Microsoft scam XP

[Appelzaadje]

Hello ppl of the internet,

 

I have here a pc im repairing for someone who was foolish enough to buy into the microsoft phonecall scam.

The pc was given a syskey password by them and this has already been resolved / removed.

However since the hack the pc can no longer verify its been activated and prevents logon without activation however this isnt posible to do since its not properly conected to the internet and cant become conected. Is there a way to reset the windows activation timer without geting into windows or a way to get past this and then correctly activate it through network conection.

(phone system from Microsoft doesnt work either) 

 

 

Annyone anny clue as how to resolve this issue :P

[Ssoele]

Reinstall Windows? Or boot up in safe mode with command prompt.

[Cryptonite]

Hello ppl of the internet,

 

I have here a pc im repairing for someone who was foolish enough to buy into the microsoft phonecall scam.

The pc was given a syskey password by them and this has already been resolved / removed.

However since the hack the pc can no longer verify its been activated and prevents logon without activation however this isnt posible to do since its not properly conected to the internet and cant become conected. Is there a way to reset the windows activation timer without geting into windows or a way to get past this and then correctly activate it through network conection.

(phone system from Microsoft doesnt work either) 

 

 

Annyone anny clue as how to resolve this issue :P

all the ways I could give you are probably illegal so no.

[xBlizzDevious]

all the ways I could give you are probably illegal so no.

 

But I bet they'll almost 100% guaranteed work perfectly, eh? Haha.

[Flamewalker]

If i remember correctly (been awhile since ive used xp)

 

Go into safe mode with command prompt (f8 when the pc starts up then select "safe mode with command prompt")

It boots, then type in explorer.exe 

Then type in run (windows key + r if you want to use shortcuts) : "Rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk" (without the " " ,and case sensitive so type it exactly like it is here) press enter , then reboot the pc and you should be able to log in now and the activation should be reset to 30 days and then you can activate it again.

[Appelzaadje]

If i remember correctly (been awhile since ive used xp)

 

Go into safe mode with command prompt (f8 when the pc starts up then select "safe mode with command prompt")

It boots, then type in explorer.exe 

Then type in run (windows key + r if you want to use shortcuts) : "Rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk" (without the " " ,and case sensitive so type it exactly like it is here) press enter , then reboot the pc and you should be able to log in now and the activation should be reset to 30 days and then you can activate it again.

 

i have tryed this but it doesnt want to go into safemode either without activation so i kinda got stuck here XD is there a way to do this with something like a regedit boot prog?

[Flamewalker]

Can you boot into safe mode with command prompt and then if you type explorer.exe it asks for activation? if you can just type Rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk in the command prompt .

Because i only remember regular safe mode and safe mode with networking showing the activation, the command prompt never loaded the activation.

 

All the solutions i know off require you to be in "safe mode with command prompt".

[Appelzaadje]

That is true i did get into safemode with Comand Prompt

I will give this a try after i try a repair with a XP ERD CD.

Thanks ;)

[sof006]

Well to be honest i'd do them a big favour and tell them to ditch XP as its old and no longer supported and VERY prone to viruses. 

 

But other than that there are ways but they aren't legal and only accessible on the naughty internet sites that aren't allowed to be linked to on here.

[Appelzaadje]

Well to be honest i'd do them a big favour and tell them to ditch XP as its old and no longer supported and VERY prone to viruses. 

 

But other than that there are ways but they aren't legal and only accessible on the naughty internet sites that aren't allowed to be linked to on here.

 

Lots of ppl dont dare to change OS and i've had lots of ppl that are completely lost in 7 or 8 when they get a new machine even as far as not even being able to go online annymore. (cause this is so difrent from XP in 7 or 8 "sarcasm")

 

But ive been able to revive the pc and fix the problem by doing a recovery to and earlyer point of the pc and after that i could get the pc activated by the phone system.

 

Thanks for the help and hints ;)

[sof006]

Lots of ppl dont dare to change OS and i've had lots of ppl that are completely lost in 7 or 8 when they get a new machine even as far as not even being able to go online annymore. (cause this is so difrent from XP in 7 or 8 "sarcasm")

 

But ive been able to revive the pc and fix the problem by doing a recovery to and earlyer point of the pc and after that i could get the pc activated by the phone system.

 

Thanks for the help and hints ;)

I don't understand how people don't understand 7. Its so simple. People don't bother to look, they just glance at it and say they don't know how to use it. I bet half of them haven't even sat down for more than 10 seconds before giving up. 

[Appelzaadje]

I don't understand how people don't understand 7. Its so simple. People don't bother to look, they just glance at it and say they don't know how to use it. I bet half of them haven't even sat down for more than 10 seconds before giving up. 

Yesterday i had a woman in the store who is completely lost on her mail since hotmail.com became outlook.com she made an new email acount on that "by accident" instead of getting a new password for her original one.

She was also to scared to fill in a lot of the stuff they asked her for a temp password so she refused to fill it in i couldnt convince her it was safe. 

Ow and she called Microsoft and sayd they had to change it back to hotmail.com cause she needed her mail and she would sue xD

 

Just one example of the ppl i meet here ;)

[Flamewalker]

It is an adjustment going from xp to vista/7 , especially for older people (60+)

[MG2R]

Yesterday i had a woman in the store who is completely lost on her mail since hotmail.com became outlook.com she made an new email acount on that "by accident" instead of getting a new password for her original one.

She was also to scared to fill in a lot of the stuff they asked her for a temp password so she refused to fill it in i couldnt convince her it was safe. 

Ow and she called Microsoft and sayd they had to change it back to hotmail.com cause she needed her mail and she would sue xD

 

Just one example of the ppl i meet here ;)

Ah yes, the lovely people that seem to know everything better :p they are a nightmare, indeed

[sof006]

It is an adjustment going from xp to vista/7 , especially for older people (60+)

Totally not entirely true. My gran is 67 and she knew how to use Windows 7 straight away. She used Windows 95 before then. And she isn't particularly technology literate, she still has a LG flip phone from god knows when. 

[Flamewalker]

Totally not entirely true. My gran is 67 and she knew how to use Windows 7 straight away. She used Windows 95 before then. And she isn't particularly technology literate, she still has a LG flip phone from god knows when. 

Not every older person of course , i used to maintain/repair a location with 12 pc's where all the elderly use the computers,when they went from xp to 7 ,a few had no issues with it all and found it better, and then most of them were confused on how to use certain things ,but of course with time they got used to it and loved it.

 

Not everyone picks it up instantly when changing something is what i'm trying to say

[Appelzaadje]

It is an adjustment going from xp to vista/7 , especially for older people (60+)

Have to say that this goes for all age grps since we started selling Win 8 laptops i have yet to get one person back that says its better or faster. They are all extremely confused and totaly lost in it.

Personaly i dont get that since everything usefull is in basicaly the same spot since Windows 95

But annyway there are those that are just idiots when it comes to technologie "like the one's that fill stuff like this into google"

Dear google it was a sunny lalala day and etc etc and now my pc doesnt turn on

xD

Or i live in a place whith more technologie illiterates then annywhere else :P