Error Code 0x80090006 - preventing XP from accurately checking the license

[richard.hart]

Any ideas on what to do about this one? Reinstall XP? I
merely added some memory to a friend's Compaq Presario.

"A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking
the license for this computer. Error Code 0x80090006"

Thanks for any help.

Rick

 

[Joseph Conway [MSFT]]

You can do an inplace upgrade on the machine and reactivate it that way.
You may be able to call the clearinghouse and have them try a new activation
code as well.