Xp home sp2 repaired now getting activation nag

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Hi

I am working on a HP Pavilion desktop machine that had a legit version of xp
home sp2 installed on it. The chief complaint was the floppy drive stopped
working along with some spyware I successfully removed . After switching
drives and cables, I did some searching and found that SP2 sometimes causes
this problem.

I booted the machine to a legit copy of xp home sp1 I had and used the
repair feature were you select the R instead of a new install. In any event
that cured the problem and I now have a working system with sp1.

The problem now is I keep getting the register in 30 days nag screen.
However when I open the screen up to activate it wont let me proceed
advising it's already activated. I have the legitimate numbers to input if I
can get to that screen.

Any suggestions appreciated as I don't want to start all over with a clean
install.

Again to reiterate both Xp cd's are legit and I have the keys.

If I attempt this in the future is there a way to avoid this problem. I
apparently missed a step someplace. Looking back I suppose it would of been
faster to repair the Xp Home and redown load SP1.

Thanks in advance
 
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 aga
 
Hi Jupiter

No luck. I still get the 30 day nag screen and when I click on it I get the
all ready activated screen and can't go no further.
 
windows xp has built in security so that when there is some major changes to
hardware or with the os that it will go through and get you to activate
windows again. I work on sp2 support, get alot of calls with the same issue,
most of the time we have to get people to try and get a new product key from
the manufacturer and that resolves the issue. Is your computer a
manufactured one, like Dell, etc..., if so then contact them and get a new
one.
 
Rick,

I don't know the answer to your immediate problem, but in future make a
backup of c:\windows\system32\wpw.dbl on a floppy. After you've reinstalled,
just put it back (you might have to be in safe mode when you do it).

regards Tony
 
Thanks Tony that's good advise. I wished I would have known that earlier. I
will call for a new key
Thanks all
 
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:47:06 -0800, char33
windows xp has built in security
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In this case, built-in commercial malware, more likely :-)
so that when there is some major changes to hardware or
with the os that it will go through and get you to activate
windows again.
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XP does have built-in security features, but Product Activation is not
one of them. It has nothing to do with protecting you from malware,
stopping the wrong people accessing the wrong files, etc. It is
solely concerned with preventing piracy of Windows XP.
I work on sp2 support, get alot of calls with the same issue,
most of the time we have to get people to try and get a new product
key from the manufacturer and that resolves the issue.
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A rather drastic requirement, don't you think?
Is your computer a manufactured one, like Dell, etc...
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IKWYM, but it's amusing to think of a computer that is not
manufactured. Grown in a VAT, perhaps? ;-)
if so then contact them and get a new one.
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Perhaps we should thrash this out to find *why* this is happening.
The only quasi-legitimate cause would be where the user used a
well-known stolen volume license key, which SP2 recognises and reacts
to as such. SP1 would refuse to install on such PCs; not sure whether
SP2 is content to do just that, or is bloody-minded enough to DoS.


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The most accurate diagnostic instrument
in medicine is the Retrospectoscope
 
ok here you go reload xp or use a recovery disk but don't do a format just
go over it then set up auto update under the control panel menue except all
updates then call the number there and say that your computer was serviced
and its asking you to reactivate then they'll ask if you have it installed on
any other computers which the answer should be no then they should give you a
special number which you type in your screen toy where it asks for it the
confirm everything then you should be good where then you will be able to
update again and alot of other stuff.You should have a nice virus protector
and spyware scanner not only a removal program make sure it scans just like
a virus scanner does then also turn on your pop up blocker which you can turn
on under internet options once service pack is installed but you will have
to do some custom changes because some sites have pop up windows you do want
to see like your bank and so on I recomend you get defender pro because they
don't charge for updating like others and it works great and has many other
features you can use which you can get at bestbuy or wallmart .
 
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