Major hardware upgrades & reactivating XP

[Kristen]

I have recently installed a lot of new hardware on my
computer. When I start my computer I get a message saying
there is an error with my Windows XP license and I need
to activate it. I click on the button to activate it, my
desktop wallpaper shows up, with a blank blue box,
supposedly meant to be the activation box. There are a
few xs where some graphics should have loaded, but didnt.
So, in other words, the activation box did not load. I
cant reactivate windows Xp. But I need to because of the
major hardware upgrades. What can I do?

 

[kurttrail]

By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

I have recently installed a lot of new hardware on my
computer. When I start my computer I get a message saying
there is an error with my Windows XP license and I need
to activate it. I click on the button to activate it, my
desktop wallpaper shows up, with a blank blue box,
supposedly meant to be the activation box. There are a
few xs where some graphics should have loaded, but didnt.
So, in other words, the activation box did not load. I
cant reactivate windows Xp. But I need to because of the
major hardware upgrades. What can I do?

Click on the Start Button, and then click on Run, and type:

regsvr32 licdll.dll

Hit Enter key, then type:

regsvr32 regwizc.dll

Hit Enter again, then type:

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Hit Enter yet again.

Hopefully that should get the Activation Wizard running for you.

Activation is only a big pain in the ass for the End User, with
absolutely no benefits whatsoever. The best way to show MS the error of
their ways, is to stop giving them positive reinforcement for them
dissing their customers with PA [& DRM.] In other words, stop buying
any MS products until they learn to respect their customers!

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[kristen]

My start menu button doesn't load. So, I can't get to the
registry. I just see the wallpaper and the activation
window, which didn't load. It is times like this when I
seriously consider switching to a mac.

-----Original Message-----
By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

I have recently installed a lot of new hardware on my
computer. When I start my computer I get a message saying
there is an error with my Windows XP license and I need
to activate it. I click on the button to activate it, my
desktop wallpaper shows up, with a blank blue box,
supposedly meant to be the activation box. There are a
few xs where some graphics should have loaded, but didnt.
So, in other words, the activation box did not load. I
cant reactivate windows Xp. But I need to because of the
major hardware upgrades. What can I do?

Click on the Start Button, and then click on Run, and type:

regsvr32 licdll.dll

Hit Enter key, then type:

regsvr32 regwizc.dll

Hit Enter again, then type:

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Hit Enter yet again.

Hopefully that should get the Activation Wizard running for you.

Activation is only a big pain in the ass for the End User, with
absolutely no benefits whatsoever. The best way to show MS the error of
their ways, is to stop giving them positive reinforcement for them
dissing their customers with PA [& DRM.] In other words, stop buying
any MS products until they learn to respect their customers!

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"


.

 

[kurttrail]

By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

My start menu button doesn't load. So, I can't get to the
registry. I just see the wallpaper and the activation
window, which didn't load. It is times like this when I
seriously consider switching to a mac.

-----Original Message-----
By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing
or replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

I have recently installed a lot of new hardware on my
computer. When I start my computer I get a message saying
there is an error with my Windows XP license and I need
to activate it. I click on the button to activate it, my
desktop wallpaper shows up, with a blank blue box,
supposedly meant to be the activation box. There are a
few xs where some graphics should have loaded, but didnt.
So, in other words, the activation box did not load. I
cant reactivate windows Xp. But I need to because of the
major hardware upgrades. What can I do?

Click on the Start Button, and then click on Run, and type:

regsvr32 licdll.dll

Hit Enter key, then type:

regsvr32 regwizc.dll

Hit Enter again, then type:

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Hit Enter yet again.

Hopefully that should get the Activation Wizard running for you.

Activation is only a big pain in the ass for the End User, with
absolutely no benefits whatsoever. The best way to show MS the
error of their ways, is to stop giving them positive reinforcement
for them dissing their customers with PA [& DRM.] In other words,
stop buying any MS products until they learn to respect their
customers!

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"


.

You can try doing it in safe mode by pressing the F8 key after your BIOS
loads, but you may have to do a repair install, if it doesn't work.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"