Activation Boot Issue

I have Windows XP Pro on my computer. I installed Service Pack 2 when it first came out, about a month after that my computer started booting to the logon screen and it says, "This products requires activation would you like to activate now?" or something to that effect. So I click yes, even though I had activated it pre-SP2. I figured I would just have to re-activate. However, when I click yes, it starts to log on, shows my wallpaper, and then a screen pops up that says, "Windows is already activated." I click OK since it is my only choice, thinking it would log on in. But no, after clicking OK, it goes back to the logon screen. If I click my user name type the pass to log on, the same thing happens. I restart and the same thing happens. I have about 60 GB of work-related and personal files that I am not readily-willing to part with. Is there any way to fix my activation problem?

 

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but I am logging on as the administrator....

 

Have you tried logging in as Administrator the default one?
If that works then you could make another profile and move everything http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151

 

that article is for a corrupted user profile....is that what i have? I think it is more of a wpa problem than a user profile problem...but i'll try. I can boot into safe mode as admin, but if I log in as admin or otherwise without safe mode, I get caught in this loop.

 

It was an alternative just in case it locks you out before you can fix it. It might be corrupted. Go to Start->Run and enter the following
oobe/msoobe /a and see if the system thinks you have activated.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm
Did you restore back to before you activated the last time?
I have looked and can't find your problem If you can make another profile and it works I wouldn't fret over it any longer.
Maybe someone else has the fix.

 

I finally fixed it. I got it to where I could boot into safe mode fine, then I just ran an activation fix.

 

Ok!!