Jump to content

[Help] XP Activation


RTJeff88

Recommended Posts

I am having issues with a PC that I am working on for a customer. Do to the viruses, spyware, and bad clusters on his HD, I had to repair his XP Pro installation after fixing the other issues. Now, I am stuck at a message that says:

A problem has prevented Windows from accurately checking the status of the license for this computer. To proceed your copy of windows must be activated with Microsoft. Do you want to activate Windows now?

I click yes, and then I am told Windows is already activated. I am aotomatically logged out. When I go to log in again, I get the same message.

This is a legit copy of XP Pro. It is a Dell Dimension 2350. I have the restore CD and the XP Pro Key code on the side of the case.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

Title edited -- Please, use [TAGS] in your topic's title.

Please follow XP Forum Rules from now on.

--Sonic

Link to comment
Share on other sites


I thought about that, but there was not a wpa.bak file present in the c:\windows\system32 folder. I only had the wpa.dbl file. I even tried removing the .dbl file and I am still told that Windows is already activated. I still get sent back to the log on screen and the pattern repeates itself.

Not sure if this would work but...get into the Recovery Console, delete wpa.dbl and then rename wpa.bak to wpa.dbl. You might have to reactivate.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I ran into this problem also but there is a fix as long as you haven't deleted the wpa.dbl file. Go here and follow thier instructions step by step -- http://www.lavahelp.com/articles/v6/04/06/0901.html

Then if you cannot get it activated you may have to call Microsoft and tell them what happened (the spyware name also) and ask them to help with the activation.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have tried with both types of CDs. Neither have changed the situation.

Did you run the Repair using a Dell CD or a regular OEM CD? If you Didn't use a Dell CD you probably overwrote the Dell specific OEMBIOS files.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have had this problem with a oem "classic" windows, finally I have reinstalled windows with format option (easy solution yes but works :)

I have test wpa.dlb too, I have reset oobe timer too nothing has worked so ...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...