Not worth continuing.
-mj-
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
>>>
>>>
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