i had an issue with os boot menu so i installed windows to smaller drive to get back online
jacky howe helped restore boot menu to default and now this
when i try to logon it tells me this instalation must be registered with windows and prompts me to do so
when i accept it shows me my desktop (with no icons) for about 20 seconds then goes back to logon screen and logs off and stays at logon screen
steps i took before running repair console
1: i changed ownership of entire drive because i could not access files(access denied prompt) and wanted to ensure if worst came to worst i could recover my files
2: turned on automatic updates and passed wga but left computer on overnight with both drives plugged in (i used same xp pro cd and serial to install to new drive) maybe microsoft examined computer and saw 2 drives with same install on them and disabled the original somehow
any ideas?
