You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 4. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. For this being the first time you have posted you did better than most people that do it regularly!! Great information and detail!! The star icon is the Validate icon. That only usually comes up if your copy of Windows isn't a genuine one.
I'll talk to her tonight and go through these things to see what we can figure out. I know the keys are genuine as she managed to validate but can't quite activate she's a little behind with the times as her system is at least 5 years old and she's still on dialup :p It's not as if she can afford a new system or high speed. Windows validation. If it does need activating then you as another user said just need to find it within the system tools menu but I doubt that it does as it self activates during set up assuming she entered the product key during set up that is.
Just had a thought. I'm currently making a virtual machine just now on vmware. What if I copied the activation file thingy you know the actual program that should load up when trying to activate could I not send that to her instead? Basically replace the files on her system with my own? I found a program called TeamViewer which should give me access to her machine too. Can't edit my post now. You'll get a message that you must activate in order to proceed, but you can't connect to the internet and the "installation ID" is not generated.
If this happens to you, you'll need to use Safe Mode to fix your drivers and activate Windows. Boot into Safe Mode. You'll need to fix the problems with your device drivers. This will allow you to either get an internet connection or generate an installation ID so that you can activate over the phone. Reboot your computer and rapidly strike F8 as it boots up. This will open the Advanced Boot Options menu. Select "Safe Mode" from the list of options. Download the necessary drivers on another computer.
You'll likely need to download the drivers on another computer. Windows XP Safe Mode disables program installation, so you'll need the actual driver files, not an installer. Determine the piece of hardware that isn't working. This will load the Device Manager. Look for items that have a "! These are the pieces of hardware that require drivers.
Visit the manufacturer's support site on another computer. If you are using a laptop or pre-built desktop, you should be able to find all of the drivers you need in one spot.
If you're using a custom-built computer, you'll need to find the manufacturer of the specific piece of hardware that's not working. Download the INF files for the piece of hardware. Since you can't use an installer, you'll need the actual driver files.
These come in INF format. Transfer these files from the working computer to the non-working one via USB or disk. Install the driver. Right-click on the non-working piece of hardware in the Device Manager and select "Update Driver". Browse your computer for the INF file that you downloaded and load it up. You'll be prompted to reboot your computer. For more detailed instructions on tracking down and installing drivers, click here.
Try activating as you normally would. You should now be able to either boot into Windows and activate over the internet, or get an installation ID and activate over the phone. See the above two methods for instructions on activating online or over the phone. Method 4. Consider upgrading to a newer version of Windows. Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, and it is highly recommended that you switch to a more recent version of Windows.
This will ensure that you have access to the latest security patches. Windows XP won't be getting any more updates. Consider purchasing a valid key. It's pretty annoying, because usually when this happens, your taskbar and start button are gone too.
That leaves you with nothing much to click on. The only thing that's left to look at is your desktop wallpaper. The best way to get back on your feet is by pressing ctrl-alt-del. That will bring up the Task Manager. In some cases it brings up the Windows Security dialog, but you can click on the Task Manager button from there to go where we need to be.
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