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Old September 3rd 04, 01:08 PM
Jan
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Help! I'm reinstalling the full version Win 98 and I lost
my keycode. I looked all over the Microsoft webpage for
help, but can't find it. Is there a way to get a key code
from Microsoft? Do I have to pay $35 to email them the
question? Will I get an answer?
Help!
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Old September 3rd 04, 01:22 PM
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If Win98 is still running, get it from the Registry with Regedit.exe
The key is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion
The value is ProductKey

....Alan

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In microsoft.public.win98.setup, "Jan"
wrote:

Help! I'm reinstalling the full version Win 98 and I lost
my keycode. I looked all over the Microsoft webpage for
help, but can't find it. Is there a way to get a key code
from Microsoft? Do I have to pay $35 to email them the
question? Will I get an answer?
Help!


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Old September 3rd 04, 02:21 PM
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You may try Microsoft at: 1 800 642-7676

You will need your original CD to verify that you have a legal product.

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"Jan" wrote in message
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Help! I'm reinstalling the full version Win 98 and I lost
my keycode. I looked all over the Microsoft webpage for
help, but can't find it. Is there a way to get a key code
from Microsoft? Do I have to pay $35 to email them the
question? Will I get an answer?
Help!



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Old September 17th 04, 06:45 AM
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Jan,

It's a rip-off. My original keycode went suddenly invalid,
so I got a new one from Microsoft. It is now invalid also.
Microsoft is trying to force us to upgrade to XP. Maybe we
can all share the Win98SE keycode if someone gets one that
works.


-----Original Message-----
Help! I'm reinstalling the full version Win 98 and I lost
my keycode. I looked all over the Microsoft webpage for
help, but can't find it. Is there a way to get a key

code
from Microsoft? Do I have to pay $35 to email them the
question? Will I get an answer?
Help!
.

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Old September 17th 04, 01:55 PM
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The key code does not go invalid. Some common problems:
1. Using the cap lock key
2. Mistyping letters for numbers like o instead of 0.
3. Trying to use a key code for the oem version on the retail version or
vice versa.
4. Trying to use the product id instead of the product code.

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wrote in message
...
Jan,

It's a rip-off. My original keycode went suddenly invalid,
so I got a new one from Microsoft. It is now invalid also.
Microsoft is trying to force us to upgrade to XP. Maybe we
can all share the Win98SE keycode if someone gets one that
works.


-----Original Message-----
Help! I'm reinstalling the full version Win 98 and I lost
my keycode. I looked all over the Microsoft webpage for
help, but can't find it. Is there a way to get a key

code
from Microsoft? Do I have to pay $35 to email them the
question? Will I get an answer?
Help!
.



 




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