Solve : My WIN 98 disappeared!!?

1.	Solve : My WIN 98 disappeared!!?
Answer» The software on my old computer running 98SE has vanished. I have the disc but the product code label is long gone. Is there a way around this? or can someone provide a Win 98se product code so that I can start the computer? Thanks FIND.EXE/I "ProductKey" %winbootdir%\SYSTEM.DAT If you haven't formatted the drive or deleted system.dat, enter this command exactly as shown, at a DOS prompt. When the system boots, hold down the ctrl key. When the menu appears use the arrow keys to select Command prompt only and press enter. You should be ar the C:\ prompt.Or there is a software method, the link below leads to a program called Magical Jelly Bean which will find any microsoft product key installed onto your computer. http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml Mike Appreciate the help--Tried but could not get to the DOS prompt. I think I will need to get a valid product code to get the computer to start.Did you try the Program I linked to? Quote from: spedmath on June 09, 2007, 07:54:19 AM The software on my old computer running 98SE has vanished. I have the disc but the product code label is long gone. I think you need to ELABORATE on this. What HAPPENED prior to this? What can the computer do? Can you even get on? Is it Windows or just some progrtams? Etc.? Good point. I had just cleaned out some temp files and then the computer froze. That's somewhat common for the old machine,so I restarted. The computer started but now goes directly to an install wizard for Win98 and requires the product code for the installation. Cannot get to any other PROGRAMS except the start options via the delete key at startup. At this point I am wondering if i must buy another disc, one with the code, since I have long lost my code label from the jewel case that My disc is in. Also wondering if INSTALLING another copy of Win98 will ALLOW me to retrieve data and/or use that computer. Did look at Magicjellybean but cannot complete startup on that computer. Do you know if this site will read the key from the disc I have if Iuse another computer to access the site? Thanks. Quote Tried but could not get to the DOS prompt Can you boot from your CD? Or, do you have a bootable floppy? Quote from: spedmath on June 10, 2007, 05:19:44 AM The computer started but now goes directly to an install wizard for Win98 and requires the product code for the installation. This may be a malware issue also. Will not boot from theCD without the codeYou need a Win98SE code to go any further... Quote from: spedmath on June 10, 2007, 01:57:13 PM Will not boot from theCD without the code When you boot from the CD if you just started the installation option, it won't complete without the product key. There should be a boot menu that lets you choose to boot to the command prompt. Select this option, change to the C:\ drive, and enter the command I posted above. You do not need any code to boot into DOS.

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The software on my old computer running 98SE has vanished. I have the disc but the product code label is long gone. Is there a way around this? or can someone provide a Win 98se product code so that I can start the computer? Thanks FIND.EXE/I "ProductKey" %winbootdir%\SYSTEM.DAT

If you haven't formatted the drive or deleted system.dat, enter this command exactly as shown, at a DOS prompt. When the system boots, hold down the ctrl key. When the menu appears use the arrow keys to select Command prompt only and press enter. You should be ar the C:\ prompt.Or there is a software method, the link below leads to a program called Magical Jelly Bean which will find any microsoft product key installed onto your computer.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Mike
Appreciate the help--Tried but could not get to the DOS prompt. I think I will need to get a valid product code to get the computer to start.Did you try the Program I linked to? Quote from: spedmath on June 09, 2007, 07:54:19 AM

The software on my old computer running 98SE has vanished. I have the disc but the product code label is long gone.

I think you need to ELABORATE on this. What HAPPENED prior to this? What can the computer do? Can you even get on? Is it Windows or just some progrtams? Etc.?
Good point. I had just cleaned out some temp files and then the computer froze. That's somewhat common for the old machine,so I restarted. The computer started but now goes directly to an install wizard for Win98 and requires the product code for the installation. Cannot get to any other PROGRAMS except the start options via the delete key at startup. At this point I am wondering if i must buy another disc, one with the code, since I have long lost my code label from the jewel case that My disc is in. Also wondering if INSTALLING another copy of Win98 will ALLOW me to retrieve data and/or use that computer.
Did look at Magicjellybean but cannot complete startup on that computer. Do you know if this site will read the key from the disc I have if Iuse another computer to access the site? Thanks. Quote

Tried but could not get to the DOS prompt

Can you boot from your CD? Or, do you have a bootable floppy? Quote from: spedmath on June 10, 2007, 05:19:44 AM

The computer started but now goes directly to an install wizard for Win98 and requires the product code for the installation.

This may be a malware issue also.

Will not boot from theCD without the codeYou need a Win98SE code to go any further... Quote from: spedmath on June 10, 2007, 01:57:13 PM

Will not boot from theCD without the code

When you boot from the CD if you just started the installation option, it won't complete without the product key. There should be a boot menu that lets you choose to boot to the command prompt. Select this option, change to the C:\ drive, and enter the command I posted above. You do not need any code to boot into DOS.

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