Activation Wizard shows blank

[Guest]

I changed an IDE controller and need to reactivate Win XP Pro. When I slect
the activation wizard, the screen comes up with the title bar and background
but not foreground data or choices show, just the blank activation-window
background.

Any ideas how to repair this so I can activate my product?

plesae and thank you,
sh

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

Blank Activate Windows Page in the Windows Product Activation Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q314935

 

[shieber]

Thanks. I can't check this until I get home this afternoon. I don't think
it's graphics issue, since the window seems to display (background, borders,
title, logo) jsut fine, it'sjsut missing the important stuff.

I'm hoping the registry fixes work. It's like trying to start your car to
drive to work in the morning and finding out that, today you have to call
Detroit first to prove you still own the car.

Did you see where, in the intructions on
it say that, if that, if XP won't start then the next step is go to my
computer and right click. . . .

How does one goto My Computer if XP won't start ;-)

But steps 3 and 4 look promising. If folks have any other suggestions, short
of reinstalling, I'd love to hear.


thanks again,
sh

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

No I didn't notice that error on the page, good point though !

Kaylene