Not worth continuing. -mj- Craig White wrote: > continuing top posting... > > No the CD is just a CD and imparts nothing of legal usage - the EULA > specifically makes mention of the 'certificate of authenticity' not the > CD and the certificate of authenticity is where the install codes should > be. Just trying to point out what apparently is an attempt to justify > what you are doing nor does their familiarity with 'that era' or whether > they have the $$ justify it. If the system were purchased from a normal > vendor, the install codes for that machine would be on the certificate > affixed to the computer itself. > > Craig > > On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 19:09 -0700, Mark Jarvis wrote: > >>Well, the CD is not illegal--it's a real MS CD--it's just crippled >>because it lost its little piece of paper with the Product Code on it. I >>simply wanted a way to make a legal copy run. In addition, until the HD >>died, the machine had a legal copy of Win98 on it. There are lots of >>Registry hacks for getting the Product Code out of a RUNNING machine, >>but I haven't found one that works well with a dead HD. The person >>involved is used to that era Windows & doesn't have $$ for a legal copy >>of XP--which I agree would be MUCH better. >> >>The OO reference was a joking attempt to pretend to make a Win post to a >>Linux list "legal". >> >>-mj- >> >>Craig White wrote: >> >> >>>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 >>> >>> >> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss