(WAY!) Off-topic

[JD Austin]

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,
>
> -mj-
>
>
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If you had a working machine with the install I'd say download Belarc 
Advisor and run it to get the key.
Dont think you can get the key from the CD itself.

JD

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