Windows Recovery
Having used a recovery disk on an old H.P Pavilion with
Windows 98, I discovered that I could not find the original Certificate of authenticity which had the product key. As a result, I am unable to operate the computer. Is anyone able to help or advise me. Thank you. |
Windows Recovery
Hi Thomas,
You will have to contact HP on that. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Thomas" wrote Having used a recovery disk on an old H.P Pavilion with Windows 98, I discovered that I could not find the original Certificate of authenticity which had the product key. As a result, I am unable to operate the computer. Is anyone able to help or advise me. Thank you. |
Windows Recovery
The W98 ProductKey is generally found on the Windows user manual, the
certificate of authenticity, a sticker on the PC or a sticker on the sleeve or jewel case the Windows CD came in. The 25-digit key is 5 groups of 5 alpha/numeric characters. The Key might be available from the system: If the system is working in either safe or normal mode: Open regedit.exe to this key and look in the right pane for the entry ProductKey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion If the system is not working, start the computer with a floppy startup disk. At the A: prompt, type: C:\Windows\Command\Find /N "ProductKey" C:\Windows\System.dat (Note: ProductKey must be typed in upper and lower case letters as shown and there is a space after: "Find" after: "/N" and after: "ProductKey" If the hard drive has been formatted, US customers can contact Microsoft at: 1 800 642-7676. They will issue retail and OEM product keys after verifying data located on the W98 CD. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Thomas" wrote in message ... Having used a recovery disk on an old H.P Pavilion with Windows 98, I discovered that I could not find the original Certificate of authenticity which had the product key. As a result, I am unable to operate the computer. Is anyone able to help or advise me. Thank you. |
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