Windows xp stuck in activation loop

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Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. If you send me your e-mail address to. If any thing else, use the file tab of explorer. To automatically avoid activation loop: since activation is no longer available After trial period runs out for new install , When notifified that activation is neccessary to access windows XP: 1 Restart computer 2 Hold down F8 key to enter safemode menu 3 Choose safemode with command prompt 4 Cancel any new hardware install request 5 At prompt type in "explorer.

Knowledge Base Products Search! Email to a friend Print. My Windows XP installation seems to be caught in an activation loop; each time I activate successfully and restart, it asks me to activate again, just to tell me I've already activated and restarts the process over again! Published: March 26, Updated: September 27, View Article. How do I install Windows XP?

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