Win XP pro activation period expired

[Guest Roy]

I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I now get

an error message when I power up my computer stating "This copy of Windows

must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want

to activate Windows now?"

Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back to the

Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe Mode

but it will not allow me to do so.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

Try booting to Safe-Mode and activate from there.

 

John

 

Roy wrote:

> I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I now

> get an error message when I power up my computer stating "This copy of

> Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you

> want

> to activate Windows now?"

> Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back to the

> Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

> This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

> What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe

> Mode but it will not allow me to do so.

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> Try booting to Safe-Mode and activate from there.

>

 

Quote from OP

 

"I have tried registering in Safe Mode but it will not allow me to do so."

>> I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I now

>> get an error message when I power up my computer stating "This copy of

>> Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you

>> want

>> to activate Windows now?"

>> Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back to

>> the

>> Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

>> This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

>> What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe

>> Mode but it will not allow me to do so.

>>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

M.I.5¾ wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:OZA541nuIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

>>Try booting to Safe-Mode and activate from there.

>>

>

>

> Quote from OP

>

> "I have tried registering in Safe Mode but it will not allow me to do so."

 

Time to go see the optometrist, maybe I need reading glasses!

 

John

[Guest RobF]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

 

"Roy" <webbroy@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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| I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I now get

| an error message when I power up my computer stating "This copy of

Windows

| must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want

| to activate Windows now?"

| Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back to

the

| Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

| This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

| What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe Mode

| but it will not allow me to do so.

|

 

Have you tried 'phoning MS? 1-866-234-6020

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

Roy wrote:

> I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I

> now get an error message when I power up my computer stating "This

> copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log

> on. Do you want to activate Windows now?"

> Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back

> to the Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

> This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

> What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe

> Mode but it will not allow me to do so.

 

Have you tried buying another copy?

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: Win XP pro activation period expired

 

 

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Roy wrote:

>> I have missed the 30 day registration period to register Win XP. I

>> now get an error message when I power up my computer stating "This

>> copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log

>> on. Do you want to activate Windows now?"

>> Selecting either Yes or No has no effect other that bringing me back

>> to the Welcome screen and the user (Me) "Logging Off"

>> This is a legal, purchased Windows XP Pro.

>> What's happening? How do I register. I have tried registering in Safe

>> Mode but it will not allow me to do so.

>

> Have you tried buying another copy?

 

Why should the OP buy another copy when the copy he has is probably

perfectly legitimate. The activation procedure does little else than

inconvenience legitimate users.