That's not the product key shown on the properties page but a number
generated when you install Windows. Open regedit and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion . You'll see
your product key that you used to install your system listed there.
Ben Moore
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ahror Rahmedov" Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Certificate of Authenticity
> Dear listers,
>
> can anyone tell me if it's possible to work around it when I'll have to
> reinstall Win98 to avoid entering the Authenticity code? The problem is
the
> Certificate of Authenticity was lost for Win 98 and I'm thinking how to
work
> around it when Win98 installation requires me to enter it. My guess is I
> could write down the code from My Computer/Properties General tab and then
> enter the same numbers when installing Win98?
> thanks in advance,
> ahror
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