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Guest
I have recently replaced my DVD drive with a new drive. Now when I log on I geta message saying there is a problem with checking license and get the above error message. How do I resolve this issue
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Ashokan Achari [MSFT]
Hi,
Please try to reactivate you copy of Windows as you have changed the DVD
Drive.
During the previous Activation the following hardware gets checked?
=========================================================
The Windows Product Activation checks ten categories of hardware:
Display Adapter
SCSI Adapter
IDE Adapter (effectively the motherboard)
Network Adapter (NIC) and its MAC Address
RAM Amount Range (i.e., 0-64mb, 64-128mb, etc.)
Processor Type
Processor Serial Number
Hard Drive Device
Hard Drive Volume Serial Number (VSN)
CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVD-ROM
Please read FAQ at
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/mpafaq.asp
Please check the "Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for
Windows XP" at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/evaluate/xpactiv.mspx#
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Please check the KB article "HOW TO: Activate Windows XP" at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307890
Please do the following procedure to re-activate your windows.
1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories-System Tools
2. Select Activate Windows
Hope this helps ......
Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
The Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please try to reactivate you copy of Windows as you have changed the DVD
Drive.
During the previous Activation the following hardware gets checked?
=========================================================
The Windows Product Activation checks ten categories of hardware:
Display Adapter
SCSI Adapter
IDE Adapter (effectively the motherboard)
Network Adapter (NIC) and its MAC Address
RAM Amount Range (i.e., 0-64mb, 64-128mb, etc.)
Processor Type
Processor Serial Number
Hard Drive Device
Hard Drive Volume Serial Number (VSN)
CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVD-ROM
Please read FAQ at
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/mpafaq.asp
Please check the "Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for
Windows XP" at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/evaluate/xpactiv.mspx#
XSLTsection125121120120
Please check the KB article "HOW TO: Activate Windows XP" at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307890
Please do the following procedure to re-activate your windows.
1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories-System Tools
2. Select Activate Windows
Hope this helps ......
Ashok (Ashokan Achari)
The Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.