Cannot deactivate, and reactivate Windows XP SP1

[Guest]

Hello everyone,

I was trying to deactivate Windows XP using the procedure found at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328874 but without
any lack so far. Even though I'm following the whole procedure 100%, when I
issue a %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a, I just get a screen saying
that Windows is already activated. Can someone please help me out?

I've also tried deleting the file %SystemRoot%\System32\wpa.dbl and from
%SystemRoot%\System32\dllcache\wpa.dbl and the only thing I get is an error
in the Event Log but Windows remain activated...

Please, help me out, I'm going insane!!!

 

[Alias]

Hello everyone,

I was trying to deactivate Windows XP using the procedure found at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328874 but without
any lack so far. Even though I'm following the whole procedure 100%, when I
issue a %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a, I just get a screen saying
that Windows is already activated. Can someone please help me out?

I've also tried deleting the file %SystemRoot%\System32\wpa.dbl and from
%SystemRoot%\System32\dllcache\wpa.dbl and the only thing I get is an error
in the Event Log but Windows remain activated...

Please, help me out, I'm going insane!!!

Why do you want to "deactivate"?

Alias

 

[Yves Leclerc]

This is only for Volume Licensed version of Windows XP Pro. Unless you are a
company and have a VLA license (5 PCs or more on the same license) this is not
for you. You probably have an XP OEM or Retail version.


On 06/12/2005 "Dimitris Chontzopoulos" <Dimitris

 

[Guest]

I DO have a VL of Windows XP, I'm working for a Company, this is not about
"my" workstation. The thing is, our Product Key has leaked and we've got a
new one. This is what my problem is; I can't install the new one to my
workstations.

So, can someone help me out? Anyone else has seen this before?