I have escalate the issue to our Genuine team, kindly try to validate again on Tuesday 28 Aug 2007.

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Technical Support.

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2053834&SiteID=25

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by DoofusOfDeath ( 636671 ) writes:

Microsoft's Phil Liu has made this statement on the issue: http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx ? PostID=2054756&SiteID=25 [microsoft.com].
Here's what he said:
Folks: I understand the frustration you all are going through. I'm investigating the issue right now. I guarantee that we're working on this issue right now. For folks wondering, MACHINES ARE NOT SHUTTING DOWN with reduced functionality. I guarantee that I will personally resolve this issue before I go to sleep - whether or not it is Tuesday I slee

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