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No I didn't notice that error on the page, good point though !
Kaylene
shieber wrote:
> Thanks. I can't check this until I get home this afternoon. I don't
> think it's graphics issue, since the window seems to display
> (background, borders, title, logo) jsut fine, it'sjsut missing the
> important stuff.
>
> I'm hoping the registry fixes work. It's like trying to start your
> car to drive to work in the morning and finding out that, today you
> have to call Detroit first to prove you still own the car.
>
> Did you see where, in the intructions on
> news:38F8B23B-A261-4898-A794-D68A5DCB9720@microsoft.com
> it say that, if that, if XP won't start then the next step is go to my
> computer and right click. . . .
>
> How does one goto My Computer if XP won't start ;-)
>
> But steps 3 and 4 look promising. If folks have any other
> suggestions, short of reinstalling, I'd love to hear.
>
>
> thanks again,
> sh
>
> "TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e0$haKSuFHA.2792@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Blank Activate Windows Page in the Windows Product Activation Wizard
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q314935
>>
>>
>> "shieber" <shieber@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:38F8B23B-A261-4898-A794-D68A5DCB9720@microsoft.com...
>>> I changed an IDE controller and need to reactivate Win XP Pro. When
>>> I slect
>>> the activation wizard, the screen comes up with the title bar and
>>> background
>>> but not foreground data or choices show, just the blank
>>> activation-window background.
>>>
>>> Any ideas how to repair this so I can activate my product?
>>>
>>> plesae and thank you,
>>> sh