With the new patches from MS, I am being forced to activate XP again. I go
thru all the steps for proper activation [incl. trying the telephone setup]
and then when XP goes to reboot it errors out [0x8004050a] saying it can't
accurately check the license. I get auto-logged out and thus have no ability
to use System Restore to get back before all these patches that caused the
problem I'm having.

I can't even get it to start so I can check the Product ID and get MS help.
Or help me resolve this problem directly??

Can anyone help with this???

"" wrote:
> With the new patches from MS, I am being forced to activate XP
> again. I go
> thru all the steps for proper activation [incl. trying the
> telephone setup]
> and then when XP goes to reboot it errors out [0x8004050a]
> saying it can't
> accurately check the license. I get auto-logged out and thus
> have no ability
> to use System Restore to get back before all these patches
> that caused the
> problem I'm having.
>
> I can't even get it to start so I can check the Product ID and
> get MS help.
> Or help me resolve this problem directly??
>
> Can anyone help with this???

Try logging in in safe mode and do system restore.

How to access safe mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315222

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[Darkstar989]

Insert in you Windows XP CD and run threw the install setup..untill it asks you to install..select R for repair..

*WARNING

This will not delete you files..but It will move your MyDocuments contents to else where on the hard-drive

you can always access the machine on the network...goto management console, connect to that ip address / or machine name, then create a share...(if you need help with this..just email me..)
and grab your important stuff off...

Once again...no files will be deleted.