XP Activation

[Guest]

I have an XP that says I have 30 days for activation and when I click on it
it says product is activated. But after restart it requires activation again.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Rich;
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]

I've tried that too, and it doesn't work for me. was also told to look for
the cryptography\providers keys under hkey_users. can't find them there, the
only key similar us under hkey_local_machine. will deleting that one instead
help? (have 2 copies of registry exported to desktop, just in case)

 

[Guest]

DO NOT DELETE THE KEY
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\cryptography\providers
if you do, you create several headaches for yourself and merging the copy of
the registry you exported my not work 100%. just glad there is such a thing
as restore points. (found out the hard way)