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Old February 28th 05, 03:00 AM
lrobo
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Default XP won't activate

My PC comes up with "This copy of Windows must be
activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you
want to Activate windows now?" When I click on YES it
just comes back to the logon screen, then when I try to
logon it loops back with the activation screen again.
Even when I click No it does the same thing, so I can't
get into my computer. How do I activate it?
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Old February 28th 05, 03:26 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default XP won't activate

Where did you buy it? Does it come with a retail cd or a re-install cd?

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"lrobo" wrote in message
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My PC comes up with "This copy of Windows must be
activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you
want to Activate windows now?" When I click on YES it
just comes back to the logon screen, then when I try to
logon it loops back with the activation screen again.
Even when I click No it does the same thing, so I can't
get into my computer. How do I activate it?



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Old February 28th 05, 03:47 AM
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Default XP won't activate

An OEM CD
I don't want to do a format though, I had it working
perfect

-----Original Message-----
Where did you buy it? Does it come with a retail cd or

a re-install cd?

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"lrobo" wrote in message
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My PC comes up with "This copy of Windows must be
activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you
want to Activate windows now?" When I click on YES it
just comes back to the logon screen, then when I try to
logon it loops back with the activation screen again.
Even when I click No it does the same thing, so I can't
get into my computer. How do I activate it?



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Old February 28th 05, 06:00 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default XP won't activate

Try doing a repair install.

repair install
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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wrote in message
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An OEM CD
I don't want to do a format though, I had it working
perfect

-----Original Message-----
Where did you buy it? Does it come with a retail cd or

a re-install cd?

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"lrobo" wrote in message
...
My PC comes up with "This copy of Windows must be
activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you
want to Activate windows now?" When I click on YES it
just comes back to the logon screen, then when I try to
logon it loops back with the activation screen again.
Even when I click No it does the same thing, so I can't
get into my computer. How do I activate it?



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