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More info?)
While these folks are probably in violation of Microsoft's distribution rights, you can Google for:
"Winter Fun Pack 2004" (including the quotes)
and find various download sources for it. Actually, this one:
http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=autodownload&ID=3498
is downloading it from MS's site
So the file is still there, just not the page to get it from.
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"Danny M." <DannyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C8AC6FA6-948C-4CAD-B183-E139D3DFE530@microsoft.com...
> Well thanks for your help Mike. Kinda dissapointed though--I wanted that
> download! LOL.
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> "Danny M." <DannyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B55B4480-A5C8-4F60-A3AE-C71FFC4B2EB4@microsoft.com...
>> > FRIENDLY-- It seems as though you completely misunderstood my question.
>> > And
>> > please do not assume that I didn't try anything to get to my download; I
>> > must
>> > have validated windows a millions times. (I was, at no point, asked to
>> > re-enter my Product Key.).
>> >
>> > MIKE--This is the page from where I'm trying to access the download.
>> >
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx
>> >
>> > On this page I click on "Winter Fun Pack 2004" and it takes me to an offer
>> > page so that I can validate windows again, I validate windows by choosing
>> > an
>> > offer but it will only take me to that offer. I was, at no point, asked to
>> > re-enter my Product Key
>> >
>> > The problem is that I can't get to the download that I want!
>> >
>> > P.S. The people at the Apple Support Discussions are much friendlier than
>> > the people here. (No, I do not own a Mac; and yes I want one very much, in
>> > fact I will be buying one at the end of this month!)
>>
>> If you click that link now
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx
>> You see the link under Windows XP Fun Packs
>> It takes you to
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/offers/default.aspx?displaylang=en
>> There is no link to download the Winter 2004 fun pack.
>> I think this is case of "too late".
>>
>> The people in this peer to peer support forum are your peers so I cannot
>> comment on their relative "friendliness"
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike
>> --
>> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>>
>> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
>> newsgroups
>>
>> "Danny M." <DannyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B55B4480-A5C8-4F60-A3AE-C71FFC4B2EB4@microsoft.com...
>> > FRIENDLY-- It seems as though you completely misunderstood my question.
>> > And
>> > please do not assume that I didn't try anything to get to my download; I
>> > must
>> > have validated windows a millions times. (I was, at no point, asked to
>> > re-enter my Product Key.).
>> >
>> > MIKE--This is the page from where I'm trying to access the download.
>> >
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx
>> >
>> > On this page I click on "Winter Fun Pack 2004" and it takes me to an offer
>> > page so that I can validate windows again, I validate windows by choosing
>> > an
>> > offer but it will only take me to that offer. I was, at no point, asked to
>> > re-enter my Product Key
>> >
>> > The problem is that I can't get to the download that I want!
>> >
>> > P.S. The people at the Apple Support Discussions are much friendlier than
>> > the people here. (No, I do not own a Mac; and yes I want one very much, in
>> > fact I will be buying one at the end of this month!)
>> >
>> > "Friendly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Listen, just click "validate" again and microsoft will know that your
>> >> windows has already been validated and change the link of the button to
>> >> "download". It isnt that hard to try something before you make an ordeal
>> >> out
>> >> of it. This fact would have simply been discovered had you just tried it.
>> >> What does it take 2 minutes to vaildate windows? My goodness no wonder
>> >> this
>> >> country is facing an apathy epidemic.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> D
>> >> 'The majority of them shouldn't be sitting in the same room as a computer
>> >> let alone
>> >> operating one."
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Danny M." <DannyM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:082ABA30-8879-4250-B623-BB2946152C5C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > You don't understand. I have already validated windows. What happens is
>> >> that
>> >> > I can't get to the Winter Fun Pack 2004 download page. when I do try, I
>> >> get
>> >> > sent to validate windows by clicking on an offer. I click on an offer
>> >> > and
>> >> I
>> >> > get sent to the download page for that offer. Winter Fun Pack 2004
>> >> > isn't
>> >> on
>> >> > that page either.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I download it?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > "Danny M." <Danny M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:B073C20A-81CB-4B5A-BDC2-1C36CCF9BB74@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS
>> >> > > > has
>> >> > > > imposed.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows
>> >> > > > has
>> >> > > > been
>> >> > > > validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download
>> >> "Winter
>> >> > > > Fun
>> >> > > > Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking
>> >> > > > me
>> >> to
>> >> > > > validate Windows again.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Please help.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Please follow the advice at
>> >> > >
>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1214dbd2-7988-4a06-b510-e4cadbe9bead
>> >> > > Q.
>> >> > > Do all Windows users need to validate in order to obtain genuine
>> >> > > Windows downloads, or is validation limited to particular versions of
>> >> > > Windows?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > A.
>> >> > > Validation is currently recommended, but not required. Should it
>> >> become
>> >> > > required in the future, only users of Windows XP and Windows 2000
>> >> customers
>> >> > > (client, not server) will be required to validate. Genuine Windows
>> >> downloads
>> >> > > will continue to be available, without validation, to customers
>> >> > > running
>> >> > > Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0 with
>> >> Service
>> >> > > Pack 3. However, Genuine Windows downloads are not available for
>> >> > > older
>> >> > > versions of Windows (Windows 95, NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2 and
>> >> earlier),
>> >> > > and non-Microsoft operating systems.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Q.
>> >> > > What should I do if I have a problem with the validation
>> >> > > process?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > A.
>> >> > > If you cannot resolve your problem using this FAQ, then please
>> >> > > use
>> >> the
>> >> > > Contact Us link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center pages to
>> >> request
>> >> > > additional assistance.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Also I believe that WGA is still a recommendation and not yet
>> >> > > mandatory
>> >> so
>> >> > > you will be able to download the file eventually if you choose to not
>> >> > > validate.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Regards,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Mike
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>> >> > >
>> >> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> > > rights
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
>> >> > > newsgroups
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Danny M." <Danny M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:B073C20A-81CB-4B5A-BDC2-1C36CCF9BB74@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > I'm having some trouble with the Genuine Advantage feature that MS
>> >> > > > has
>> >> > > > imposed.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I have already entered in my product key and my version of Windows
>> >> > > > has
>> >> > > > been
>> >> > > > validated, but when I try to get to the page where I can download
>> >> "Winter
>> >> > > > Fun
>> >> > > > Pack 2004," MS takes me back to the Genuine Advantage page asking
>> >> > > > me
>> >> to
>> >> > > > validate Windows again.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Please help.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > -Danny M.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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