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Changing Product Key Win 98 re-install

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by camputes8620 1 view

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I have a user who has a computer with Win98SE already on it but would like to change the Product Key/ID to a license key that they already own with out having to re-install other programs. When they try to do it, they reach the point in the installwhere it askes for the Code and the code is rejected and they cannot go any farther. Microsoft site said to disable any virus scanning software. Made no difference. Any ideas?

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by tony beresford

Don?t know about Win98SE, but on Windows 95, this would be a simple Registry Edit.

The usual disclaimer applies (Editing the registry is not supported Blar Blar), and it is worth waiting for a Win98SE expert to comment on this.
Enter the registry editor, Select Edit and find, and enter the Current details. Do the search, making a note of all occurrences.
Then back-up the registry, take a deep breath, and then decide not to bother after all!

by clover252525

Go to START/RUN and run Regedit. Find your way down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion where you will find 2 lines relating to ProductID and ProductKey. Click on the Edit/Modify button to change the values.

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