product key

My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I
didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to
used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from
another machine that was out of use. I don't know the
product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up
so I can't use the correct cd if I get it. I don't want
to pay Microsoft $35 for a fix so I'm wondering if
someone knows how to get me out of this.

-----Original Message-----
My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I
didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to
used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from
another machine that was out of use. I don't know the
product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up
so I can't use the correct cd if I get it. I don't want
to pay Microsoft $35 for a fix so I'm wondering if
someone knows how to get me out of this.
.

Boot your laptop from a Win98 floppy; if you don't have
one -
www.bootdisk.com

Also go to -
www.dougknox.com

for 'Productkey.vbs' or follow Doug's instructions on the
command to use to recover the existing product key.

Di dyou get an swer to this. My pc was running fine, but
I noticed that I was missing a few of the original items
that cam installed, so I did a system reboot and now I am
locked in the windows 98 wlcome screen asking for the
product code, which I threw away like 5 years ago. Please
help.
-----Original Message-----
My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I
didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to
used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from
another machine that was out of use. I don't know the
product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up
so I can't use the correct cd if I get it. I don't want
to pay Microsoft $35 for a fix so I'm wondering if
someone knows how to get me out of this.
.

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"chrissy" wrote in message
...
Di dyou get an swer to this. My pc was running fine, but
I noticed that I was missing a few of the original items
that cam installed, so I did a system reboot and now I am
locked in the windows 98 wlcome screen asking for the
product code, which I threw away like 5 years ago. Please
help.
-----Original Message-----
My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I
didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to
used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from
another machine that was out of use. I don't know the
product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up
so I can't use the correct cd if I get it. I don't want
to pay Microsoft $35 for a fix so I'm wondering if
someone knows how to get me out of this.
.

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

"chrissy" wrote in message
...
Di dyou get an swer to this. My pc was running fine, but
I noticed that I was missing a few of the original items
that cam installed, so I did a system reboot and now I am
locked in the windows 98 wlcome screen asking for the
product code, which I threw away like 5 years ago. Please
help.
-----Original Message-----
My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I
didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to
used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from
another machine that was out of use. I don't know the
product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up
so I can't use the correct cd if I get it. I don't want
to pay Microsoft $35 for a fix so I'm wondering if
someone knows how to get me out of this.
.