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KEY CODE
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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KEY CODE
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. -- 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 "TJ" wrote in message ... 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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KEY CODE
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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