Unless you or anyone else have any more suggestions, I will do that when I get home. I would just activate windows by phone I've only seen this issue on systems with the bios date wrong. Reformat and be careful to pay attention to the install process of XP.
Maybe some configuration error happened when XP was setting up the Internet properties. Don't you have to be online even when you telephone MS to activate? The Activation window is open and you enter the key provided by the MS representative, and then click finish I never tried this offline. Microsoft is doing what they call Validating software now. It is done on every copy of XP before you can install most of the XP updates.
You have to Activate before you are allowed to Validate. I have an old XP Home install disc. It is pre SP1. On the last install, it flashed "illegal software" momentarily before I activated it over the phone. Perhaps I cant acces msn messenger because Windows hasnt been registered? If its timeing out or everything looks ok troubleshooter checks out but still wont connect maybe change your router's MTU to trick i picked up..
Have you tried using the onboard modem dailup or connect directly to your broadband modem bypass the router? I am using a router and modem in one. I think it was like "Windows messenger cannot establish a connection". I also though it could perhaps be a router problem, but I have another computer hooked up to it to which is working fine. I will let you know how the reformat goes. Anyone else have any more ideas? How many times have you re-installed that same version of Windows?
I'm assuming that it's WinXP Pro Further point to Accessories and then System tools. Further point to and click on System Information. That's it. Subscribe Now. Share Your Thoughts Click to share your thoughts. Hot Latest. Click OK. Select the telephone option. This option should say "Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows" and there should be a clickable check box to the left of it. If you see a note that says "Windows XP is already activated", changing your key manually isn't working.
Please proceed to the Windows Key Finder method. Click Next. Click Change Product Key. This is at the bottom of the "Activate" window. Enter a Windows XP product key. Note that you may have to attempt this step a few times with different keys. If you don't know the version of Windows XP your computer is currently running, consult your computer's manual to verify before you proceed with trying the linked product keys. Click Update. After this process completes, you'll need to confirm your activation of Windows XP.
Click Back. Check the "Activate Windows over the Internet" option. This will allow you to activate your version of XP quickly. Note that calling Microsoft using the "telephone a customer representative" option likely won't work since Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP on April 8th, Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you've completed your Windows XP activation, you should be able to use it without getting locked out of the system. Method 2. Open the Winkey Finder website. Winkey Finder is a free, no-install program that can locate and retrieve your Windows XP product key. Click on the latest version of Winkey Finder. As of January , this is version 2.
Since this version is currently in beta, you can also download the final version of 1. Click Download Winkey Finder. You should see this button at the bottom of the Winkey version page. Right-click the Winkey folder. It should be wherever you chose to save it when you clicked Download e.
Click Extract All. Doing so will extract the locked file's contents onto your desktop. Double-click the Winkey Finder folder. This is the one you just extracted. Double-click the Win Keyfinder program. It should be the only executable ". View your product key. Running the Winkey Finder program should immediately display your Windows XP product key, allowing you to apply the key to the Windows XP activation wizard the next time Windows asks you to update.
To be safe, be sure to write down the product key when you see it. Method 3. Restart your computer. You can choose this option from the Start menu, or you can simply hold down your computer's power button until it turns itself off and then press the button again.
Tap F8 as soon as your computer logo appears. You'll need to do this during the first time the logo appears after rebooting. Keep tapping F8 until you see the advanced options menu pop up. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
Starting up your computer in this mode will bypass the Windows activation loop long enough for you to reset the timer for your XP trial. You'll need to wait a minute or so for Safe Mode to load.
Type " explorer. You should see a dialogue window pop up after doing so. I'm pretty sure it's not a firewall problem, but thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for the response JR. Your solution does look promising, unfortunately I don't have chance to test your solution anymore, but I will give it a try next time this problem occurs, hopefully it will fix it.
To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. Best Answer. Follow these steps to put in new product key without having to call Microsoft. Good Luck Click on Start and then Run. Click on the WPAEvents folder.
Click on Start and then Run. In the text box in the Run window, type the following command and click OK. Click Change Product Key.
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