Windows XP SP2 Fresh Install - Activation Problem

I've installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP 2 (SP2 is imbedded into the
install), this was downloaded from our msdn site and burned to a cd. I get
the activation screen and I get a confirmation that activation was
successful. HOWEVER, it kicks me back to a login screen and wants to
re-activate everytime there after. When I try to reactivate, it tells me its
activated already.

I've tried all the fixes about forcing a activation, renaming the wpa.dbl,
msoobe /a, etc. Nothing works.

HELP!!! wasted 6 hours on this issue.

FIGURED it out...

"FRUSTRATED" wrote:

> I've installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP 2 (SP2 is imbedded into the
> install), this was downloaded from our msdn site and burned to a cd. I get
> the activation screen and I get a confirmation that activation was
> successful. HOWEVER, it kicks me back to a login screen and wants to
> re-activate everytime there after. When I try to reactivate, it tells me its
> activated already.
>
> I've tried all the fixes about forcing a activation, renaming the wpa.dbl,
> msoobe /a, etc. Nothing works.
>
> HELP!!! wasted 6 hours on this issue.

FRUSTRATED wrote:
> I've installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP 2 (SP2 is imbedded
> into the install), this was downloaded from our msdn site and
> burned to a cd. I get the activation screen and I get a
> confirmation that activation was successful. HOWEVER, it kicks me
> back to a login screen and wants to re-activate everytime there
> after. When I try to reactivate, it tells me its activated
> already.
>
> I've tried all the fixes about forcing a activation, renaming the
> wpa.dbl, msoobe /a, etc. Nothing works.
>
> HELP!!! wasted 6 hours on this issue.

FRUSTRATED wrote:
> FIGURED it out...

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