sp3 has caused a fault

[scott_quimby]

sp3 has caused a fault with my fathers pc. since instalation he cannot
access his pc, it asks for him to activate it again. is there anything i can
do to get it back up and running for him. i could do a reinstall but he has
programs on his system that he cannot replace that easy as he no longer has
the install disks for them or has lost the product key for them. please help
as he has to do his tax returns by the end of the month and is starting to
get very worried as pensioners do. thank you for any help you can give.

 

[Olórin]

sp3 has caused a fault with my fathers pc. since instalation he cannot
access his pc, it asks for him to activate it again. is there anything i
can
do to get it back up and running for him. i could do a reinstall but he
has
programs on his system that he cannot replace that easy as he no longer
has
the install disks for them or has lost the product key for them. please
help
as he has to do his tax returns by the end of the month and is starting to
get very worried as pensioners do. thank you for any help you can give.

What's stopping him reactivating it?

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

sp3 has caused a fault with my fathers pc. since instalation he cannot
access his pc, it asks for him to activate it again. is there anything i
can
do to get it back up and running for him. i could do a reinstall but he
has
programs on his system that he cannot replace that easy as he no longer
has
the install disks for them or has lost the product key for them. please
help
as he has to do his tax returns by the end of the month and is starting to
get very worried as pensioners do. thank you for any help you can give.

If the installation will not activate via the internet, you will have to
activate via a phone.. for more info, look here..

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890

 

[Peter Foldes]

Use the given phone number for activation and activate

 

[Mick Murphy]

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid

Above is the MS link for freee suport in case of XP SP3 problems.
It is free email and chat; and free phone in US.

Cheers.