Windows Xp Service Pack 2 asks for activation

**mein_jogi** · May 3rd, 2004, 01:03 PM

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 01:14 PM

SHIT!thats realy bad :(

**a3ro3** · May 3rd, 2004, 01:20 PM

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

**PowerMan57two** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:20 PM

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:24 PM

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

**The Hunter** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:28 PM

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

**mein_jogi** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by The Hunter

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:56 PM

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 02:57 PM

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

**vipp** · May 3rd, 2004, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by cpugeniusmv

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by vipp

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** · May 3rd, 2004, 03:53 PM

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.