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Old July 20th 04, 12:15 AM
TJ
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I need to renstall windows 98 on a older laptop but i lost
my Key code and it wont install with out it. I cant get my
computer to start up so i start it up on the windows 98
diskand when i get into setup it ask for the key code and
i lost it. Is there any way i can get the keycode off the
disk. Or is there any way i can get it for free.

Thank you
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Old July 20th 04, 12:58 AM
Ron Badour
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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 or replaced, 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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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Knowledge Base Info:
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"TJ" wrote in message
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I need to renstall windows 98 on a older laptop but i lost
my Key code and it wont install with out it. I cant get my
computer to start up so i start it up on the windows 98
diskand when i get into setup it ask for the key code and
i lost it. Is there any way i can get the keycode off the
disk. Or is there any way i can get it for free.

Thank you



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Old July 20th 04, 05:53 AM
Bill Watt
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On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:15:04 -0700, "TJ"
wrote:

I need to renstall windows 98 on a older laptop but i lost
my Key code and it wont install with out it. I cant get my
computer to start up so i start it up on the windows 98
diskand when i get into setup it ask for the key code and
i lost it. Is there any way i can get the keycode off the
disk. Or is there any way i can get it for free.

Thank you


TJ,

If Windows is installed enter this from the Dos prompt:
C:\windows\command\Find /i "ProductKey" c:\windows\system.dat
(that's an "eye" in /i)
You can also try this if the System.1st file has not been deleted.
C:\windows\command\Find /i "ProductKey" c:\system.1st
There are 3 spaces, 1 before and after /i and 1 before c:
The ProductKey is 5 groups of 5 letters and numbers.

You can also try this from Dos if the System.1st file has not been
deleted and you can't access FIND.
Enter: Edit System.1st
Then use the search feature for ProductKey (one word). Use the ALT
key to access the menus.
Use Alt+F then X to exit the Editor.
Not all SE systems have the key in System.1st.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

 




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