Activate Windows XP
Turn On your PC Press F8 repeatedly and go to Safe Mode Logon as per normal (note: Administrator password is usually blank, but hopefully you know your password) Allow the Desktop to fully load (answering "Yes" to continue into Safe Mode) (note: This is just a long way of saying go to Safe Mode) Click on Start - Run Type in exactly: rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk (and click OK) (note: one space, after "rundll32.exe " also the Oo are two letter o's in "oobe"; capitals and comma are important) Wait a couple of seconds (although you will Not see any change) Restart your PC normally (Start - Shutdown - Restart - Ok) You are now able to go to Normal Mode again (For another 30 days !!!) Do whatever you like, you're back to Normal.