Windows XP SP2 activated already!!

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I have Windows XP SP2 installed and I have already activated it. But when I boot it, it says " _____ days remaining. Do you want to activate now?". When I press YES, it shows a window saying "Windows already activated. Click OK to continue". Now, I cannot boot into windows because the days remaining has ended and if I press YES. I get the screen saying "Already activated". If I press OK, it logs off. HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!11

U activated windows using crack na?

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I didn't, my brother did it when I wasn't at home.

What do I do now??

I can't reinstall XP, I have too much data in it.

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u ve to format xp
no other option for u now... i think u used patch for activation... but its activated only not genuine.
correct me if am wrong

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My father has about 6GB of data on the C: drive and I don't have that much space in any other drive. I'm desperate, please help!

Dumbledore said:
I didn't, my brother did it when I wasn't at home.

What do I do now??

I can't reinstall XP, I have too much data in it.

As I suspected coz such problems always occur while using cracks.

Try this:

Open regedit and goto:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\wpaevents

Now in right-side pane double-click on OOBETimer and change the last digit to any other number.

Now restart ur system and then try to activate windows again. It should work.

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How do I open regedit when I am not able to log on?

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^^^mate how can he modify registry

without login

as he said he is not able to login now coz of dayz expired
think on that

ooooooooops u replied after him my Q is also same to vishal

did u tried to login in safe mode?

Did u try Safe Mode also?

Dumbledore said:
My father has about 6GB of data on the C: drive and I don't have that much space in any other drive. I'm desperate, please help!

two methods :

1. connect Ur hdd to urs friend hard disk and transfer the data to any other partion then format the C: and reinstall the windows

2. install a fresh windows xp into Ur D: or any other drive leaving c: as it is
now transfer the imp data from C : then format Ur C: and reinstall windows XP
after Ur windows in C: has been installed just delete D:\windows folder

hope these will help

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I have a small doubt. I am accessing data from Mandriva Linux Spring 2007. If I alter registry using wine registry editor, will I see the same entries like in windows regedit? I haven't tried safe mode yet. If the same keys are present here also, then I will edit from Linux. Please confirm.

if a spare partition/space is there,u can back up from Linux na>?even better u can stick to Linux too

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I just tried safe mode. It works. Came back to linux to find out what to edit in the registry.

What do u mean by it works in safe mode?
Were u able to login in Safe Mode?

how can this be possible.. windows cant login if it is not activated .. not even in safe mode... if it is doing then it can be a bug..

well AFAIK it does not...