Installed new hardware...

[Guest]

I installed a new hard drive and more memory and I get a window telling me
that this computer has significant changes since Windows XP was first
installed and that I need to reactivate Windows. I choose to reactivate and
a window pops up telling me that "Windows XP is already activated, click OK
to exit". Nowhere does it allow me to enter the serial number.

This happens each time I restart my computer and then on the third day,
Windows locks me out. Can't figure out how to get out of that loop.

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Call Microsoft: 1-888-571-2048.

Paul Shafer, MCDST

 

[Guest]

Is this a known issue? Is there something I can do without calling
Microsoft? Or can they help me via email?

Thanks!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I installed a new hard drive and more memory and I get a window telling me
that this computer has significant changes since Windows XP was first
installed and that I need to reactivate Windows. I choose to reactivate and
a window pops up telling me that "Windows XP is already activated, click OK
to exit". Nowhere does it allow me to enter the serial number.

This happens each time I restart my computer and then on the third day,
Windows locks me out. Can't figure out how to get out of that loop.

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks

It may be that your activation has become "unregistered." Try
this solution, posted by Carey Frisch, MS-MVP:

Possible Resolution:

Boot into "Safe Mode" by pressing (F8) during a reboot.

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.



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Bruce Chambers

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[S.Sengupta]

The following KB article will help you:-
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307890&sd=techh

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]