Windows XP activation problems

[generalelektric]

Okay so it boot normally and I select the Admin account. It then asks me to activate windows because something was preventing it so i click yes. Then it goes to a blue screen (not BSOD) and it says some memory at an address like this:

000000000x000000000

can not be read

Any ideas

Thanks

 

[mailpup]

It then asks me to activate windows because something was preventing it so i click yes.

Please explain what this means. Also, was Windows recently installed and not activated yet or did this message appear unexpectedly?

 

[generalelektric]

It means that windows was asking me in a box with a red X mark to activate windows to verify activation state.

The full story is that it did not boot the computer into windows at all until I reinstalled windows. Then it would get to the login screen and this problem started

Thank You

 

[mailpup]

Did you do a full reinstall of Windows or just a repair install?

 

[generalelektric]

Repair install

 

[mailpup]

You may be infected with malware. Clicking on the big red x may have done it. Go to this thread and see if it helps: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic65943.html

 

[generalelektric]

What do you Mean? I did not click on the X
It just asked me Yes or NO

 

[mailpup]

My mistake but you might be infected nonetheless. Can you do a full reinstall of Windows instead of just a repair install?

 

[generalelektric]

I have information on there so could I create a partition and install Windows XP on there. Then delete the infected partition when I have moved all of my information?

 

[mailpup]

Yes, I think you can although I have never done so myself.

 

[generalelektric]

Thank you I will tell you how it goes.

 

[mailpup]

To be on the safe side, try to back up your important files before partitioning.

 

[generalelektric]

Could you please explain how?

 

[mailpup]

You can try to access your files through Safe Mode and copy them to a CD or flash drive.