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After you finish installing the Windows XP operating system on a PC computer, you
will be prompted to activate your copy of the software. However, on occasion, you
may receive an error during the activation process. When this happens and you
cannot advance past the activation prompt, you can manually register your copy of
Windows XP without entering your license key.
PC users can activate Windows XP manually in the Registry Editor.
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Type \"regedit\" into the text field and hit the \"OK\" button to launch the
Registry Editor.
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Highlight all of the text in the \"Value data\" field and delete it.
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Highlight \"SYSTEM\" in the list of accounts, check the \"Deny Full Control\" box
and press \"OK.\"