Re: Product ID

[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.

>-----Original Message-----
>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 entVersi
on
>
>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
>
>"Ethan" > wrote in
message
...
>> Is there any way of finding out a product ID for win98?
>> all i have is the cd-rom
>> thanks
>
>
>.
>

[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.

--
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

"Ethan" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >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 entVersi
> on
> >
> >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
> >
> >"Ethan" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Is there any way of finding out a product ID for win98?
> >> all i have is the cd-rom
> >> thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks a lot, :-) Ethan

>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>
>--
>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
>
>"Ethan" > wrote in message
...
>> 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.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >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 entVersi
>> on
>> >
>> >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
>> >
>> >"Ethan" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Is there any way of finding out a product ID for
win98?
>> >> all i have is the cd-rom
>> >> thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>