I have the same trouble.
Tried to follow the below mentioned hint- but the Windows Genuine Advantage
Tool was not occurring in that list.

Is there any other way to download it?

Thanks
Matt


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Launch Internet Explorer and from the Toolbar select:
> Tools > Internet Options > Settings > View Objects.
> Right-click on each item denoted as "Windows Genuine
> Advantage Validation Tool" and select "Remove".
>
> Afterward, revisit the Windows Update web site.
>
> Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center
> pages to request assistance directly from Microsoft:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/ContactDownloads
>
>
> The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check process
> does not complete when you try to validate your copy of Windows XP
> or Windows 2000 Professional
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;905226
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Corey" wrote:
>
> | Trying to download some files off MS site. Genuine advantage fails with
> | this error: "This version of windows genuine advantage validation tool
> | is no longer supported..." yada, yada. I just downloaded the file.
> | What gives?
>

"Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>I have the same trouble.
> Tried to follow the below mentioned hint- but the Windows Genuine
> Advantage
> Tool was not occurring in that list.
>
> Is there any other way to download it?
>
> Thanks
> Matt
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Corey" wrote:
>>
>> | Trying to download some files off MS site. Genuine advantage fails
>> with
>> | this error: "This version of windows genuine advantage validation tool
>> | is no longer supported..." yada, yada. I just downloaded the file.
>> | What gives?

Did you disable your AV's auto scan before attempting to install it?

Alias

No. Does Norton have an issue with Windows update?
--

Thanks
Matt


"Alias" wrote:

>
> "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >I have the same trouble.
> > Tried to follow the below mentioned hint- but the Windows Genuine
> > Advantage
> > Tool was not occurring in that list.
> >
> > Is there any other way to download it?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Matt
> >
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Corey" wrote:
> >>
> >> | Trying to download some files off MS site. Genuine advantage fails
> >> with
> >> | this error: "This version of windows genuine advantage validation tool
> >> | is no longer supported..." yada, yada. I just downloaded the file.
> >> | What gives?
>
> Did you disable your AV's auto scan before attempting to install it?
>
> Alias
>
>
>

Before installing *anything* disable the auto scan, just be sure you aren't
installing a trojan or something ;-) That way your AV, Norton or otherwise,
won't be checking every file that is being installed and be a possible cause
for a corrupt installation.

Alias

"Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> No. Does Norton have an issue with Windows update?
> --
>
> Thanks
> Matt
>
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >I have the same trouble.
>> > Tried to follow the below mentioned hint- but the Windows Genuine
>> > Advantage
>> > Tool was not occurring in that list.
>> >
>> > Is there any other way to download it?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Matt
>> >
>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "Corey" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> | Trying to download some files off MS site. Genuine advantage fails
>> >> with
>> >> | this error: "This version of windows genuine advantage validation
>> >> tool
>> >> | is no longer supported..." yada, yada. I just downloaded the file.
>> >> | What gives?
>>
>> Did you disable your AV's auto scan before attempting to install it?
>>
>> Alias
>>
>>
>>

Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion.

Alias wrote:

> Before installing *anything* disable the auto scan, just be sure you aren't
> installing a trojan or something ;-)

And how do you make sure of that beforehand?

If the installer uses a Installshield (non-ms type) .cab file, or an ms
..msi file to unpack and install from, how then does one scan their
contents beforehand so one can install safely afterwards with the
on-access anti-virus scanner in pause-mode?

--
"It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe.
It don't matter anyhow."

Please followup in the newsgroup.
E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.

"... et al." <look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in message
news:jwX5f.36412$d5.193243@newsb.telia.net...
> Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion.
>
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Before installing *anything* disable the auto scan, just be sure you
>> aren't installing a trojan or something ;-)
>
> And how do you make sure of that beforehand?
>
> If the installer uses a Installshield (non-ms type) .cab file, or an ms
> .msi file to unpack and install from, how then does one scan their
> contents beforehand so one can install safely afterwards with the
> on-access anti-virus scanner in pause-mode?

One doesn't. If you don't know what you're downloading, you shouldn't be
downloading it.

Alias
>
> --
> "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe.
> It don't matter anyhow."
>
> Please followup in the newsgroup.
> E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.

On 2005-10-21, Alias <aka@[notme]> wrote:
>
> "... et al." <look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in message
> news:jwX5f.36412$d5.193243@newsb.telia.net...
>> Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion.
>>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Before installing *anything* disable the auto scan, just be sure you
>>> aren't installing a trojan or something ;-)
>>
>> And how do you make sure of that beforehand?
>>
>> If the installer uses a Installshield (non-ms type) .cab file, or an ms
>> .msi file to unpack and install from, how then does one scan their
>> contents beforehand so one can install safely afterwards with the
>> on-access anti-virus scanner in pause-mode?
>
> One doesn't. If you don't know what you're downloading, you shouldn't be
> downloading it.
>
> Alias
>>
>> --
>> "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe.
>> It don't matter anyhow."
>>
>> Please followup in the newsgroup.
>> E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
>
>
How does one *know* what is being downloaded? e.g. m$ claims that
the windows geniune check will/must be downloaded....but is it &
where is the proof that it is what is claimed before downloading
the spyware?

<plew@csus_abcdefghij.edu> wrote in message
news:slrndli787.5jp.plew@crane.li-po.edu...
> On 2005-10-21, Alias <aka@[notme]> wrote:
>>
>> "... et al." <look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:jwX5f.36412$d5.193243@newsb.telia.net...
>>> Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion.
>>>
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Before installing *anything* disable the auto scan, just be sure you
>>>> aren't installing a trojan or something ;-)
>>>
>>> And how do you make sure of that beforehand?
>>>
>>> If the installer uses a Installshield (non-ms type) .cab file, or an ms
>>> .msi file to unpack and install from, how then does one scan their
>>> contents beforehand so one can install safely afterwards with the
>>> on-access anti-virus scanner in pause-mode?
>>
>> One doesn't. If you don't know what you're downloading, you shouldn't be
>> downloading it.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>> --
>>> "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe.
>>> It don't matter anyhow."
>>>
>>> Please followup in the newsgroup.
>>> E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
>>
>>
> How does one *know* what is being downloaded? e.g. m$ claims that
> the windows geniune check will/must be downloaded....but is it &
> where is the proof that it is what is claimed before downloading
> the spyware?

You're downloading it from MS's servers, of course. Note, I said "install",
not download, should be the time to disable your AV. If you have any doubts,
check the download with your AV before installing it.

Alias