XP PRO Activation Error

[Guest]

I have fully formatted my HD to NTFS installed XP PRO and Regestered the
COA. upon reboot the activation comes up and when I click to activate I get
a message that reads "Windows has already been activated".
In calling MS thay gave me the 42 digit activation number and said just
enter it the next time it happens. WHAT I thought.. can't! Will using the
safe mode and "regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll" ENTER "regsvr32.exe licdll.dll"
ENTER
reboot cure this or will I then get the screen to enter my activation code?
Can anyone help with the issue?
I am in the USA cantral time zone

Bob G.
(e-mail address removed)

 

[PA Bear]

Try a WinXP-specific newsgroup, Bob:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general