Windows XP Logs You Off When You Try to Activate the Product (330136)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
This article was previously published under Q330136 SYMPTOMS When you try to log on to a computer on which Microsoft
Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition has been
installed, you receive a message indicating that the grace period has expired
and that you must activate Windows XP now. When you click Yes
to activate the product, you are logged off and the logon prompt appears.
RESOLUTION To resolve the problem, repair the installation of
Microsoft Windows XP by using the Windows XP CD. To do so, follow these steps:
- Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD drive or DVD drive and
then restart your computer. When the following message appears, press a key to
start your computer from the Windows XP CD: Press any
key to boot from CD
Note Your computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or
DVD drive. For more information about how to configure your computer to start
from the CD drive or DVD drive, see the documentation that came with your
personal computer or contact the manufacturer. - When the following message appears, press ENTER:
This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:
To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
- When you are prompted to accept the Windows XP Licensing
Agreement, press F8.
- Select your current installation of Windows XP (if it is
not already selected), and then press R.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall Windows
XP.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/29/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB330136 |
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