Windows 98 original floppies.

my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can obtain
media from?

Most Windows 98 installation sets are on CD, not floppy. Are you sure it's
Win98 you had and not Win95?

Anyway, no, if the manufacturer is out of business, I don't *think* you can
get a replacement from MS. You *can* however, still find plenty of OEM Win98
CDs online for sale. Try EBay. Make sure you're getting a physical CD *and*
COA, not just COA.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can
obtain
media from?

it was the floppy edition - apparently ms did them as a retail option, if you
bought the retail box version, it contained the cd version, but you could
send the coupon off to recieve win98 on floppies - the disk contents are also
listed as a part of the MSDN library.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Most Windows 98 installation sets are on CD, not floppy. Are you sure it's
Win98 you had and not Win95?

Anyway, no, if the manufacturer is out of business, I don't *think* you can
get a replacement from MS. You *can* however, still find plenty of OEM Win98
CDs online for sale. Try EBay. Make sure you're getting a physical CD *and*
COA, not just COA.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can
obtain
media from?

Ahhh... Yeah, I remember that now. But in that case, your real proof of
purchase is the original CD. If you don't have that, you're definitely SOL.
MS still, I believe, have a replacement "installation media" program, but
you have to have at least the Registration Number (not the Product Key) and
possibly one or two other proofs--and even then I'm not certain they'd cover
your OEM situation. Might not be cheaper, but it would definitely be much
less frustrating to just buy a CD online.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
it was the floppy edition - apparently ms did them as a retail option, if
you
bought the retail box version, it contained the cd version, but you could
send the coupon off to recieve win98 on floppies - the disk contents are
also
listed as a part of the MSDN library.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Most Windows 98 installation sets are on CD, not floppy. Are you sure
it's
Win98 you had and not Win95?

Anyway, no, if the manufacturer is out of business, I don't *think* you
can
get a replacement from MS. You *can* however, still find plenty of OEM
Win98
CDs online for sale. Try EBay. Make sure you're getting a physical CD
*and*
COA, not just COA.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a
localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can
obtain
media from?

i have the original cd, product key etc, but what is the registration number?
as i live in the UK - the reg card in the box is for US business post, and
cant be taken by the UK mail sysem - i still have the card in my hand!

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Ahhh... Yeah, I remember that now. But in that case, your real proof of
purchase is the original CD. If you don't have that, you're definitely SOL.
MS still, I believe, have a replacement "installation media" program, but
you have to have at least the Registration Number (not the Product Key) and
possibly one or two other proofs--and even then I'm not certain they'd cover
your OEM situation. Might not be cheaper, but it would definitely be much
less frustrating to just buy a CD online.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
it was the floppy edition - apparently ms did them as a retail option, if
you
bought the retail box version, it contained the cd version, but you could
send the coupon off to recieve win98 on floppies - the disk contents are
also
listed as a part of the MSDN library.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Most Windows 98 installation sets are on CD, not floppy. Are you sure
it's
Win98 you had and not Win95?

Anyway, no, if the manufacturer is out of business, I don't *think* you
can
get a replacement from MS. You *can* however, still find plenty of OEM
Win98
CDs online for sale. Try EBay. Make sure you're getting a physical CD
*and*
COA, not just COA.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a
localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can
obtain
media from?

Oh! You have CDs but need floppies? May I ask why? Just so I can offer some
workarounds? Why can you not install using the CD? (I can think of a few
reasons but I'd rather you to tell me.)

Only other thing I can suggest is that you try contacting MS United Kingdom
and ask if they can help you. My guess is that they won't be able to, but
you never know what kind of old stock might be lying around.
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
i have the original cd, product key etc, but what is the registration
number?
as i live in the UK - the reg card in the box is for US business post, and
cant be taken by the UK mail sysem - i still have the card in my hand!

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Ahhh... Yeah, I remember that now. But in that case, your real proof of
purchase is the original CD. If you don't have that, you're definitely
SOL.
MS still, I believe, have a replacement "installation media" program, but
you have to have at least the Registration Number (not the Product Key)
and
possibly one or two other proofs--and even then I'm not certain they'd
cover
your OEM situation. Might not be cheaper, but it would definitely be much
less frustrating to just buy a CD online.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
it was the floppy edition - apparently ms did them as a retail option,
if
you
bought the retail box version, it contained the cd version, but you
could
send the coupon off to recieve win98 on floppies - the disk contents
are
also
listed as a part of the MSDN library.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Most Windows 98 installation sets are on CD, not floppy. Are you sure
it's
Win98 you had and not Win95?

Anyway, no, if the manufacturer is out of business, I don't *think*
you
can
get a replacement from MS. You *can* however, still find plenty of OEM
Win98
CDs online for sale. Try EBay. Make sure you're getting a physical CD
*and*
COA, not just COA.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd -
the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a
localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i
can
obtain
media from?

"FREE_WORLD" wrote in message
...
my set of windows 98 oem (generic oem - i bought them with a hdd - the
seller
no longer exists!) install floppies have been washed away by a localised
flood! - i still have the original product key, any ideas where i can
obtain
media from?

although , in theory one could put win98 on floppies...
you'd need a utility such as winImage to create DMF floppies.
Then you would need...maybe 70 or 80 floppies and *many* hours of time to
make them
and install.
It would be *cheaper* and *faster* to just put a cdrom in your machine...
or else take out the HD and copy the cab files unto it