Can`t reactivate XP

[John]

Hi,
I used ghost to do a backup of my "perfect complete" XP
installation (last May), and when windows inevitably slows down after time
and multiple installations/uninstallations of various programs and games I
restore the
ghost image to get a freshstart. Well that strategy worked fine until
tonight when I restored my image and voila! Windows has decided I need to
activate it again, eventhough it had just been activated when I made the
ghost image. I have the XP
Professional DVD.

When I do try to activate it it then tells me it is already activated and
loops back to the original kind offer of activation. Please help .
TIA John

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi,
I used ghost to do a backup of my "perfect complete" XP
installation (last May), and when windows inevitably slows down after time
and multiple installations/uninstallations of various programs and games I
restore the
ghost image to get a freshstart. Well that strategy worked fine until
tonight when I restored my image and voila! Windows has decided I need to
activate it again, eventhough it had just been activated when I made the
ghost image. I have the XP
Professional DVD.

When I do try to activate it it then tells me it is already activated and
loops back to the original kind offer of activation. Please help .
TIA John

Try repairing the registry entries for the .DLL files used by
activation:

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

If that does not resolve the issue then copy the following two files
from the \Windows\System32 folder to a removable drive or device
(diskette, CDR/RW, USB flash drive, etc) and then delete them:
wpa.dbl
wpa.bak

Reboot the computer. You will again be prompted to activate and this
time it should stick.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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