Windows 98 Product Key

[Guest LJDixon]

I was on computer today and went to shutdown computer when I was done. The

computer shutdown then restart requesting information as if I had reformatted

the computer. It asked for name and company then product key code which is

back of CD package. I bought this computer used and didn't receive any of

the software discs for it. How do I go about getting a new product code or

retreiving my old one? Any help that anyone could give would be greatly

appreciated. Have a great day!

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: Windows 98 Product Key

 

"LJDixon" <LJDixon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7FA47A8C-80A0-4E21-9307-919AF9C5B78D@microsoft.com...

> I was on computer today and went to shutdown computer when I was done.

The

> computer shutdown then restart requesting information as if I had

reformatted

> the computer. It asked for name and company then product key code which

is

> back of CD package. I bought this computer used and didn't receive any of

> the software discs for it. How do I go about getting a new product code

or

> retreiving my old one? Any help that anyone could give would be greatly

> appreciated. Have a great day!

 

1. Ignore this "request" and assume you have a virus because the

request is non-standard in Win98.

 

2. Try to boot to DOS (use a DOS floppy if needed) and do

c:\windows\SCANREG /RESTORE

This should get you a choice of (five?) earlier Registries to

boot from. Select any date prior to today's suspicious malfunction.

If one does not work try another.

 

3. When you can boot either regular Windows or Safe Mode

/ start / run / regedit

and do / Edit / Find

to locate ProductKey

and ProductID

and write down both in case of future need.

Then run an effective virus/malware detector and take appropriate action.

 

It may indeed be faster to reinstal Win98 if you have the

appropriate SETUP files on the hard drive or can beg or

borrow an instal CD. (Laptops may require special custom

files to reboot, but almost any desktop can reinstal from

almost any instal CD.) Read first

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest LJDixon]

Re: Windows 98 Product Key

 

Thank you!

 

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "LJDixon" <LJDixon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7FA47A8C-80A0-4E21-9307-919AF9C5B78D@microsoft.com...

>

> > I was on computer today and went to shutdown computer when I was done.

> The

> > computer shutdown then restart requesting information as if I had

> reformatted

> > the computer. It asked for name and company then product key code which

> is

> > back of CD package. I bought this computer used and didn't receive any of

> > the software discs for it. How do I go about getting a new product code

> or

> > retreiving my old one? Any help that anyone could give would be greatly

> > appreciated. Have a great day!

>

> 1. Ignore this "request" and assume you have a virus because the

> request is non-standard in Win98.

>

> 2. Try to boot to DOS (use a DOS floppy if needed) and do

> c:\windows\SCANREG /RESTORE

> This should get you a choice of (five?) earlier Registries to

> boot from. Select any date prior to today's suspicious malfunction.

> If one does not work try another.

>

> 3. When you can boot either regular Windows or Safe Mode

> / start / run / regedit

> and do / Edit / Find

> to locate ProductKey

> and ProductID

> and write down both in case of future need.

> Then run an effective virus/malware detector and take appropriate action.

>

> It may indeed be faster to reinstal Win98 if you have the

> appropriate SETUP files on the hard drive or can beg or

> borrow an instal CD. (Laptops may require special custom

> files to reboot, but almost any desktop can reinstal from

> almost any instal CD.) Read first

> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

>

> --

> Don Phillipson

> Carlsbad Springs

> (Ottawa, Canada)

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