0x80040017 Windows product activation

[Guest]

Have a Windows XP system that displays the following message when trying to
log on:

error, 0x80040017
Windows product activation: A problem is preventing windows from
automatically checking the licence for this computer.

The only option here is to click OK and takes me back to XP logon screen.
Anyone know what the problem is here? This PC was working fine yesterday then
suddenly this problem today.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following link helps:

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=0x80040017

Failing that, please try the Windows Update News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate or
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

 

[kurttrail]

Hi

Please see if the following link helps:

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=0x80040017

Failing that, please try the Windows Update News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate or
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

What the Hell does Windows Update have to do with a licensing check
error"

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[kurttrail]

Have a Windows XP system that displays the following message when
trying to log on:

error, 0x80040017
Windows product activation: A problem is preventing windows from
automatically checking the licence for this computer.

The only option here is to click OK and takes me back to XP logon
screen. Anyone know what the problem is here? This PC was working
fine yesterday then suddenly this problem today.

You can try this, before doing a repair install.

Boot into safe mode, then click on Start > Run and type in:

chkdsk /r

How to boot into Safe Mode:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#12

How to do a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"