Activation/reboot problem

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My Windows XP Home Edition was not running right so I rebooted and it
wouldn't load up. So re-installed to repair, not as a clean install. ( I
didn't want to lose the files in my hard drive).

Now, I can get to the welcome screen, type in my password to go into windows
but a message pops up saying I need to activate XP. I choose yes and it
doesn't
do anything but log me off and and keep at the welcome screen, asking me to
re-type my password again.

Can someone please help? Thanks.
 
Choose the option to activate by phone. It takes a couple of minutes, and assuming no problems, is completely automated.
 
Choose the option to activate by phone. It takes a couple of
minutes, and assuming no problems, is completely automated.
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It is a PITA, no matter how smoothly the phone call goes. It is the
primary reason I am seriously looking into another operating system for
my next computer. No way I am going to pay MSFT for the privilege of
being treated as an untrustworthy bum.
 
Its a toll free call, if you're in the US, and won't cost you a cent, even if you have to speak to a real person.
 
Doug said:
Its a toll free call, if you're in the US, and won't cost you a cent, even if you have to speak to a real person.
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So? It's still a PITA and an insult to have to prove that you've bought
something with the possibility that they won't believe you and force you
to buy something you've already bought. And, if you're always approved,
what's the point?

Alias
 
Reboot your computer into "Safe Mode".
While in Safe Mode, rename the wpa.dbl and wpa.bak files located in the
\Windows\system32 folder.

This will force activation on the following boot,
but should remove the message that you are already activated message.
Sometimes if these files get corrupted, they can cause this type of problem.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| My Windows XP Home Edition was not running right so I rebooted and it
| wouldn't load up. So re-installed to repair, not as a clean install. ( I
| didn't want to lose the files in my hard drive).
|
| Now, I can get to the welcome screen, type in my password to go into windows
| but a message pops up saying I need to activate XP. I choose yes and it
| doesn't
| do anything but log me off and and keep at the welcome screen, asking me to
| re-type my password again.
|
| Can someone please help? Thanks.
 
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