You can post how to find you CD Key on the list, but you cannot post CD-Keys. Thank you, Eric Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otho & Shirley" <okinsley@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Eric Talk Shop" <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 4:46 PM Subject: [CTS] Windows 98 CD Key > > Forwarded > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Russ Blakeman <rhb57@xxxxxxx> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 4:31 PM > Subject: [CTS] Re: Bought a used PC...+ Product Key > > > > > > Well heck I didn't think of the tag/label only being differetn - been so > > used to "PoductID" that I never thought to look for saomething different, > ie > > "ProductKey" - works even in registry editor when you search for the > label. > > > > Now I can start keeping tabs on the # for the regulars (in advance of > > disaster)and when they have to be reloaded I alrady have their Key, no > more > > searching. I could have saved my neighbor having to pay M$ more money for > a > > new ME key number/license last year had I known. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > > Cuffy10@xxxxxxx > > Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 1:20 PM > > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [CTS] Re: Bought a used PC...+ Product Key > > > > > > In a message dated 6/16/02 7:34:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rhb57@xxxxxxx > > writes: > > > > > > > In 95 you could go to system.dat (or was it > > > user.dat, nope must be system.dat) and find the productID before wiping > a > > > machine clean so that you had a number to load when setup asked for it > > > > PRODUCT KEY [+] > > > > > > > > These tips work with ALL Windows 95/98/ME releases: > > > > 1. Courtesy of Michael (mbarrett@xxxxxxxxxxx): > > "I have managed to retrieve the Win98 product key data from the SYSTEM.DAT > > file (located in C:\Windows) using a standard text file editor, like the > DOS > > based EDIT.COM (located in C:\Windows\Command), provided with the OS. > > I booted into native MS-DOS, and then started a textual search for either > > ProductId (Win95/OSR2) or ProductKey (Win98/ME) strings. You need to step > > through the instances until you find the required key. > > I used this for reinstalling Windows when the GUI would not start." > > > > 2. If for any reason you're locked out of your Windows 9x/ME interface > > (GUI), > > or even worse, you cannot even boot into your Windows PC, then boot: > > - with the "Command prompt only" option from the Windows 95 (98) Startup > > Menu: > > http://members.aol.com/axcel216/msdos.htm#MEN > > by holding down Shift + F5 while your machine boots, > > - or from your Startup (boot) floppy [you DO have one, don't you? :)], > > and run this command from the DOS prompt: > > - Win95/OSR1/OSR2 users: > > FIND.EXE/I "ProductId" %winbootdir%\SYSTEM.DAT > > - Win98/ME users: > > FIND.EXE/I "ProductKey" %winbootdir%\SYSTEM.DAT > > Notice the first line on the following screen, which looks something like > > this: > > ProductKey ?????-?????-?????-?????-????? > > Those question marks actually represent your Windows Setup CD key. > > > > FYI: See also these tips for similar procedures: "98 INSTALL BLUES" and > > "WIN98: NO CODE INSTALL!" in TIPS98.TXT (included). > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ----- > > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > Un-subscribe/Vacation, > http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm > > > > List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq > > > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ------ > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/2002 > > > > --- > > See my website at http://rbcs.8m.com if you need quality PC, printer, > > network or business machine service. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/2002 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ----- > > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > > Un-subscribe/Vacation, > http://questforcertification.com/cts/list_options.htm > > > > List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq > > > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > > http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ------ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------