i got a problem, my ipod wont work, so i read i needed the sp2 version for windows xp, i got sp1 to download just fine off of microsoft website, but when ever i tried downloading sp2 it tells me that my computer has a "Validation Failure: product Key Failed Validation", i formated my computer about 2 weeks ago, and been using the same cd/cd key for the past 6 months or so, and didnt have a problem with sp2 before. is there anything i can do to over come this or did i forget to do something, help please
My guess is that his hd had an OS installed using one of the very popular keys floating around the internet. MS is cracking down on the list of known public keys and is not allowing updates. If you have a store bought machine with a COA for Windows XP, reinstall the OS using YOUR key. If you dont, you are gonna have to go out and buy yourself a legal copy.
so i still dont understand how could of i had sp2 before or is this something new that they started doing by checking the key verification?
Your friend already had SP2 installed on the hard drive he gave you? And after your formatted the hard drive, you used the copy of the software that he gave you. You then tried to download SP2, and it found that the OS you installed was bootlegged. The solution is simple, as DoubleDwn said. Buy the software.
