I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from microsoft
and registered by copy. What can I do ?

Did you install Daemon tools? Any other burining/mounting software? Any
"questionable" software? Do you run Windows Update?



"Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
> license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> microsoft
> and registered by copy. What can I do ?

When do you get this error?

"Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
>I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
> license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> microsoft
> and registered by copy. What can I do ?

I get this error at random intervals during my time logged on using the
internet. I have just had a good cleanup of some of the startup services &
programs (including the AOL connectivity add ons) so hoping this will stop it
but If you think of anything else let me know.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> When do you get this error?
>
> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
> >I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
> > license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> > microsoft
> > and registered by copy. What can I do ?
>
>
>

Hi Zapper. Well I used a free trial of a program to download and burn to DVD
called Sateira CD/DVD Burner and it all seemed to work ok. I tried Windows
Update and it says there is currently nothing to install.

Any ideas please let me know, thanks for your help.

"Zapper" wrote:

> Did you install Daemon tools? Any other burining/mounting software? Any
> "questionable" software? Do you run Windows Update?
>
>
>
> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
> >I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
> > license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> > microsoft
> > and registered by copy. What can I do ?
>

I mean when did you first notice it? Was it about the time you installed a
virtual drive program?

"Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49779383-CEA1-4825-BE73-18F7086AF07D@microsoft.com...
>I get this error at random intervals during my time logged on using the
> internet. I have just had a good cleanup of some of the startup services
> &
> programs (including the AOL connectivity add ons) so hoping this will stop
> it
> but If you think of anything else let me know.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> When do you get this error?
>>
>> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
>> >I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that
>> >my
>> > license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
>> > microsoft
>> > and registered by copy. What can I do ?
>>
>>
>>

I first noticed it yesterday, my last windows update (automatic) was day
before that ... it seems to have stopped now for the last few hours, maybe I
removed something it wasn't happy with... or maybe it will come back. I
haven't done anything to do with a virtual drive (as far as I know)



"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I mean when did you first notice it? Was it about the time you installed a
> virtual drive program?
>
> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49779383-CEA1-4825-BE73-18F7086AF07D@microsoft.com...
> >I get this error at random intervals during my time logged on using the
> > internet. I have just had a good cleanup of some of the startup services
> > &
> > programs (including the AOL connectivity add ons) so hoping this will stop
> > it
> > but If you think of anything else let me know.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> When do you get this error?
> >>
> >> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that
> >> >my
> >> > license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> >> > microsoft
> >> > and registered by copy. What can I do ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Just checking for something that I heard about that hit some users this
month. Sorry to have butted in.

"Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC4AA60E-37EC-4996-9C8D-E617815922F7@microsoft.com...
>I first noticed it yesterday, my last windows update (automatic) was day
> before that ... it seems to have stopped now for the last few hours, maybe
> I
> removed something it wasn't happy with... or maybe it will come back. I
> haven't done anything to do with a virtual drive (as far as I know)
>
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> I mean when did you first notice it? Was it about the time you installed
>> a
>> virtual drive program?
>>
>> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:49779383-CEA1-4825-BE73-18F7086AF07D@microsoft.com...
>> >I get this error at random intervals during my time logged on using the
>> > internet. I have just had a good cleanup of some of the startup
>> > services
>> > &
>> > programs (including the AOL connectivity add ons) so hoping this will
>> > stop
>> > it
>> > but If you think of anything else let me know.
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When do you get this error?
>> >>
>> >> "Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or
>> >> >that
>> >> >my
>> >> > license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
>> >> > microsoft
>> >> > and registered by copy. What can I do ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

No help here, but when I did an upgrade from XP each time I tried to open a
file on the C drive the system BSOD. After a clean install no problems with
that. Other side is most of the programs I have won't install, but they may
not have worked anyway with the upgrade.


"Noct" <Noct@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8097FDA3-0F21-4AB4-B1CB-99D49FA4B60F@microsoft.com...
>I keep getting error 0xC004D401 - saying I have a file mismatch or that my
> license is tampered but I had genuine XP and downloaded VISTA from
> microsoft
> and registered by copy. What can I do ?