Re: XP activation window is blank.

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Hi Mark,

Many thanks for your reply, unfortunately my time is up, and XP will no
longer boot :(

If I boot off a CD however, I can't find a file called WPA.dat (On the C:\
drive)

There is a WPA.bak in system32, if I copy that to WPA.dat (just to see what
happens), still no joy.

It seems to me that the process is working as it should, just that the
application or script that is invoked is either corrupt, or calls/relys on
something that is either missing or corrupt.

I tried to "repair" XP from the original XP CD, but, as it is SP1, and the
installation is now SP2, I would probably have to do a full re-install.

Is the activation program built into XP, or is it something that XP
downloads when it needs it. If so, is there anyway I could "kill it" so that
it forces XP to download it again?

Thanks
Garry.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

Some file is corrupt. I would suspect WPA.dat. It records the successful
activation. I would try renaming it to see if that allows you to reactivate.

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"Garry Collins" <GarryCollins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Mark,

Thanks for that.

I tried it and got two "success" messages, but the activate window still
comes up blank. I tried rebooting after doing as you suggested as well,
but
with the same results.
:(

Garry.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

Go to start/run, and type
regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll
OK, then,
regsvr32.exe licdll.dll

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"Garry Collins" <GarryCollins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

I have had an XP upgrade running over ME for over a year. Recently I
have
changed hardware to fix a few problems. Now XP has given me three days
to
re-activate it. Unfortunately when I try and activate it, the pop up
activation window is blank, with two "missing graphics" boxes in each
top
corner..

I have tried making Firefox, then IE my default browser, turning off
all
firewalls and protection, saying ON to all Active-X settings, all to no
avail.

Can I delete an Axtive-X "someting" and force a re-install of the
activation
script?

Any other ideas?

Two days to go now ....

Thanks,

Garry.

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