AGREED!!!! The worst is the split postings in LONG messages when done without some //////////////// splitter/wake-up flags!! You tend to fly by those and then have to search for them...very frustrating. I have been known to just 'to heck with it' and go to another RE: --- Mark Jarvis wrote: > > That's why I like it. Scrolling down thru 5 (or even > 2) screens to find > a one liner reply is not my idea of fun. > > -mj- > > Major.Mikey wrote: > > > .... that way if you need to be reminded of the > conversation THEN you scroll > > down instead of having to scroll down to read the > persons the meat of the > > person's message (which can be ONE sentence). (or > even one or two words) > > > > > > On Tuesday 25 October 2005 07:46 pm, Craig White > wrote: > > > >>continuing top posting... > >> > >>No the CD is just a CD and imparts nothing of > legal usage - the EULA > >>specifically makes mention of the 'certificate of > authenticity' not the > >>CD and the certificate of authenticity is where > the install codes should > >>be. Just trying to point out what apparently is an > attempt to justify > >>what you are doing nor does their familiarity with > 'that era' or whether > >>they have the $$ justify it. If the system were > purchased from a normal > >>vendor, the install codes for that machine would > be on the certificate > >>affixed to the computer itself. > >> > >>Craig > >> > >>On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 19:09 -0700, Mark Jarvis > wrote: > >> > >>>Well, the CD is not illegal--it's a real MS > CD--it's just crippled > >>>because it lost its little piece of paper with > the Product Code on it. I > >>>simply wanted a way to make a legal copy run. In > addition, until the HD > >>>died, the machine had a legal copy of Win98 on > it. There are lots of > >>>Registry hacks for getting the Product Code out > of a RUNNING machine, > >>>but I haven't found one that works well with a > dead HD. The person > >>>involved is used to that era Windows & doesn't > have $$ for a legal copy > >>>of XP--which I agree would be MUCH better. > >>> > >>>The OO reference was a joking attempt to pretend > to make a Win post to a > >>>Linux list "legal". > >>> > >>>-mj- > >>> > >>>Craig White wrote: > >>> > >>>>On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 17:48 -0700, Mark Jarvis > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>To make a long story short, I need to install > Win98 on a newly > >>>>>formatted disk in a friend's machine. I have a > Win98 CD, but the paper > >>>>>with the the Product Code is long gone. > >>>>> > >>>>>1) Does anyone know of a program to extract the > Product code from the > >>>>>CD? -or- > >>>>>2) Want to suggest a better forum for asking > this question? (I don't > >>>>>know the Windoze forums & mailists.) > >>>>> -or- > >>>>>3) From what I've found on the 'Net, there are > generic codes out there > >>>>>that will work. Also, one person said that he > got a list of codes from > >>>>>a friend and got a hit on the 9th one. (I've > tried 3 so far--struck > >>>>>out.) If someone has one or some I can try, I'd > appreciate getting > >>>>>them. > >>>>> > >>>>>Although I don't dare expose this person to > Linux, I WILL be installing > >>>>>Open Office 2--not a complete loss. > >>>>> > >>>>>Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions, > >>>> > >>>>---- > >>>>There is no way to legally install using that CD > since what is legally > >>>>required is the genuine Microsoft Windows > certificate which accompanied > >>>>the CD - which would have the installation code. > >>>> > >>>>Moreover, since Windows 98 is a 'dead os' - you > aren't doing this > >>>>person a favor by installing it. If they wish to > run Windows, they > >>>>should be purchasing WinXP - it runs much better > and has life beyond > >>>>yesterday. There's no reason to encourage > someone to run an illegal > >>>>copy of Windows when you can run Linux for free > legally. Tossing in a > >>>>free Oo doesn't make it less than a complete > loss. > >>>> > >>>>Craig > >>> > >>>--------------------------------------------------- > >>>PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > >>>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. 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