Help with Activation Problem

[Joe]

Hello,


I believe my trouble started when I switched to a new video
driver.

I cannot log on to my computer whatsoever now. I keep
getting a message at login:

a problem is preventing windows from accurately checking
your computers license.

It asks if i want to activate windows. I say yes, but it
saves my settings and kicks me back to login.

I recently performed an upgrade on my computer-new hard
drive, motherboard, memory, etc. I deleted windows off my
old drive, installed fresh on my new drive, and havent had
any trouble until now. I tried to repair windows from the
xp cd, and it actually reinstalled to my old hard drive !

Please help with any advice. All I want to do is override
the activation issue on my new hard drive, log in, and
reregister my new config. I hope this can be done without
reinstallation.

Thanks for your help,
Joe

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Possible Resolution:

Go to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 regwizc.dll , and hit enter.
Then go again to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 licdll.dll , and hit enter again.

Apparently, and I can't say how, the above files became unregistered.

Also review:

Visit http://www.mcse.ms/message45251.html for troubleshooting
suggestions.

Error Message Cites License-Checking Issue After Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310794

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hello,
|
|
| I believe my trouble started when I switched to a new video
| driver.
|
| I cannot log on to my computer whatsoever now. I keep
| getting a message at login:
|
| a problem is preventing windows from accurately checking
| your computers license.
|
| It asks if i want to activate windows. I say yes, but it
| saves my settings and kicks me back to login.
|
| I recently performed an upgrade on my computer-new hard
| drive, motherboard, memory, etc. I deleted windows off my
| old drive, installed fresh on my new drive, and havent had
| any trouble until now. I tried to repair windows from the
| xp cd, and it actually reinstalled to my old hard drive !
|
| Please help with any advice. All I want to do is override
| the activation issue on my new hard drive, log in, and
| reregister my new config. I hope this can be done without
| reinstallation.
|
| Thanks for your help,
| Joe