XP SP3

[Ross]

Dont know if this is in the right topic but anyways...
I have just recently updated my windows to SP3 the other day, and now its
sayin a need to activate my windows, which ive had for about 3 years now, and
was installed when i had bought thte machine, so whats the problem? can any
one help?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Dont know if this is in the right topic but anyways...
I have just recently updated my windows to SP3 the other day, and
now its sayin a need to activate my windows, which ive had for
about 3 years now, and was installed when i had bought thte
machine, so whats the problem? can any one help?

Is there a problem?
If you activate it - does it work and stop asking?

 

[Mark Adams]

Dont know if this is in the right topic but anyways...
I have just recently updated my windows to SP3 the other day, and now its
sayin a need to activate my windows, which ive had for about 3 years now, and
was installed when i had bought thte machine, so whats the problem? can any
one help?

Go ahead and activate it. If it doesn't, call Microsoft for a phone
activation. They will activate it.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

And if you attempt to Activate, what happens?

Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP
Carey Frisch:

1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and
then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA
Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data
in a detailed post:
http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/threads/

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
appropriate solution.