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Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by Legaleze50 Unsolved. I do not remember an option to activate it but I knew it was good for 30 days. I read that if you format you would have to reactivate it but if you just reinstalled the OS you would not have to.

But I also read that it is tied to the motherboard. There is no option in System Tools to activate. Does that means that it was automatically reactivated? Where would I find that? Is there a special number? All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies Thank you Rick. Tracey The installation that you did was a violation of the license agreement of Windows XP. The old computer that you put it on did not have a valid XP license.

Thanks, Rick! If there is a bug, then it will never be fixed. Not Helpful 7 Helpful Not Helpful 3 Helpful It was going fine until I came to activation, which it would not allow in safe mode. So I restarted, and it said, "Do you want to activate Windows now? Press 'OK' to exit". I pressed OK and it kicked me back to the login screen.

Any ideas? You might be able to get out of this loop using the following steps. Not sure if this is a permanent fix or only for 30 days. Start in plain safe mode. Login using an administrator user account. Run CMD as admin. Type these commands and press Enter.

Then click OK on each of the following prompts: regsvr32 regwizc. Type this last command type exactly as what you see here : rundll Wait for a couple of minutes because the last command will not show anything on the screen.

However, it will reset the licensing components in the background. Then restart your computer and log-on back to your normal Windows. Not Helpful 46 Helpful From there you can give administrator rights and change or delete the current administrator.

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 3. Is there a limit to the number of times I can reset the loop? Method 3 described above. I'd done it successfully 5 or 6 times, but now it is not resetting. There should be a limit. If it is allowing for more than four times, then it is a bug in Windows that is allowing you to reset it more often. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 1. Use the telephone option. They will ask if you want to use your smartphone to activate it.

Say yes and punch in the phone number. You will get a text message with a link. Follow the steps and it will activate. Not Helpful 23 Helpful 9. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Since official support for Windows XP ceased in April of , you won't be able to speak to a customer service representative, and over the internet. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. The linked product keys may not work, in which case you should use the Winkey Finder to help activate Windows XP.

Helpful 3 Not Helpful 0. Resetting the registry manually may only restore your Windows XP version to a 30 day trial. Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1. You Might Also Like How to. How to. About This Article.

Written by:. Co-authors: Updated: May 6, Categories: XP Instructions. Article Summary X 1. Deutsch: Windows XP ohne originale Lizenz aktivieren. Nederlands: Windows XP activeren zonder geldige productcode. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 3,, times. The explanations were all very clear on what steps to take, and it was after going through Method 3 that all was back and working.

More reader stories Hide reader stories. Is this article up to date? Cookies make wikiHow better. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Graeme Lloyd Jul 28, Lisa Rojas Apr 26, I just reinstalled XP on a small, old, but still useful netbook, and the OS refused to activate either by phone or over the internet. This page was the only knowledgeable and successful provider of the info I needed.

Thank a lot. Daniele Pais Jul 11, Despite having a genuine license I could not get it activated. I have just followed these steps and bingo..! Rob Hewitt Sep 26, These cookies do not store any personal information. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

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