Victim of software counterfeiting.this copy of windows did not pa

Their are several programs out their that can trick your Microsoft windows into thinking its a legal copy.
Because of legal issues I can not tell you the names however you can find them on just about any search engine. Just gotta know how to search for it.
If you own your windows vista, or your comptuer and it came that way, then you should just follow the prompts that it gives you when that comes up. You will be able to get it fixed by microsoft. As well you can just call microsoft. If your windows vista is yours and is a valid copy and not stolen ect.

If you have a legit license for the XP installed on your system, call Microsoft. They will ask you several questions and if all is fine they will give you some special code and instructions for registering your installation. The phone number information is usually available on the screen you're referring to.
Good luck!

The only way you will ever get to get rid of that annoying counterfeit message is to install a genuine windows software, i.e. you need to purchase a unique windows software/CD for that pc. If you purchase the windows software, then during installation, in which you much boot from CD/DVD drive, you must select repair. That way all your documents will be preserved intact for you. The counterfeit message really simply is saying to you that, “look, this copy of the windows is actually owned by someone else and has been registered as such on Microsoft server.” Microsoft requires that each PC have a unique CD/software.

you have a bootleg copy of windows. you will need to reinstall windows or you will not be able to update.

Just click validate,enter the activation # and reactivate.
It does this if the activation file gets damaged,or if using pirated software.(if this is pirated software,you will need to get a genuine copy)

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message appearing on the screen that you may be a victim of software counterfeiting.this copy of windows did not pass geneuine windows validation. hiiii this is msg displayed on my screen
software counterfeiting,did not pass genuine windows validation problem,

Hi.

It appears you have been a victim of software counterfeit, just like message says. Windows cannot find your product number in its valid product keys database.

There are three possibilities:

• you have purchased illegal Windows XP (you will have to contact Microsoft on resolving this issue),
  
• you entered blacklisted product key by mistake (search on Microsoft's site on information how to change your serial number),
• you intentionally installed pirated Windows XP (FixYa does not provide any feedback to pirates).

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This means the Windows Validation Tool has checked your installed copy of Windows and has found it to be a non-genuine copy. This means the product key is non valid.

Where did you get the PC? If a "friend" installed Windows for you then he is using illegal product keys.

If you are sure your Windows is genuine, you need to telephone Microsoft and fight it out with them.

It might be a pirated windows version.Contact the vendor and check for the serial number of the disc provided to you.Please do rate If this could solve your problem.

This sort of issue takes place usually after windows updates
Therefore the best solution is to uninstall the recent updates on your computer and restart again.