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Guest stuartwatkins5
Posted

i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of windows

XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is not there- when

i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30 days to activate

windows, but when i click on the icon in the system tray it just disappears,

and nothing happens. also when trying to run

"c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor is the

option available in 'system tools'.

also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the internet

whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a last resort) but it

just states there is unsufficient memory at the end of the setup process.

the computer isn't letting me install my broadband either.

I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet controller,

and have tried repairing the windows installation, but the following files

could not be copied:

sqloledb.dll

sqlxmlx.dll

sr.sys

srclient.dll

and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the Internet

Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error occured: the specific

module could not be found."

i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours trying

various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

 

after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

exatly the same thing happening a second time.

has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be worth

trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

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Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

If the other XP cd is a retail XP Home then you can use the old cd and the

new product key just fine. If the old cd is OEM then your new key will not

work.

 

"stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2DE0A392-C005-4121-BCFB-CD0F199402D7@microsoft.com...

> i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> windows

> XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is not there-

> when

> i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30 days to activate

> windows, but when i click on the icon in the system tray it just

> disappears,

> and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor is

> the

> option available in 'system tools'.

> also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the internet

> whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a last resort) but

> it

> just states there is unsufficient memory at the end of the setup process.

> the computer isn't letting me install my broadband either.

> I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> controller,

> and have tried repairing the windows installation, but the following files

> could not be copied:

> sqloledb.dll

> sqlxmlx.dll

> sr.sys

> srclient.dll

> and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the Internet

> Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error occured: the

> specific

> module could not be found."

> i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> trying

> various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

>

> after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

> exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be worth

> trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> windows XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is

> not there- when i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30

> days to activate windows, but when i click on the icon in the system

> tray it just disappears, and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor

> is the option available in 'system tools'.

> also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the

> internet whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a

> last resort) but it just states there is unsufficient memory at the

> end of the setup process. the computer isn't letting me install my

> broadband either.

> I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> controller, and have tried repairing the windows installation, but

> the following files could not be copied:

> sqloledb.dll

> sqlxmlx.dll

> sr.sys

> srclient.dll

> and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the

> Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error

> occured: the specific module could not be found."

> i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> trying various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

>

> after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

> exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be

> worth trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

 

What OS was on the PC originally?

 

What type of disc are you using now? Retail or OEM? If the latter,

branded or generic OEM?

Guest VanguardLH
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

"stuartwatkins5" wrote in message

news:2DE0A392-C005-4121-BCFB-CD0F199402D7@microsoft.com...

> i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> windows

 

WHERE did you get this new "copy" of Windows?

A download? From where? Got an MSDN subscription for downloads of

Windows?

On a CD? From where?

Does it have a holographic label?

OEM or retail version?

Branded or generic version?

> XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is not

> there- when

> i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30 days to

> activate

> windows, but when i click on the icon in the system tray it just

> disappears,

> and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor

> is the

> option available in 'system tools'.

> also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the

> internet

> whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a last

> resort) but it

> just states there is unsufficient memory at the end of the setup

> process.

> the computer isn't letting me install my broadband either.

> I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> controller,

> and have tried repairing the windows installation, but the following

> files

> could not be copied:

> sqloledb.dll

> sqlxmlx.dll

> sr.sys

> srclient.dll

> and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the

> Internet

> Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error occured: the

> specific

> module could not be found."

> i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> trying

> various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

>

> after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again

> with

> exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be

> worth

> trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

 

Maybe you have a defective install CD. Have you tried formatting the

partition, using a DOS-bootable floppy or CD with CD/DVD drive

support, and seeing if you can copy the entire contents of the install

CD into a temp folder on the hard drive? If that works, try running

the install from the copy you just put on the hard drive.

 

Product keys don't always mix and match. The product key is coded to

work with the install CD that it came with. Differences could

include: Home versus Pro versus Media Center, OEM versus retail,

branded versus generic, BIOS-locked, brand and model specific restore

CD (rather than an install CD), and so on. Do the CDs (the one you

got for the new install and the other one that you want to try) look

identical?

