Windows Xp Service Pack 2 asks for activation

[mein_jogi]

Hello users,

Just to let you know that I just installed windows xp sp2 from winbeta and after rebooting it wont log me in, and keeps on asking to activate windows. So although the service pack has a lot to offer , u can miss out. Wont be any problem if u have a legal copy.

But the pirated ones and the keys made from keygen are not working.

[Christoph]

SHIT!thats realy bad :(

[a3ro3]

There'll always be a way around that... But I won't need to worry about it myself, I still use Win2k.

[PowerMan57two]

I also tried installing Service Pack 2 on my computer that I bought from the store. So I have no fake version of XP. Anyways, after typing in my password to log on, I just see my background pic and that's it. Nothing comes up, I waited and waited forever, and nothing shows. No icons, nothing.

Anyways, it's not officially released so I will wait and try again. I ended up going back by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE and opening a new task. I opened the system recovery program feature in XP and just restored it before the installation of service pack 2.

[cpugeniusmv]

interesting....i'll have to try it on my legitimate XP installation...and my *cough* other one.

[The Hunter]

Dont forget to let us know how you make out, as enquiring minds want to know.

[mein_jogi]

Dont forget to let us know how you make out, as enquiring minds want to know.

Fortunately I just changed my hard drive about two weeks ago and was running XP on new one and old one was for storage purposes, although I had my previous installations intact on old one. So I just swiped it again and now the new one is for storage purposes and old one is back on, until some solution is found.

[N[E]rD]

Not to be smart but isn't it a beta copy? So couldn't that be the root of the problem?

And it seems like everytime they come out with a service pack they fix all of those pesky hacked versions...but soon enought they even come out.

[The Hunter]

for now Im telling my friends with legal versions to not install it, untill we know more.

[vipp]

interesting....i'll have to try it on my legitimate XP installation...and my *cough* other one.

I can see it now

"uptime 0 hours 7 minutes"


:;)

[cpugeniusmv]

I can see it now

"uptime 0 hours 7 minutes"


:;)

:P xp wouldn't run on a 50 mhz processor with 4 MB of ram :D:D:D

[The Hunter]

This is getting too deep into warez, so sorry, but i have to close this thread. Actually i changed my mind, and am going to remove the posts that go too far.

[david88]

my pirated version works ffine

[rainbowdemon]

My copy of XP came with my computer. But I'm still going to wait for the final release!!

[WaWaWang]

Use the volume license edition of xp pro it works flawless

[cpugeniusmv]

Use the volume license edition of xp pro it works flawless
if your VLK is illegal, no. it doesn't work flawlessly.

i just finished an installation of the sp2 beta on an illegal copy of XP Pro VLK and it disabled all access.

i'm now installing it on a purchased version of XP.

[cpugeniusmv]

my purchased copy of xp pro has no problems.

NOTE: SP2 is still in beta testing, i don't recommend installing it until the final version comes out (around July)

[mcovey]

I installed winxp on my computer with my freinds XP cd (OEM, SP1) and my dad's key off the side of his dell (which for some reason never expires and I've used it about 150 times already)...
Service pack 2 runs great, with both wifi and the firewall (important features for me) updated and perfect. The only thing is that it doesnt detect my AVG install... oh well.
Anyone who got it to detect their AV prog (esp. AVG) don't hesitate to PM me and tell me your secret...

By the way, before anyone installs this it might be good to install service pack one first, but I dont know if it matters.

[bobhss]

By the way, before anyone installs this it might be good to install service pack one first, but I dont know if it matters.

NO, if you have SP2 then you also get included in that all the updates that SP1 had, so if you have a clean copy of XP installed, just install SP2 and don't bother with SP1.

[ferrarimodena360]

this thread should be closed........

[The Hunter]

LOL, actually i only left it open this long to see if the SP2 beta was safe for legit systems. Thread closed as it will only turn into a full blown warez discussion.