Unable to Activate XP Pro at the Welcome screen

TKSG2009 · 11-27-2009, 01:06 PM

I have been using my genuine (original) XP Pro (oem) CD to do repair & setup on multiple older PCs just to get them in shape and up to date. It was working fine & able to activate on the first few machines, but finally then, I got this message, after it finished running a setup, booting into the Welcome screen,

"Windows Product Activation: (with a circled Red X) This copy must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want to Activate Windows now? Yes or No"

I keep clicking "yes" but the same message box keeps reappearing continuously. It would not go any further. What is wrong? Is because I use the same product key to run several repair setups on multiple machines in a short period or did I use it to register & activate from different IP address under different names? Anyone has the similar problem to help?

**Basementgeek** · 11-28-2009, 09:37 PM

OEM means one disk for one PC. What your are doing appears to illegal and per rules we can't help.

Closed.

BG

11-27-2009, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
TKSG2009 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro	Unable to Activate XP Pro at the Welcome screen I have been using my genuine (original) XP Pro (oem) CD to do repair & setup on multiple older PCs just to get them in shape and up to date. It was working fine & able to activate on the first few machines, but finally then, I got this message, after it finished running a setup, booting into the Welcome screen, "Windows Product Activation: (with a circled Red X) This copy must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want to Activate Windows now? Yes or No" I keep clicking "yes" but the same message box keeps reappearing continuously. It would not go any further. What is wrong? Is because I use the same product key to run several repair setups on multiple machines in a short period or did I use it to register & activate from different IP address under different names? Anyone has the similar problem to help?

11-28-2009, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,953 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Unable to Activate XP Pro at the Welcome screen OEM means one disk for one PC. What your are doing appears to illegal and per rules we can't help. Closed. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Submit New Articles Proud member of ASAP