 

As the new install CD isn't working and leaves you with an unusable

Windows install, you have nothing to lose by trying to use the other

install CD with your new product key. If they don't work with other,

you haven't lost anything you had before.

Guest stuartwatkins5
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly i decided

to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the disc is an original

retail version thats giving me problems.

turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i believe i'm

right in saying my key won't work with it.

also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of those

large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking about)!!!

 

"Daave" wrote:

> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> > i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> > windows XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is

> > not there- when i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30

> > days to activate windows, but when i click on the icon in the system

> > tray it just disappears, and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> > "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor

> > is the option available in 'system tools'.

> > also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the

> > internet whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a

> > last resort) but it just states there is unsufficient memory at the

> > end of the setup process. the computer isn't letting me install my

> > broadband either.

> > I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> > controller, and have tried repairing the windows installation, but

> > the following files could not be copied:

> > sqloledb.dll

> > sqlxmlx.dll

> > sr.sys

> > srclient.dll

> > and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the

> > Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error

> > occured: the specific module could not be found."

> > i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> > trying various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

> >

> > after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

> > exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> > has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> > i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be

> > worth trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

>

> What OS was on the PC originally?

>

> What type of disc are you using now? Retail or OEM? If the latter,

> branded or generic OEM?

>

>

>

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly i

> decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the disc

> is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

 

Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

 

Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

> turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i believe

> i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

 

Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your installed

version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were referring to

earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP disc?"

> also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

> those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

> about)!!!

 

Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

 

What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

partition?

Guest stuartwatkins5
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

 

 

"VanguardLH" wrote:

> WHERE did you get this new "copy" of Windows?

> A download? From where? Got an MSDN subscription for downloads of

> Windows?

> On a CD? From where?

> Does it have a holographic label?

> OEM or retail version?

> Branded or generic version?

> Maybe you have a defective install CD. Have you tried formatting the

> partition, using a DOS-bootable floppy or CD with CD/DVD drive

> support, and seeing if you can copy the entire contents of the install

> CD into a temp folder on the hard drive? If that works, try running

> the install from the copy you just put on the hard drive.

>

> Product keys don't always mix and match. The product key is coded to

> work with the install CD that it came with. Differences could

> include: Home versus Pro versus Media Center, OEM versus retail,

> branded versus generic, BIOS-locked, brand and model specific restore

> CD (rather than an install CD), and so on. Do the CDs (the one you

> got for the new install and the other one that you want to try) look

> identical?

>

> As the new install CD isn't working and leaves you with an unusable

> Windows install, you have nothing to lose by trying to use the other

> install CD with your new product key. If they don't work with other,

> you haven't lost anything you had before.

>

 

I bought the XP home disc from a fairly small but reputable 'PC repairs and

sales' type store. disc is original with holograms, sealed, COA etc

after speaking to microsoft earlier they could confirm the key hadn't

already been used, but think they didn't want to admit it was a defective

disc.

I've formatted the partition (once trying quick and once trying full) but

with no luck.

will try installing from my friends OEM disc that came with his PC and use

my key - don't think it will work, but will give it a go. after that will try

copying to temp file as suggested.

thanks

Guest stuartwatkins5
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

 

yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been installed

since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems with activation.

the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM disc that came with his

computer.

I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World - probably

comparable to the ones that you've listed!

the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a recovery

partition!

 

"Daave" wrote:

> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> > OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly i

> > decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the disc

> > is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

>

> Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

>

> Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

>

> > turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i believe

> > i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

>

> Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your installed

> version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were referring to

> earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP disc?"

>

> > also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

> > those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

> > about)!!!

>

> Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

>

> What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

> partition?

>

>

>

Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

Find a friend with a retail cd and get a copy. It just needs to be the same

edition (Home or Pro).

 

"stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C54821E6-A2DC-4DD5-A603-1B35822C18BE@microsoft.com...

