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Re: Windows ME product ID # (06/16)
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Fran Bott <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Jun 2001 05:31:11 -0400
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PCBUILD Digest - 16 Jun 2001 to 17 Jun 2001 (#2001-169)
  The CD needs specific codes depending on how it was originally sold, as I have ran across this myself. 
  Starting with Windows 98, The operating system install is sensitive to the following:

  Specific OEM manufacturer - meaning if the disc used was originally sold to Compac - it would not finish installing unless it recieved an OEM number specific to Compac.

  New Install - retail

  Upgrade

  etc., etc.................

  Unless you know  what disc was used, you could spend forever trying to find the right number to put in it. Been there - done that...........

  This is why it is so important to get disc that was installed on your machine

  Fran

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