Ms windows xp activation

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. They should NOT be sending you here. We don't work for Microsoft and can not activate it for you. To contact Microsoft Support: What can we help you with?

How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Bill Smithers's post on March 14, In reply to davecampbell99's post on March 23, Make sure they do help you.

Dave did you ever get your XP activated? I spent about 3 hours going around in loops through different contact centres with them all telling me they can't help, and open a "ticket" on answer. I had prematurely aged 10 years. Many thanks. Sunday, March 11, PM. I was about to rip my hair out last night, then I stumbled upon your response this morning. I had a feeing IE7 was causing some problems since couldn't get onto any websites, but I forgot how to unistall it properly.

You're a life saver!!! Wednesday, March 28, PM. Wednesday, April 4, PM. Friday, April 6, AM. You are the man!! Well done. Thursday, April 12, AM. Sunday, April 22, AM. Sunday, April 22, PM. Thursday, May 3, AM. Je n'arrive plus a activer mon logiciel que dois-je faire. Friday, May 4, PM. Many thanksJe n'arrive pas a activer mon logiciel que doije faire.

Thursday, May 10, PM. Many thanks show me have l shall start,. Tuesday, May 15, PM. Saturday, May 26, PM. Monday, June 11, PM. Sunday, June 24, AM. AP wrote: You are the man!! Saturday, July 7, AM. Friday, July 27, AM. Thank You! Friday, July 27, PM. Saturday, September 22, PM.

Monday, September 24, PM. To contact a Microsoft customer service representative to activate Windows by phone, follow these steps: 1. Thursday, October 25, PM. Tuesday, May 4, PM. Thank you for the info. It saved me a lot of time and grief.

Friday, April 13, AM. Saturday, April 21, AM. Tell us: 1. Saturday, April 21, PM. NIL 3. Tuesday, April 24, PM. How to activate Windows XP by phone To contact a Microsoft customer service representative to activate Windows by phone, follow these steps: 1. Follow the steps in the Activate Windows by phone dialog box, and then click Next.

Thursday, April 26, PM. Friday, April 27, AM. Anonymous wrote: I repaired WinXP by performing an "over the top" installation and got "activate windows:msoobe.

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You rule! Thursday, May 10, AM. Sorry my engels is not so good mingwilma. 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. You may need to wait for a minute or so before the window comes up. Click Yes. This may also say OK. After doing so, you should notice that your desktop interface is now accessible.

This will bring up the Run tool from which you can complete the fix. Type " rundll This command resets the Windows XP trial clock to 30 days. When your welcome screen finishes loading, you should be able to log in like usual rather than being stuck in the activation loop. You have a certain period of time to activate Windows. After this period, Windows will be stuck on the login screen in an activation loop. Not Helpful 16 Helpful Can I do this more than once? I have already done the 30 days one, a.

Step 3. Nothing I do is working this time around. You can only rearm the timer up to four times while in the grace period, or two times in safe mode. Not Helpful 2 Helpful Not Helpful 6 Helpful