License will not verify???

[johnnymc]

I have an XP box that i just installed service pack 1 on, now when i boot the PC it comes up with an error message saying it can not verify the license and it wont let me in. Anyone ever seen this before?

 

[bcastner]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326904

 

[linney]

See if you can get in via Safe Mode.

329261 - "Service Pack 1 Setup Canceled" Error Message When You Install Windows XP SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329261

326673 - Error Message: Setup Cannot Find the End-User License Agreement

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326673&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

328874 - HOW TO: Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP SP1-Based Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328874&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[johnnymc]

This happened after I installed service pack 1. The only way I can get into windows now is through safe mode. I found a similar error code and looked it up on MS site and it walked me through a registry edit that seems to have fixed this.

Thanks all

 

[linney]

For future reference would you like to share the MSKB article with the forum?

 

[bcastner]

My guess is that it was Office applications that were complaining, such as:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q141373

 

[johnnymc]

This is the article I refered to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310794&Product=winxp