XP activation problems

[Gratwin]

I've just reinstalled XP using nlite and come across a sticking point. I can't activate windows!?!?

It comes up with the icon but when I click on it nothing happens.. Is this becuase I removed IE?

Now solving this as far as I can tell I should have copied

c:\windows\system32\wpa.dbl

and then overwrite this once XP was installed. But to get that now, that'd mean installing a bloated copy of windows again..

at this point I want someone to tell me if there is an easier way lol .. much as I love my computer 1 install of XP per weekend is enought for me

[da'bEAST]

If I remember corectly removing IE you won't be able to activate Windows.

I think i've read this on this forum or in nlite when you choose what components

to remove.

You should rebuid your nlited cd without removing IE.

Hope it helps.

[Gratwin]

Thats what I'm thinking..

I can rebuild the nlite CD and the use XPlite afterwards to remove the components needed to activate windows...

I couldn't find a thread to say what components I needed to have remaining in order to activate windows

[Blam-O!]

Yes - If you remove IE before activating Windows, it will cause errors. Activate windows, restart, than remove IE via Control Panel. Works best with SP1 or higher.

I know so from my preview mistakes

Or you could use the Corp Edition of Windows and not have to worry about Activation...