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I lost my Windows 98 product key and had just about lost hope for reinstalling Windows 98. I found a great product called Insaneware Keyfinder at http://www.product-key.com and just wanted to spread the word.
- Rhodey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProductKey
goto startmenu run and type regedit and
look for the key I typed above.
if its too late and you cant access windows
then you are almost S.O.L unless you still
have the original documents or book.
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and another easy freebie.
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var WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
var ProductKey =
WSHShell.RegRead("HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Productkey");
WSHShell.Popup(ProductKey, 0, "Windows 98 Product CD Key", 64);----Copy above this line----
Paste it into NotePad and save it anywhare with the filename as "ProductKey.js" using the quotation marks so it retains the .js extension instead of it changing itself to .txt.
Then just double click on it to see your key.
I don't remember where I got it but it works good for Win98. (I would like another just like it for WinXP)
Regards,
Bryan
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Bryan, here's a script I picked up somewhere that works with XP. It's meant to change the Registered Owner & Registered Organization in WinXP, but you can probably modify it to just Display the info instead.
Save the script as xp_chgownorg.vbs
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'ChgOwnOrg.vbs - Change Win9x Registered Owner/Organization.
'© Bill James - billjames.geo@yahoo.com - rev 29 Oct 1999.
'Modified for Windows XPOption Explicit
Set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim ws, t, p1, p2, n, g, cn, cg
Dim itemtypep1 = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\"
n = ws.RegRead(p1 & "RegisteredOwner")
g = ws.RegRead(p1 & "RegisteredOrganization")
t = "Change Owner and Organization Utility"
cn = InputBox("Type new Owner and click OK", t, n)
If cn <> "" Then
ws.RegWrite p1 & "RegisteredOwner", cn
End Ifcg = InputBox("Type new Organization and click OK.", t, g)
If cg <> "" Then
ws.RegWrite p1 & "RegisteredOrganization", cg
End If----Copy above this line----
HTH
Dave
There are 24 hours in a day, and 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not!
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Duuhh.....
I guess I should have run the script on my XP box before I posted it. I thought it displayed the Key, but obviously it doesn't.
Sorry bout that.
Dave
There are 24 hours in a day, and 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not!
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Unlike Win98 I can not even locate the productkey within XP's registry.
Thanks for trying though.
Bryan
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I take it back. It can be found but since it is encrypted, I can't read it.
Magic Jellybean can as I understand it.Bryan
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Bryan, take a look in
C:\Windows\System32\$winnt$.infMy ProductKey is listed there, though it may not be on newer releases of WinXP.
I'm running an older version of WinXP Pro that has been upgraded to SP1, but not to SP2. I'm curious as to whether or not Microsoft changed this in later releases. Let me know if you have it.
HTH
Dave
There are 24 hours in a day, and 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not!
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Out of curiousity I looked at my Win2000SP4 installation. I have the file that Dave357 listed, but no product key listed there.
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Hmmm.....
ProductID & ProductKey are both filled in on my version. I'm wondering if SP2 clears these entries????????
Dave
There are 24 hours in a day, and 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not!
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Well Dave you can stop wondering as my XP Home with SP2 and both still there.
Dave this will also be of info as well
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htmIf any advice helps, please post back as it might help others.
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Thanks for the info, smifff.
Re: the link.....
Lots of useful stuff on Doug Knox's site. I visit there somewhat regularly.Dave
There are 24 hours in a day, and 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
I think not!
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