windows activation

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Windows XP Logs You Off When You Try to Activate the Product
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;330136

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Mohan" wrote:

| Hi All,
|
| I am having this problem since last week. I started my computer in
| safe mode and when i try to log in, I get the following message
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| "This copy of windows must be activated with Microsoft beofre you can
| continue. Because activation cannot occur in safe mode, please restart
| the computer in normal mode to activate windows."
|
| The problem is that i have already activated the copy and have been
| using it for some time without any problems. I have not upgraded my
| machine, so its not some new hardware thats causing the problem. I am
| unable to restart my computer in normal mode. I cant even log in the
| safe mode to use the MSCONFIG to start in normal. Also I have tried
| hitting F8 and have tried pretty much every options but to no vail. I
| am not sure what to do next.
|
| I would appreciate any help
|
| Thanks
| MB