repeated activation requests after SP2

[Jeff]

I upgraded to XP Home a couple of years ago. I have anti-
spyware software installed. After installing SP2 I am
continually reminded to activate Windows. I have re-
activated several times. Is it possible the anti-spyware
is blocking the activation? -- also posted to security
discussion board

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Possible Resolution:

Boot into "Safe Mode" by pressing (F8) during a reboot.

Go to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 regwizc.dll , and hit enter.
Then go again to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 licdll.dll , and hit enter again.

Apparently, and I can't say how, the above files became unregistered.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Jeff" wrote:

| I upgraded to XP Home a couple of years ago. I have anti-
| spyware software installed. After installing SP2 I am
| continually reminded to activate Windows. I have re-
| activated several times. Is it possible the anti-spyware
| is blocking the activation? -- also posted to security
| discussion board
|

"I have anti-spyware software installed. After installing
SP2...."

Did you turn off the anti-spyware program during SP2
install??

If not you may have damaged your windows installation
entirely.

"CLOSE ALL OPEN PROGRAMS" - it should be stated directly
that this includes Antivirus, spywares, firewalls, any
program that is running in the background that is not part
of the operating system.

you may not have a problem by leaving these programs
running while your installing the service pack but,.....
WHY TAKE THE CHANCE?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx



>-----Original Message-----
>I upgraded to XP Home a couple of years ago. I have anti-
>spyware software installed. After installing SP2 I am
>continually reminded to activate Windows. I have re-
>activated several times. Is it possible the anti-spyware
>is blocking the activation? -- also posted to security
>discussion board
>
>.
>

[Quaoar]

wrote:
> "I have anti-spyware software installed. After installing
> SP2...."
>
> Did you turn off the anti-spyware program during SP2
> install??
>
> If not you may have damaged your windows installation
> entirely.
>
> "CLOSE ALL OPEN PROGRAMS" - it should be stated directly
> that this includes Antivirus, spywares, firewalls, any
> program that is running in the background that is not part
> of the operating system.
>
> you may not have a problem by leaving these programs
> running while your installing the service pack but,.....
> WHY TAKE THE CHANCE?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> I upgraded to XP Home a couple of years ago. I have anti-
>> spyware software installed. After installing SP2 I am
>> continually reminded to activate Windows. I have re-
>> activated several times. Is it possible the anti-spyware
>> is blocking the activation? -- also posted to security
>> discussion board
>>
>> .

This only works if the user also physically pulls the cable from the
internet connection. There are far too many reports of infections
during the short period that users do a windows resinstall when no
protection is in place.

Q

[Stu707]

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in
:

> Possible Resolution:
>
> Boot into "Safe Mode" by pressing (F8) during a reboot.
>
> Go to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 regwizc.dll , and hit enter.
> Then go again to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 licdll.dll , and
> hit enter again.
>
> Apparently, and I can't say how, the above files became unregistered.
>

I tried this. The response I get to regsvr32 regwizc.dll is an error
message that says "Can't Find File regsvr32 Return 0X80040154." I searched
my hard drive and there are two copies of regsvr32.exe. One in C:\Windows
\system32 and one in C:\Windows\ServicePack...