Printer Friendly Version
After running a repair, do I have to re-activate Windows XP?
Active Directory Management Software will be part of Spiceworks’s 5.0 release in Sept 2010. Spiceworks’ Active Directory will let you manage user accounts and passwords, link devices to specific users, and view all help tickets opened by a specific user. All for free!
Download Spiceworks 4.7 now, and you’ll be automatically alerted when Spiceworks 5.0 is available - and it will still be free!
Yes. The subject behavior is by design.
The repair process replaces the system license file. To workaround this behavior, you can save the Wpa.dbl file after activation and replace the Wpa.dbl file with your saved copy after a repair.
This file is located in the %systemroot%\system32 folder.
Links
Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Product Activation - 302878
Windows XP frequently asked questions about Windows Product Activation (WPA)
Microsoft Product Activation Frequently Asked Questions General Questions
Microsoft Product Activation: Frequently Asked Questions
