activating xp home

[kevin roberts]

3 year old laptop w/ win xp home. XP came
on the computer from Dell & has always been activated.

Two error messages:

This copy of WIN XP must be activated before you
can log on. Once I click yes to activate, second error
message comes up:

OX80004005 : Problem is preventing WIN XP from accurately
checking license.

Thanks!

 

[Ron Martell]

3 year old laptop w/ win xp home. XP came
on the computer from Dell & has always been activated.

Two error messages:

This copy of WIN XP must be activated before you
can log on. Once I click yes to activate, second error
message comes up:

OX80004005 : Problem is preventing WIN XP from accurately
checking license.

Thanks!

Use Start- Run and enter the following text in the dialog box:
regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll

Then do it again with the following text:
regsvr32.exe licdll.dll

Launch activation manually:
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----


Use Start- Run and enter the following text in the dialog box:
regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll

Then do it again with the following text:
regsvr32.exe licdll.dll

Launch activation manually:
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
.

I can not access windows. I enter my password at the
login & the activation message comes up. What do I do if
I can't access the start menu?

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Follow the advice in Ron's message but do it in Safe Mode. Boot the System,
start tapping F8, when the menu appears, select Safe Mode and press enter.
At Safe Mode, choose the account named administrator, leave the password
blank unless you made a password for this hidden account, press enter and
then follow the steps in Ron's post.

 

[Ratz]

Same Problem with XP PRO

I have been having almost the same issues with XP Pro. After Login the windows activation message appears instantly, when I click "OK" to activate, i receive error message about msoobe application error. hitting either "ok" or "debug" logs me back out. I cannot get into windows unless it is through safe mode w/o networking. safe mode with networking hails the same results.

Ron's instructions :

"
Use Start- Run and enter the following text in the dialog box:
regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll

Then do it again with the following text:
regsvr32.exe licdll.dll
"
work successfully in safe mode.

However, XP complains about activation in safe mode. the command :

"
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
"
hails the windows "You cannot activate Windows from safe mode. Please restart your computer in normal mode to activate."

Any other suggestions?