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Old May 6th 04, 01:20 AM
Jon_Hildrum
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Default product key for windows 98


Try Microsoft 1-800-642-7670.
Have your disk available when calling.
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"chas" wrote in message
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i have lost my productkey for windows 98 and i need to
reinstall it onto my computer. where can i find this.
can someone help me?



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Old May 6th 04, 01:21 AM
Ron Badour
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Default product key for windows 98

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 Key also 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.


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"chas" wrote in message
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i have lost my productkey for windows 98 and i need to
reinstall it onto my computer. where can i find this.
can someone help me?



 




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