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Old May 26th 04, 10:30 PM
scott
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Default windows 98 product key?

Being somewhat computer illiterate I've had a problem
starting up my computer. The first box that pops up
says "windows 98 setup wizard user information" which
also displays my name. I click onto next which displays
license agreement and whether I accept or don't accept.
I clicked onto next which then displays a third
box "window product key" and then asks for a serial#
(which I don't know) showing my authenticity can anyone
please help?
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Old May 27th 04, 12:45 AM
Ron Badour
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Default windows 98 product key?

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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Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"scott" wrote in message
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Being somewhat computer illiterate I've had a problem
starting up my computer. The first box that pops up
says "windows 98 setup wizard user information" which
also displays my name. I click onto next which displays
license agreement and whether I accept or don't accept.
I clicked onto next which then displays a third
box "window product key" and then asks for a serial#
(which I don't know) showing my authenticity can anyone
please help?



 




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