Unable to validate Microsoft Windows Operating System with Windows Update

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Unable to validate Microsoft Windows Operating System with Windows Update - ThinkPad

Symptom

Microsoft Windows Update is unable to install operating system updates because Windows Genuine Authentication fails.

Affected configurations

All ThinkPad systems running Microsoft Windows XP.

Solution

Validate the pre-installed copy of Windows at the following URL, then try using Windows Update again.

Additional information

Windows update will fail with error code 0c80080299 - Unable to perform validation. No further updates are possible.

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Available	Worldwide

Document ID : HT003718
Legacy Document ID : MIGR-65085
Last Updated :

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