Windows XP asks for product activation when its already activated.

I have a issue on my work laptop that I haven't found a solution to.

After rebooting my computer there is a message that states:
Your Windows product must be activated within _ days.
Do you want to activate Windows now?

After I click yes getting a Windows Product Activation window appears.
Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.

Doesn't seem to effect Windows at all just really annoying to have to go thru this each time windows reboot.

Using Windows XP SP2. Hate to have to reinstall windows again to make this go away, I got another 5 days till product must be activated for an already activated Windows.
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