Why does Windows now say I need to buy It?

[Sarah]

Why does Windows XP now tell me I need to purchase my copy of Windows? I
have activated it long ago, when I first bought it. Now it gives this web
site
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...SA&sGuid=68f681fc-0193-42fc-9c38-483d54bf8aa3
saying I have to pay $99. for it. This is a mistake. I have a valid
license which was accepted years ago.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Try the following:

1. Reboot your computer into "Safe Mode".
2. Go to Start > Run and type: %systemroot%\system32 then press the Enter key.
3. Locate these two files: wpa.dbl and wpa.bak
4. Rename the wpa.dbl file to wpaold.dbl and wpa.bak to wpaold.bak
5. Reboot your computer into Normal mode. This will force activation on the following boot, but should remove the message that you
are already activated message. Sometimes if these files get corrupted, they can cause this type of problem.

If the above procedure does not solve the problem, then try:
Guided Help to remove the script that interferes with Windows activation http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Why does Windows XP now tell me I need to purchase my copy of Windows? I
| have activated it long ago, when I first bought it. Now it gives this web
| site
|
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/do...SA&sGuid=68f681fc-0193-42fc-9c38-483d54bf8aa3
| saying I have to pay $99. for it. This is a mistake. I have a valid
| license which was accepted years ago.
|
| --
| Sarah