ethan

Is there any way of finding out a product ID for win98?
all i have is the cd-rom
thanks

h leboeuf

"My Computer" and go to "properties" look for a number xxxx-OEM-...

You need ProductKey which is at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion
look for ProductKey in the right-hand pane
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
it is 25 digits of numbers and letters.
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ron badour

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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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

ethan

Thanks, although I don't have a PC with it installed, the
phone no. looks promising. I'm in the UK though, whwre did
you find the number and is there a UK (0800 or +44) number?
Thanks again, Ethan.

manual, the

sticker on the sleeve

is 5 groups of 5

from the system:


for the entry

on


floppy startup disk.


C:\Windows\Command\Find /N "ProductKey"


letters as shown

and after:

customers can contact

and OEM product keys

ron badour

Microsoft Contact Centre: 0870 60 10 100 is the only number I can come up
with. I would give them a call and explain that you found in the MS
newsgroups that MS US Customer Service will provide a W98 product key for
retail and OEM versions.

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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