>

> yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been installed

> since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems with activation.

> the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM disc that came with

> his

> computer.

> I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World - probably

> comparable to the ones that you've listed!

> the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a recovery

> partition!

>

> "Daave" wrote:

>

>> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

>> > OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly i

>> > decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the disc

>> > is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

>>

>> Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

>>

>> Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

>>

>> > turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i believe

>> > i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

>>

>> Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your installed

>> version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were referring to

>> earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP disc?"

>>

>> > also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

>> > those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

>> > about)!!!

>>

>> Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

>>

>> What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

>> partition?

>>

>>

>>

Guest Big Al
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

If you boot from the CD, you can pick the C: drive and delete the

partition as well as create and format from the cd. Just look at the

options. Not sure of the sequence but it is possible.

You don't need a boot floppy etc as you did with 98 (older 98's that

is). Also format with NTFS. If you question the HD, then don't use

quick. Take the time.

 

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> Find a friend with a retail cd and get a copy. It just needs to be the

> same edition (Home or Pro).

>

> "stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:C54821E6-A2DC-4DD5-A603-1B35822C18BE@microsoft.com...

>>

>> yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been

>> installed

>> since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems with activation.

>> the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM disc that came

>> with his

>> computer.

>> I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World -

>> probably

>> comparable to the ones that you've listed!

>> the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a recovery

>> partition!

>>

>> "Daave" wrote:

>>

>>> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

>>> > OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly i

>>> > decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the disc

>>> > is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

>>>

>>> Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

>>>

>>> Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

>>>

>>> > turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i believe

>>> > i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

>>>

>>> Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your installed

>>> version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were referring to

>>> earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP disc?"

>>>

>>> > also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

>>> > those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

>>> > about)!!!

>>>

>>> Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

>>>

>>> What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

>>> partition?

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

Guest PaulM
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

This sounds like a memory problem. Test your memory.

Do a search for memory test on Google.

 

--

http://www.paulsxp.com

http://www.paulsxp.com/forum

"stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2DE0A392-C005-4121-BCFB-CD0F199402D7@microsoft.com...

> i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> windows

> XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is not there-

> when

> i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30 days to activate

> windows, but when i click on the icon in the system tray it just

> disappears,

> and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor is

> the

> option available in 'system tools'.

> also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the internet

> whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a last resort) but

> it

> just states there is unsufficient memory at the end of the setup process.

> the computer isn't letting me install my broadband either.

> I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> controller,

> and have tried repairing the windows installation, but the following files

> could not be copied:

> sqloledb.dll

> sqlxmlx.dll

> sr.sys

> srclient.dll

> and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the Internet

> Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error occured: the

> specific

> module could not be found."

> i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> trying

> various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

>

> after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

> exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be worth

> trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

Stuart said he already has the disk. Do you think it may be defective?

 

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> Find a friend with a retail cd and get a copy. It just needs to be

> the same edition (Home or Pro).

>

> "stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:C54821E6-A2DC-4DD5-A603-1B35822C18BE@microsoft.com...

>>

>> yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been

>> installed since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems

>> with activation. the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM

>> disc that came with his

>> computer.

>> I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World -

>> probably comparable to the ones that you've listed!

>> the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a

>> recovery partition!

>>

>> "Daave" wrote:

>>

>>> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

>>>> OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly

>>>> i decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the

>>>> disc is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

>>>

>>> Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

>>>

>>> Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

>>>

>>>> turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i

>>>> believe i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

>>>

>>> Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your

>>> installed version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were

>>> referring to earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP

>>> disc?"

>>>

>>>> also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

>>>> those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

>>>> about)!!!

>>>

>>> Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

>>>

>>> What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

>>> partition?

Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

He apparently does.

 

"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message

news:%23v5YBDuiIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Stuart said he already has the disk. Do you think it may be defective?

>

> Colin Barnhorst wrote:

>> Find a friend with a retail cd and get a copy. It just needs to be

>> the same edition (Home or Pro).

