Any way to get Product Key from DOS???

[Interex]

I have a system what will not go into windows for anything! I need to get his Product ID code from the registry in order to reinstall windows. Does anybody know how to pull the Product ID out from the registry from DOS??? Thanks a bunch!

BTW: The OS is Windows 98 SE.

[This message has been edited by Interex (edited March 09, 2001).]

[PJPilate]

The registry is only a component of Windows 95/98/NT/2k. It was not included in DOS or Windows 1/2/3.x. Are you looking for a OEM key for Windows?

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[emjay]

Sent you a file by email, just copy to a floppy and run at dos prompt. Will return product key and other info as long as it can read from the harddrive.
Best of luck.

If email fails get it from here http://62nds.co.nz/62nds/diag.exe

[This message has been edited by emjay (edited March 09, 2001).]

[harlyblnde]

Try this..type at the prompt- cd windows -then type- edit system.dat - once in, go to search then find and type ProductKey. Hope this helps.

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[Interex]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by harlyblnde:
Try this..type at the prompt- cd windows -then type- edit system.dat - once in, go to search then find and type ProductKey. Hope this helps.

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Yea, I know this one, but I've only used it with Windows 95 where you have a ...-OEM-... to search for.

Thanx for the file emjay, I'll give it a shot.

[Sowulo]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Interex:

Yea, I know this one, but I've only used it with Windows 95 where you have a ...-OEM-... to search for.

Thanx for the file emjay, I'll give it a shot.</font>

No, don't search for "-OEM-," search for "productkey."

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[NTTECH1]

Go to this site http://www.bootdisk.com there is a DIAG program there that will read from dos when your run the program from the a: prompt. gives oem and related info on system.

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[emjay]

NTTECH is right, diag gives out OEM and Product key with W98.

[Interex]

WooHoo! You guys are great. That DIAG program is exactly what I need. Thanx again, guys!