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NoWay   07-31-2005 at 09:43:39 PM

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Hi, I formated my hard drive and reinstalled win 98 and its asking for my 25
digit code, I only have the code that came on the disk the oem code is this
the code I need to install win 98? it dosent seem to have enough numbers.
If I need a different code is it possible to get it from microsoft? I have
the original cd and oem code? Any help appreciated.

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Anonymous   07-31-2005 at 09:43:40 PM
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Try Microsoft at: 1 800 642-7676. They will provide retail and OEM product
keys after verifying data located on the W98 CD.


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"noway" <noway@noway.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, I formated my hard drive and reinstalled win 98 and its asking for my
> 25 digit code, I only have the code that came on the disk the oem code is
> this the code I need to install win 98? it dosent seem to have enough
> numbers. If I need a different code is it possible to get it from
> microsoft? I have the original cd and oem code? Any help appreciated.
>

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Anonymous   08-01-2005 at 05:14:37 AM
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noway wrote:

> Hi, I formated my hard drive and reinstalled win 98 and its asking for my 25
> digit code, I only have the code that came on the disk the oem code is this
> the code I need to install win 98? it dosent seem to have enough numbers.
> If I need a different code is it possible to get it from microsoft? I have
> the original cd and oem code? Any help appreciated.

I got this off the net. I got mine this way, just haven't used it yet.

If you've lost your CD-key: before you start the reinstall look for it by
starting
regedit from the Start/Run box, then navigate to the key (you navigate in
regedit like you do in Windows Explorer) HKEY_Local_Machine/Software/
Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion . . . if you click on "Current Version", you
should see a list of keys and values in the box displaying on your right. One of

these will read "ProductKey" and will consist of 5 sets of 5 alphanumeric
characters = your CD key. Be careful when in regedit just to look at things and
not make accidental changes.





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Anonymous   08-01-2005 at 08:05:16 AM
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232142
Troubleshooting "Invalid Product Key" Error Message During Setup

(A) You must pray for one now, as you have wiped it from...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
ProductKey "12345-12345-12345-12345-12345"

(1) "START, Run, RegEdit"
(2) Click plus signs beginning at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", & ending with
"Windows".
(3) Click "CurrentVersion" in the left pane under "Windows".
(4) Look in right pane for ProductKey.

That is the one that was used to install your current Windows. Jot it
down, as it may work if different from the one on your Windows 98 Manual
or CD case.

(B) Microsoft: 1 800 642-7676, last I knew. Perhaps they will respond to
an original tale, if you can come up with it. Tell them a TIF monster
swallowed it!

(C) Not all numbers will work on all machines, especially if the OS is
different. Have you ever foolishly posted your number? Then, try...
http://www.google.com/ Groups
....put your name & "ProductKey" into the search.


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"noway" <noway@noway.net> wrote in message
news:2-WdnWQR35OTt3DfRVn-tw@adelphia.com...
| Hi, I formated my hard drive and reinstalled win 98 and its asking for
my 25
| digit code, I only have the code that came on the disk the oem code
is this
| the code I need to install win 98? it dosent seem to have enough
numbers.
| If I need a different code is it possible to get it from microsoft?
I have
| the original cd and oem code? Any help appreciated.
|
|

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