**SOLVED** How Do I Retrieve Product Key from Win98 SE CD-ROM

[applesseed]

I have a Windows 98 SE that's gone terribly bad, therefore, I wish to do a fresh install. - Please don't ask why.

I had already created back-ups of the needed files onto a CD-R. I have a Win 98 SE CD-ROM, however, I misplaced the certificate/booklet that came with the Win 98 CD-ROM.

I've gone to the Registry of the Windows 98 computer and retrieved both Product ID and Product Key.

My concern is... does the Win 98 CD-ROM holds the same Product Key code with the Win 98 system?

Therefore, I'm asking if there is some kind of a cracker or whatever hacking program that allow me to find the Product Key in the Win 98 CD-ROM. What is the name of the file, where can I download it. Free is good.


** Thanks in Advance **

 

[Sid59]

belarc or aida32 should tell your the number

google for either

 

[ChurchOfSubgenius]

Correct me if I am wrong...but I thought the CD does not have any actual key information, one is the lock (the program on CD) and the other is the key (the activation code).

 

[johnjkr1]

I'm quite certain that the Cd does not have any key information on it. If you have a valid prodcut key, you can use any 98 disc you want, they are not tied to each other.

 

[Sid59]

oh .. i thought you already had an install on a computer and you wanted to retirieve it via the OS install.

 

[applesseed]

Seems like Product Key doesn't need to have the same code as with the CD-ROM. But yeah, I did tried to install Belarc and came out with an error message which I posted a thread here.

Till now, I can't even boot up the system - kept getting "Invalid system disk. Replace the disk, press any key to continue." I'm still pondering... "What disk? I had not even put a floppy in ages in that system!". So I popped a Win98 Boot Disk... same problem.

So I guess... the next I gotta do is find out the step by step of doing a fresh install. If the Product Key that I jot down doesn't work... well that's another story.