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Lost CD Key#

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by jerrydaz, 2005/02/22.

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  1. 2005/02/22
    jerrydaz

    jerrydaz Inactive Thread Starter

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    I need to re-install Windows 98 on my Dell Inspiron laptop.
    The good news is I still have the Win98 install disk.
    The bad news, I never wrote down the Key # that is needed to install.
    Where do I go from here?
    I cannot boot except from the installation disk.
    Then the setup facility asks for the Key#, which I don't have.

    Jerry
     
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    Zander

    Zander Geek Member Alumni

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    If you can boot to windows you can get it from the registry.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

    Look in the right pane for a value named ProductKey. The data for it will be the product key you want.
     
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    Miz

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    If the Windows sticker with the product key isn't on the laptop's case, you can call Dell and explain the problem. They might refer you to Microsoft and 99% of the time when Microsoft is contacted for the problem you have, they will give the caller a new number.
     
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