Windows activation - Page 2

heeddaebaw · 2 Weeks Ago

Originally Posted by Xeno1

This is supposed to fix the ordinal error

Then try the %systemroot% thing again.

ok ill try that now, but let me just say i done all that the other day and it just poped up with the windows is already activated screen however it doesnt get rid of the message everytime i boot my pc up... ill let you know how it goes though

thanks

heeddaebaw · 2 Weeks Ago

ok it seems to have fixed that ordinal error thing then i do the system root and the activate windows page just says your windows is already activated press ok and now were back to the start lol....

Any other suggestions

thanks and sorry for double post

Xeno1 · 2 Weeks Ago

Sorry heed, been gone all day and unfortunately I have to leave again for about an hour or so but I did find something else you can try in the mean time. Found here.

Try the following:
1. Reboot your computer into "Safe Mode".
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us
2. Go to Start > Run and type: %systemroot%\system32 then press the Enter key.
3. Locate these two files: wpa.dbl and wpa.bak
4. Rename the wpa.dbl file to wpaold.dbl and wpa.bak to wpaold.bak
5. Reboot your computer into Normal Mode. This will force activation on the following boot. Sometimes if those files get corrupted, they can cause this type of problem.

Arctos · 2 Weeks Ago

Originally Posted by Wolfeymole

Have you installed Service Pack 3?

Is the disk OEM or Retail?

Win XP x64 does not have a service pack 3 yet Wolfey, as it's a branch off of Win Server 2003...

heeddaebaw · 2 Weeks Ago

i followed some weird thing online to disable the wpa and it seems the message has gone. Think it was something illegal lol but it seemed to be working for now :/...

thanks anyway guys

samuria · 2 Weeks Ago

You say its windows xp 64 bit edition 2003 edition that edition refers to a cracked version of windows server that made xp into vista in effect are you sure you have the right version goto control panel system and it will tell you if it say OEM is Extreme its a cracked version

Wolfeymole · 4 Days Ago

Did you mean,

"....something to disable the WGA" heeddaebaw?

2 Weeks Ago	#8
heeddaebaw Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: Windows activation Originally Posted by Xeno1 This is supposed to fix the ordinal error Then try the %systemroot% thing again. ok ill try that now, but let me just say i done all that the other day and it just poped up with the windows is already activated screen however it doesnt get rid of the message everytime i boot my pc up... ill let you know how it goes though thanks

2 Weeks Ago	#9
heeddaebaw Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: Windows activation ok it seems to have fixed that ordinal error thing then i do the system root and the activate windows page just says your windows is already activated press ok and now were back to the start lol.... Any other suggestions thanks and sorry for double post

2 Weeks Ago	#10
Xeno1 Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the middle of a corn field somewhere Posts: 612 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: Windows activation Sorry heed, been gone all day and unfortunately I have to leave again for about an hour or so but I did find something else you can try in the mean time. Found here. Try the following: 1. Reboot your computer into "Safe Mode". A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us 2. Go to Start > Run and type: %systemroot%\system32 then press the Enter key. 3. Locate these two files: wpa.dbl and wpa.bak 4. Rename the wpa.dbl file to wpaold.dbl and wpa.bak to wpaold.bak 5. Reboot your computer into Normal Mode. This will force activation on the following boot. Sometimes if those files get corrupted, they can cause this type of problem.

2 Weeks Ago	#11
Arctos Tech Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bundaberg, Australia Posts: 3,712 PC Experience: RTM Assoc. Dip.	Re: Windows activation Originally Posted by Wolfeymole Have you installed Service Pack 3? Is the disk OEM or Retail? Win XP x64 does not have a service pack 3 yet Wolfey, as it's a branch off of Win Server 2003... Comments on this post Wolfeymole agrees: Oops thanks mate. __________________ Bikpela Google bilong mi wantok - Malware Prework Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us! PCHF open 24/7

2 Weeks Ago	#12
heeddaebaw Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: Windows activation i followed some weird thing online to disable the wpa and it seems the message has gone. Think it was something illegal lol but it seemed to be working for now :/... thanks anyway guys

2 Weeks Ago	#13
samuria Tech Support Team Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 625 PC Experience: PC Guru	Re: Windows activation You say its windows xp 64 bit edition 2003 edition that edition refers to a cracked version of windows server that made xp into vista in effect are you sure you have the right version goto control panel system and it will tell you if it say OEM is Extreme its a cracked version __________________ Prework Record holder of the one inch punch http://www.winchun-tao.co.uk/

4 Days Ago	#14
Wolfeymole Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Slaughtered Lamb having a pint. Posts: 4,491 PC Experience: Smarter than the average Bear	Re: Windows activation Did you mean, "....something to disable the WGA" heeddaebaw? __________________ If PCHF has helped you please consider a donation by clicking this link Donate

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