XP Pro Activation

[Guest]

I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I was at it, changed to a
faster LAN card and new motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated" and gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the activation window...Every time I
boot up the PC, I get that same 30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Possible Resolution:

Boot into Safe Mode.

Then go to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 regwizc.dll , and hit enter.
Then go again to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 licdll.dll , and hit enter again.

Apparently, and I can't say how, the above files became unregistered.

Also review:

Visit http://www.mcse.ms/message45251.html for troubleshooting
suggestions.

Error Message Cites License-Checking Issue After Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310794

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I was at it, changed to a
| faster LAN card and new motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
| coming up with the 30 day warning about product activation. When I say ok to
| activate, it says "windows is already activated" and gives me no options to
| do anything else except close out of the activation window...Every time I
| boot up the PC, I get that same 30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
| have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft etc.
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the intitial instructions and get
a "success" message, I reboot the PC and it opens with a window saying I have
to activate to use XP PRO (30 days are now up). I say ok and then I get the
same old screen "Windows is already activated" and all I can do is click
ok....and I cant go any further.

Ken

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ken,

Did you do the follow up steps and remove the listed registry keys?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

 

[Guest]

Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I box of the version I
recently installed said "Version 2002" and "SP2 Included". I did not see any
dialog box asking me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP did not give me
the 30 day grace period. the dialog box essentially stated " activate now or
quit".

Dan

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the intitial
instructions and get a "success" message, I reboot the PC
and it opens with a window saying I have to activate to
use XP PRO (30 days are now up). I say ok and then I get
the same old screen "Windows is already activated" and
all I can do is click ok....and I cant go any further.

Ken

 

[Bert Kinney]

It look like SP2 was installed then.

Are you able to start in Safe Mode by holding the F8 key down as the
BIOS info passes?

If so navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and look for a file named
reset5.exe or better yet do a file search for reset5 and post back
with your findings.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I box
of the version I recently installed said "Version 2002"
and "SP2 Included". I did not see any dialog box asking
me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP did not give me
the 30 day grace period. the dialog box essentially
stated " activate now or quit".

Dan

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the intitial
instructions and get a "success" message, I reboot the
PC and it opens with a window saying I have to activate
to use XP PRO (30 days are now up). I say ok and then I
get the same old screen "Windows is already activated"
and all I can do is click ok....and I cant go any
further.

Ken

:

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

message
I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I was
at it, changed to a faster LAN card and new
motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product
activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated" and
gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the activation
window...Every time I boot up the PC, I get that same
30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft
etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Guest]

Rick, the registry entries you mentioned were not there. Perhaps they got
removed when I did the first part of your suggestion and got the "success"
reply?

Service pack 2 is NOT installed. CD only has service pack 1 and I haven't
downloaded anything to do with service pack 2.

Bert, I booted into safe mode and searched for "reset5.exe". There was no
reset5,exe, but there was a reset.exe in the C:\Windows|system32 directory.
Its 10kb in size and dated 7/16/2003.

Ken

It look like SP2 was installed then.

Are you able to start in Safe Mode by holding the F8 key down as the
BIOS info passes?

If so navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and look for a file named
reset5.exe or better yet do a file search for reset5 and post back
with your findings.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I box
of the version I recently installed said "Version 2002"
and "SP2 Included". I did not see any dialog box asking
me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP did not give me
the 30 day grace period. the dialog box essentially
stated " activate now or quit".

Dan

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


mcilwrk wrote:
Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the intitial
instructions and get a "success" message, I reboot the
PC and it opens with a window saying I have to activate
to use XP PRO (30 days are now up). I say ok and then I
get the same old screen "Windows is already activated"
and all I can do is click ok....and I cant go any
further.

Ken

:

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

message
I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I was
at it, changed to a faster LAN card and new
motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product
activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated" and
gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the activation
window...Every time I boot up the PC, I get that same
30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft
etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Bert Kinney]

Reset.exe is a Windows file.

The only other idea I have is to install SP2, maybe that will take
care of it.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Rick, the registry entries you mentioned were not there.
Perhaps they got removed when I did the first part of
your suggestion and got the "success" reply?

Service pack 2 is NOT installed. CD only has service pack
1 and I haven't downloaded anything to do with service
pack 2.

Bert, I booted into safe mode and searched for
"reset5.exe". There was no reset5,exe, but there was a
reset.exe in the C:\Windows|system32 directory. Its 10kb
in size and dated 7/16/2003.

Ken

It look like SP2 was installed then.

Are you able to start in Safe Mode by holding the F8 key
down as the BIOS info passes?

If so navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and look for a
file named reset5.exe or better yet do a file search
for reset5 and post back with your findings.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I box
of the version I recently installed said "Version 2002"
and "SP2 Included". I did not see any dialog box asking
me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP did not give me
the 30 day grace period. the dialog box essentially
stated " activate now or quit".

