XPpro (OEM) requires re-activation, even though it's been activate

[Guest]

I have a user with Windows XPpro (OEM). He shut the system off Friday due to
maintenance in the building on Saturday. He powered the syustem up, logged
on, and the Windows Activation dialog box popped up, and stated his copy of
XP wasn't activated, and would he like to do that now. He clicks on "yes",
and the WPA comes back and states that his copy of Windows is already
activated. He clicks ok, and it logs him off. He logs back on, and the whole
cycle repeats itself.

If I log in using a domain Admin account, or local admin, the activation
wizards starts immediately. If I start up in Safe mode MSOOBE does not fire
up and block the logon process, but I can't run it. I have erased the WPA
registry entries, and replaced the WPA.bdl file from a good machine, but the
stupid activation wizard returns.

This is a valid OEM license, and the user has had this laptop for over a
year now. Am I facing a rebuild, or is there a better way to circumvent the
activation wizard?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Possible Resolution:

Boot into Safe Mode.

Then 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.

Also review:

Visit http://www.mcse.ms/message45251.html for troubleshooting
suggestions.

Error Message Cites License-Checking Issue After Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310794

--
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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| I have a user with Windows XPpro (OEM). He shut the system off Friday due to
| maintenance in the building on Saturday. He powered the syustem up, logged
| on, and the Windows Activation dialog box popped up, and stated his copy of
| XP wasn't activated, and would he like to do that now. He clicks on "yes",
| and the WPA comes back and states that his copy of Windows is already
| activated. He clicks ok, and it logs him off. He logs back on, and the whole
| cycle repeats itself.
|
| If I log in using a domain Admin account, or local admin, the activation
| wizards starts immediately. If I start up in Safe mode MSOOBE does not fire
| up and block the logon process, but I can't run it. I have erased the WPA
| registry entries, and replaced the WPA.bdl file from a good machine, but the
| stupid activation wizard returns.
|
| This is a valid OEM license, and the user has had this laptop for over a
| year now. Am I facing a rebuild, or is there a better way to circumvent the
| activation wizard?