After system repair, Windows Activation Wizard won't run

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After system repair, Windows Activation Wizard won’t run

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I was unable to enter safe mode or normal mode without the Activation popup
Why not just give yourself 30 more days of Activation
From Safe Mode or Safe Mode Command Prompt
In the command line enter the following command:

rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk

If it doesn’t work (although has for me every time) you may need to register two files first:

regsvr32 regwizc.dll
regsvr32 licdll.dll

Then enter the rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk again
Restart, and you have now 30 days to activate online or over the net or just run it again in 30 days (120days max)
This has saved me many times, when a computer just will not activate properly, usually drivers or realtime protection stopping it btw 😉

After this you can then download/re-install Internet Explorer 8 as mentioned (without needing safe-mode):

Download Internet Explorer 8 and Hotfix KB946501, burn them to disc
Hotfix KB946501 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/946501
Internet Explorer 8 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
Start your PC and repeatedly hit F8 to get the safe mode menu.
Choose safe mode with command prompt only (if you are unable to enter safe mode otherwise)
When the command prompt appears type “explorer”
Should load the Windows GUI behind the cmd window
Install the KB946501 hotfix from your disc (may not need if you’re not multicore)
Install IE8
Reboot normally in to Windows, you should be able to activate as usual.
Apparently the activation Window is dependant upon IE.