"This copy of Windows must be enabled before you can login."

We have a laptop with Windows XP we have used for a while without problems.  All of a sudden, we get a box to activate product windows that we never had before, demanding that "this copy of Windows must be activated before you can connect."  No new software has been installed recently, so this seems very strange.  Is this a virus or is it true?

These steps will work as long as the PC has only one user profile, and to Internet Explorer 8 is installed.

In my case, I:
(1) the steps already listed here, with an adaptation: safe mode: command prompt
"Start in"Safe Mode".  To do this, turn on the laptop, and then press F8, as it is booting up.  Passes in 'Safe' Mode by selecting the option 'Safe Mode'. * Safe Mode command prompt *.
Once you're on the office in 'Safe Mode', click 'Start' then click on 'run '.
At the command prompt run type the following EXACTLY

Rundll32.exe syssetup, SetupOobeBnk

(2) restart the PC and start back in Safe Mode command prompt.
(3) on a separate computer, download IE8 for WinXP and put it on a USB key. I renamed the file IE8install to make it easier later.
(4) plug the USB on the problematic PC
(5) in the command prompt installing IE8. Your USB drive letter may be different. If e: does not work, try f: etc until you find the right one.
type e: * enter *.
ie8install.exe * enter *.
(6) complete the installation, restart the PC, and you should be good to go.
I thank everyone in this thread for their help. He points a headache hours.

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