>>

>> "stuartwatkins5" <stuartwatkins5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:C54821E6-A2DC-4DD5-A603-1B35822C18BE@microsoft.com...

>>>

>>> yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been

>>> installed since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems

>>> with activation. the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM

>>> disc that came with his

>>> computer.

>>> I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World -

>>> probably comparable to the ones that you've listed!

>>> the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a

>>> recovery partition!

>>>

>>> "Daave" wrote:

>>>

>>>> stuartwatkins5 wrote:

>>>>> OS was 98 originally. due to it getting a virus and running slowly

>>>>> i decided to re-format and while i was at it - upgrade to XP. the

>>>>> disc is an original retail version thats giving me problems.

>>>>

>>>> Is this what you meant by the "new copy of Windows XP?"

>>>>

>>>> Is this retail version Full or Upgrade?

>>>>

>>>>> turns out that my friend's XP disc is an OEM version and so i

>>>>> believe i'm right in saying my key won't work with it.

>>>>

>>>> Correct. This would work with your product key *only* if your

>>>> installed version was also OEM. And is this disc what you were

>>>> referring to earlier when you said, "i've got access to another XP

>>>> disc?"

>>>>

>>>>> also i didn't get any '98 discs with the comp as it was from one of

>>>>> those large chain stores (you probably know the one i'm talking

>>>>> about)!!!

>>>>

>>>> Comp USA? Best Buy? Circuit City? Wal-Mart?

>>>>

>>>> What is the make and model of the PC? Did it come with a recovery

>>>> partition?

>

>

>

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> yep, the "new copy of XP" is the full, retail disc that has been

> installed since full format of c: drive. and is giving me problems

> with activation. the disc that "I have access to" is my friend's OEM

> disc that came with his computer.

> I'm in the UK and so you probably don't know the store PC World -

> probably comparable to the ones that you've listed!

> the comp is an emachines 2230 and to my knowledge didn't have a

> recovery partition!

 

Since your license and key are for the Retail version, your friend's OEM

installation disk will not work.

 

One of the following must be the source of your difficulty:

 

1. Hardware problems, such as bad memory or a bad CD-ROM drive. To rule

out hardware, see:

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

 

2. Your disk is defective. If so, Microsoft should be able to help out:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

 

(Or you may borrow someone else's *retail* CD and use it to install,

using *your* key. If you do this, I would recommend burning a copy for

future use.)

 

I assume you're installing correctly. But just to make sure, have a look

at:

 

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

Remember to be careful entering the product key!

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: problems activating a new copy of windows XP

 

stuartwatkins5 wrote:

> i'm having problems with my computer since installing a new copy of

> windows XP home edition. basically the option to activate windows is

> not there- when i turn on the computer it notifies me that i have 30

> days to activate windows, but when i click on the icon in the system

> tray it just disappears, and nothing happens. also when trying to run

> "c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" windows cannot find it. nor

> is the option available in 'system tools'.

> also to make things even more interesting i cannot connect to the

> internet whatsoever. i've tried setting up various dial-ups (as a

> last resort) but it just states there is unsufficient memory at the

> end of the setup process. the computer isn't letting me install my

> broadband either.

> I had to manually install drivers for audio, video and ethernet

> controller, and have tried repairing the windows installation, but

> the following files could not be copied:

> sqloledb.dll

> sqlxmlx.dll

> sr.sys

> srclient.dll

> and near the end of the repair it states "windows cannot load the

> Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL). the following error

> occured: the specific module could not be found."

> i've called microsoft about the problem, and after a couple of hours

> trying various things they suggested the 'repairing windows' option.

>

> after this happened the first time i re-formatted and tried again with

> exatly the same thing happening a second time.

> has anyone come across this before, and can you help?

> i've got access to another XP disc and was wondering if it would be

> worth trying to install using that disc along with my product key??

 

In addition to ruling out hardware problems, check out these links:

 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22windows+xp%22+activation+loop


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