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December 1st, 2004, 11:33 PM
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Is there any way to recover the product key for an old Windows 98 CD that I misplaced? I don't have any thing left but the CD? | 
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December 1st, 2004, 11:37 PM
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Well if theres a serial number on the CD, you may be able to get one from them. Might have to pay or something, i dunno, its pretty old, so maybe not. Other than that, im assuming you have formatted, because you need the key, so other than that, I dont think there is any legal way to do it, no. | |
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December 1st, 2004, 11:38 PM
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Is it installed somewhere, or is it just the CD?
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December 1st, 2004, 11:39 PM
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from the CD? Nope, since all CD's are just the same copy of the original, just the keys are different but fit a specific algorithm. | |
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December 2nd, 2004, 07:52 PM
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December 2nd, 2004, 07:59 PM
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stewart, you can quite easily recover the cd key from your registry, if you have a working installation of 98 on your pc. the cd itself does not have a cd key stored on it. it will just run any key you try to install with through a key testing program to work out if it is a valid key. | |
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December 2nd, 2004, 08:04 PM
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Stewart, Google using, "Win98se product keys" and you may find something that will help. | |
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December 2nd, 2004, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DoctorReno Stewart, Google using, "Win98se product keys" and you may find something that will help. | Haha, I bet he will.
Might as well start that search with "illegal cd keys".
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December 2nd, 2004, 08:21 PM
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True... but as long as his 98 CD was legitimately purchased and he lost his original product key it is a stretch that this is technically unethical... | |
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December 2nd, 2004, 08:22 PM
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You can also call Microshaft and explain (contritely) you lost your key, and could Mommy or Daddy cut you a new one.
They will.
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