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Michael Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:02:42 -0800
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Since you're re-installing, there is already a CD 'key' in the registry.
The key you enter
has to match the existing key, even though it's otherwise valid. You'll
find it under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Look for the 'ProductID' key.

Mike
Oakland, CA

Original message:

> Date:    Sun, 27 Jan 2002 17:57:59 -0500
> From:    "Christopher L. Young" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Problem Re-installing W98SE
>
> I am trying to reinstall W98SE on my computer, however when I insert the
> CD-Rom, I am prompted for the W98 Key. When I type in the reg key, it is
> rejected, and I'm pretty sure that it is the same one that I used when I
> installed W98 the first time. :-)

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