Logon to the computer. It comes up with must be activated, answer yes to activate, blue screen shot comes up and says already activated, OK.. do OK and it loops to the same thing once again. HELLLLP1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi Roald,· How long you have been facing this issue?· Did you make any software or hardware changes on your machine prior to this issue?Let’s follow these steps and check if it helps.Step 1You may try to boot the computer into safemode. It will start Windows XP with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs do not run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed, follow the steps to boot the computer in safe mode:a. Restart the computer.b. Start tapping F8 key.c. You will get advanced boot option window.d. Select the option “Safe mode”.For more information, refer this link.A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XPStep 2Thereafter, try to perform system restore which will restore back the computer to the point when it was working fine.How to restore Windows XP to a previous stateHope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.