XP Activation Loop

[Guest]

Something changed in my setup...don't know what- maybe SP2 or Spyware
removal...

Here's the situation :

When I boot up any my
After Login I get a message box that my copy of windows has not been
activated. (It was). "Do you want to activate it now ?" Yes/No

Yes : Product Activation Window pops up "Your Windows XP is already
activated" OK
OK : back to login

No : back to login

Starting in safe mode lets me do a few things but will not let me activate !!

I've already done the bit with regsvr32 and done a repair - I need to use my
PC

Help please

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Reboot to Safe Mode:
Reboot tapping F8 each second.
Select Safe Mode at the menu

Start/Run
Type "regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll" ENTER
Type "regsvr32.exe licdll.dll" ENTER

Reboot.
Activate again
Reboot

 

[Guest]

Jupiter,

Thanks for the info, still no good.

I've also tried renaming the wpa.dbl file and also tried a reinstall repair
(including entering the activation code)

Can even log in as safe mode atthe moment !!

anything else I can try ?

All I really need to get off this PC are some photos and e-mail. If I do a
fresh install of the OS will I loose existing photo files and e-mail
(express) files ?

Thanks

 

[Rock]

Jupiter,

Thanks for the info, still no good.

I've also tried renaming the wpa.dbl file and also tried a reinstall repair
(including entering the activation code)

Can even log in as safe mode atthe moment !!

anything else I can try ?

All I really need to get off this PC are some photos and e-mail. If I do a
fresh install of the OS will I loose existing photo files and e-mail
(express) files ?

Thanks

:

You can get the data by putting the drive as a slave drive in another XP
or Win2k computer and copying off the data.