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Need product key finder for cmd pro
Name: ludedude25 Date: August 21, 2004 at 10:57:10 Pacific OS: 98 CPU/Ram: 500/64
Comment:
I need a product key finder for windows 98 that will work in command prompt. I have a restore disk for the compaq computer and have restored it before for the person but since then the product key / book has dissappeared. I need the key to reinstall.
The computer won't boot into windows or safe mode period! Going to try and back up info via hard drive removal after key is extracted.
I need some kind of product key finder that will work in the command prompt and will fit on a floppy or cd rom.
Name: ham30 Date: August 21, 2004 at 11:01:47 Pacific
Reply:
The Product key is in the Registry. You can create a text file of the Registry in Dos. To do this, type the following: c:\windows\regedit /e c:\filename.txt The file will be too large for a floppy, so you will have to put it on the hard drive. Use 'edit' to open it and then search for ProductKey (one word) and you should see the key following it.
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Response Number 2
Name: dave01 Date: August 21, 2004 at 11:26:20 Pacific
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At c:\windows prompt, type:
find /I "productkey"C:\windows\system.dat
HTH
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Response Number 3
Name: JPQ Date: August 21, 2004 at 13:46:49 Pacific
Name: ham30 Date: August 21, 2004 at 14:56:35 Pacific
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Dave01's suggestion would be the easiest.
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Response Number 5
Name: ludedude25 Date: August 21, 2004 at 15:40:20 Pacific
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Thanks Dave that was exactly what I needed!
Just curious will it work with other versions of windows too?? I'd say yes to 95, but what about ME, 2000, or XP??
JPQ I already have Jellybean Magical Keyfinder and it dos not work in dos or cmd prompt. It is a windows program and requires windows to be working to run. Thanks anyhow.
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Response Number 6
Name: ham30 Date: August 21, 2004 at 18:19:42 Pacific
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I'm not positive, but I don't remember that `find' command in the Win95 Dos.
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Response Number 7
Name: jboy Date: August 22, 2004 at 09:00:05 Pacific
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