XP: See the State of Activation
Contributed by MickeyMouse 
September 8, 2004 
Tagged: Windows installation
Quick method to see if a system has been activated or not.
Ever wonder about a system’s activation state? This will pull up the activation window for you.
- 1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type the following in the textbox and then hit OK:
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A