(WAY!) Off-topic

[Craig White]

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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