Dan

:

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


mcilwrk wrote:
Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the
intitial instructions and get a "success" message, I
reboot the PC and it opens with a window saying I
have to activate to use XP PRO (30 days are now up).
I say ok and then I get the same old screen "Windows
is already activated" and all I can do is click
ok....and I cant go any further.

Ken

:

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

in message
I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I
was at it, changed to a faster LAN card and new
motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product
activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated" and
gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the activation
window...Every time I boot up the PC, I get that
same 30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft
etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Guest]

Bert, took the plunge and installed SP2.....now I can continue the activation
process and get to the screen where it asks me for my key!!!! Fantastic....

This may be a first...SP2 to the rescue instead of causing a problem

Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my problem. Its very much
appreciated....Ken

Reset.exe is a Windows file.

The only other idea I have is to install SP2, maybe that will take
care of it.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Rick, the registry entries you mentioned were not there.
Perhaps they got removed when I did the first part of
your suggestion and got the "success" reply?

Service pack 2 is NOT installed. CD only has service pack
1 and I haven't downloaded anything to do with service
pack 2.

Bert, I booted into safe mode and searched for
"reset5.exe". There was no reset5,exe, but there was a
reset.exe in the C:\Windows|system32 directory. Its 10kb
in size and dated 7/16/2003.

Ken

It look like SP2 was installed then.

Are you able to start in Safe Mode by holding the F8 key
down as the BIOS info passes?

If so navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and look for a
file named reset5.exe or better yet do a file search
for reset5 and post back with your findings.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

dspisak wrote:
Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I box
of the version I recently installed said "Version 2002"
and "SP2 Included". I did not see any dialog box asking
me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP did not give me
the 30 day grace period. the dialog box essentially
stated " activate now or quit".

Dan

:

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


mcilwrk wrote:
Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the
intitial instructions and get a "success" message, I
reboot the PC and it opens with a window saying I
have to activate to use XP PRO (30 days are now up).
I say ok and then I get the same old screen "Windows
is already activated" and all I can do is click
ok....and I cant go any further.

Ken

:

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

in message
I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I
was at it, changed to a faster LAN card and new
motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product
activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated" and
gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the activation
window...Every time I boot up the PC, I get that
same 30 day (now less) warning about activation. I
have previously registered my XP Pro with Microsoft
etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.......Thanks....Ken

 

[Bert Kinney]

You're welcome Ken, and thanks for the feedback.

This activation problem has been popping up more and more lately with
no fix that I know of, so recommending SP2 (if not already installed)
is another option in repairing the problem.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Bert, took the plunge and installed SP2.....now I can
continue the activation process and get to the screen
where it asks me for my key!!!! Fantastic....

This may be a first...SP2 to the rescue instead of
causing a problem

Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my problem.
Its very much appreciated....Ken

Reset.exe is a Windows file.

The only other idea I have is to install SP2, maybe that
will take care of it.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Rick, the registry entries you mentioned were not there.
Perhaps they got removed when I did the first part of
your suggestion and got the "success" reply?

Service pack 2 is NOT installed. CD only has service
pack 1 and I haven't downloaded anything to do with
service pack 2.

Bert, I booted into safe mode and searched for
"reset5.exe". There was no reset5,exe, but there was a
reset.exe in the C:\Windows|system32 directory. Its 10kb
in size and dated 7/16/2003.

Ken

:

It look like SP2 was installed then.

Are you able to start in Safe Mode by holding the F8
key down as the BIOS info passes?

If so navigate to C:\Windows\system32 and look for a
file named reset5.exe or better yet do a file search
for reset5 and post back with your findings.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

dspisak wrote:
Hello. Doesn't XP Pro automatically install SP2? I
box of the version I recently installed said "Version
2002" and "SP2 Included". I did not see any dialog
box asking me if I wanted to install SP2. Also, XP
did not give me the 30 day grace period. the dialog
box essentially stated " activate now or quit".

Dan

:

Hi Ken,

When you reinstalled XP did you also install SP2?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


mcilwrk wrote:
Hi Rick...still no luck.....after I follow the
intitial instructions and get a "success" message, I
reboot the PC and it opens with a window saying I
have to activate to use XP PRO (30 days are now up).
I say ok and then I get the same old screen "Windows
is already activated" and all I can do is click
ok....and I cant go any further.

Ken

:

Hi Ken,

This should help:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Activation

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

in message
I had to reformat my HD due to spyware and while I
was at it, changed to a faster LAN card and new
motherboard. I have reloaded XP Pro, but it keeps
coming up with the 30 day warning about product
activation. When I say ok to
activate, it says "windows is already activated"
and gives me no options to
do anything else except close out of the
activation window...Every time I boot up the PC,
I get that same 30 day (now less) warning about
activation. I have previously registered my XP
Pro with Microsoft etc. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.......Thanks....Ken