hey,
my windows activation has been expired and i can't login.i tried winlogo+U,but the Microsoft Magnifier window didnt pop-up.only the Utility Manager and Narrator.is there any way to show back the microsoft magnifier in which there's a link for Microsoft websiter.or is there any other way other than that to eccess windows explorer?thanks.
note:my CD is licensed id just forgot to activate it before i take my vacation.i don't have a phone to call microsoft.
sorry for bad english,pls understand!

Your going to have to reinstall XP again.

It only take 30 seconds to activate,

" If at first you don't succeed, Please Post Back "

Don't be too surpised if it stays expired wheather reactivating or reinstalling...happened to me after 18 months.[legit disc as well]

You may have to make a phone call to get a new one [check the activation window to do that], which also may expire in time or can't be used again if you have to reinstall after that...happened to me as well.

I've been using a saved complete setup that I burned prior to the first expiry and subsequent re-installs would not activate no matter what I tried, including the wpa.dbl trick from an older saved setup than the one I'm using now.

Start dialing !

okay, find a phone first before you start dialing [it's getting late down here]

Pay phones work also
The Microsoft Windows Product Activation phone number (for the US anyhow) is 1-888-571-2048

" If at first you don't succeed, Please Post Back "

Product activation has expired.

Activation Expired.

Boot into SAFE MODE
(that's the F8 key) and open regedit.exe
Locate this following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
change the "RegDone" key value fron 1 to 0

Then find this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\
change "Activation Required" key value from 0 to 1

reboot and see if you are prompted for registration.

>> reboot and see if you are prompted for registration. <<

Be aware that activation and registration are two completely different things.

Stuart

@soupnasty:i already tried to reinstall but not a fresh copy,still no luck.
@birdlegs:how can i edit my registry since i can't log-in due to activation expired.after i supply my credentials for login windows says "you need to activate your windows.when clik OK it will go back to log-in again.
@bob:my location is somewhere part in south asia.and i dont have a phone to make i call.
pls help me guys.i dnt want to do reformat coz i haven't backup my files.thanks

I think "birdlegs" was right about logging on into Safe Mode -- don't dismiss that idea without first trying that out. Remember, you are trying to recover some data, and that could solve that problem, regardless of the activation/no-phone dilemma.

Other ideas:
• If Fat32 (and a floppy drive), boot with a Win9X floppy, and access your data that way (using DOS commands/syntax).

• Beg/borrow/steal a Knoppix (Linux) CD that runs totally from the CD, and access your data (and a lot more).

• Beg/borrow/steal (or create your own) WinPE or BartPE CD, and access your data (and a lot more).

Now... how were you intending on activating before you "forgot"? No phone, so it was not gonna be Dial-Up. Not ADSL either, obviously. Doubtful it was gonna be thru a cable service. Hmmm... satellite? If so, then you wouldn't have a problem, would you? So, if it's a licensed version, then it is difficult to imagine how you would be in such a quandary.

No Phone? Well how are you on the internet?

" If at first you don't succeed, Please Post Back "

hi all,
thanks for all your inputs and ideas here...
i did have internet thru wireless broadband...
i did follow birdlegs idea.i did backup my files,reformat,reinstall and activated.thanks again.