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I have an old computer and I want to format it and reinstall the Win 98 back
in it. I'm afraid that I can't find the book with all my information in it. Such as model # and etc. How can I find it in the computer before I reinstall it? -- Lauria |
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... I have an old computer and I want to format it and reinstall the Win 98 back in it. I'm afraid that I can't find the book with all my information in it. Such as model # and etc. How can I find it in the computer before I reinstall it? Information (including how to get the ProductID out of an old Registry) is available at http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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I think what you are asking about is the product key--the alpha numeric code
that must be entered in order to install W98. If so: 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, try finding one using google.com I suggest writing the ProductKey on the CD with a Sharpie marker. ********** For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- 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 "goldpony" wrote in message ... I have an old computer and I want to format it and reinstall the Win 98 back in it. I'm afraid that I can't find the book with all my information in it. Such as model # and etc. How can I find it in the computer before I reinstall it? -- Lauria |
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