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Name: christopher
Date: February 13, 2003 at 21:43:35 Pacific
OS: Win98se
CPU/Ram: Pentium III, 550 Mhz
Comment:

I have lost my product key and my cd key! I have found back my product key using some program but now, how can I recover my cd-key?


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Response Number 1
Name: mesich
Date: February 13, 2003 at 21:46:12 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Christopher,

Find Product Keycode

Mesich


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Response Number 2
Name: mesich
Date: February 13, 2003 at 21:51:44 Pacific
Reply:

I misread your post. Your product keycode and cd-key are the same thing in Win98.

That is all you need to reload Windows.

Are you referring to the Product ID?


Mesich



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Response Number 3
Name: christopher
Date: February 14, 2003 at 03:19:28 Pacific
Reply:

When u install the Microsoft, it just ask u to enter the product key only or more?

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Response Number 4
Name: mesich
Date: February 14, 2003 at 03:22:30 Pacific
Reply:

Just the Product Keycode.

Mesich


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Response Number 5
Name: christopher
Date: February 14, 2003 at 04:34:28 Pacific
Reply:

How about changing the product id and organization?


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Response Number 6
Name: mesich
Date: February 14, 2003 at 04:57:27 Pacific
Reply:

Do not change the Product I.D. It is generated by the Product Key. If you do change it on your next reboot you will be promted that Windows cannot start. You will have to enter you Keycode again in order to start Windows.

You can safely change the Registered Owner and Registered Organization.

Browse to the following location in the registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion

Look in the right pane for RegisterOwner.
Double click it and change it to whatever you like.

Do the same for RegisteredOrganization.

Be sure to backup your registry and know how to restore it before making any changes.

Backup and Restore Registry

Mesich


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Response Number 7
Name: Dave357
Date: February 15, 2003 at 16:37:07 Pacific
Reply:

If you're uncomfortable editing the registry directly, there's a small program that you can download to change the registered owner & organization. Get it here.

HTH

Dave


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Response Number 8
Name: mesich
Date: February 16, 2003 at 02:58:39 Pacific
Reply:

Dave357,

That is a much better way to change the names for users that are not familiar with the registry.
Thanks for the link.

Mesich


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