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Ian:
Ok guys, my flame suit is at the ready. With a little luck I won't be needing it..
I have lost my little piece of paper which held my W2k product key, is there any way of finding it from my PC?
Once I have it, I can install W2k on my new hard drive and will be able to install Linux as well (my current h/d is only 2 gig, I have a spanking 12 gig one to go in - which currently has w98se on it - which constantly screws up).
Thanks.. Ian

Calum:
there is a way, i have done it by accident in the past, but i have no idea how. I am afraid you will have to get a crack to sort this out, also, that is higly illegal regardless of the moral issues. For all the effort you will have to go to, you may as well get a free (or extremely cheap) copy of linux, which is totally legal, and infinitely more reliable.

The fashion on these forums at the moment is that comments such as these are puerile and are not appreciated. Critics will note that i am giving Ian what, in my opinion, is sound advice based on experience, and have not flamed him at all.

Get linux, Ian and we will welcome you to the fold...

creedon:

quote:Originally posted by Ian:
Ok guys, my flame suit is at the ready. With a little luck I won't be needing it..
I have lost my little piece of paper which held my W2k product key, is there any way of finding it from my PC?
Once I have it, I can install W2k on my new hard drive and will be able to install Linux as well (my current h/d is only 2 gig, I have a spanking 12 gig one to go in - which currently has w98se on it - which constantly screws up).
Thanks.. Ian
--- End quote ---
You don't need Windows to install Linux, but if you insist, why don't you set up a dual hard drive/dual boot system.  Use the drive that has Win98 as your primary, and your Linux drive as your secondary; it saves a lot of time, and thse nasty MS format files won't try to take over everything.
BTW: I'm dual (or triple) booting WIN98 on my primary HD, and LibraNet 2.0 (Debian Woody) and BeOS 5.0 on my secondary HD. I've used this basic configuration for 2-1/2 years with no problem.  I reccommend using GRUB as your boot loader; I like it a LOT better than LILO.

Ian:
Cheers for the response, I'd spent the previous part of the day reading the posts about dealing with this type of question and, I have to admit, was a little nervous of the response I would get.
The reason I want to have Windows installed is because that is what I know, and would like a 'comfort zone' while I get to grips with Linux. I also have some concerns over compatibility (for instance, I am getting broadband installed on the 29th. Is Blueyonder Linux compatible?).
I'm sure there'll be loads more questions when I finally get the new hard drive in and a new os to play with..
And Calum, I already feel sort of welcome(ish
  ;)  )

creedon:

quote:Originally posted by Ian:
Cheers for the response, I'd spent the previous part of the day reading the posts about dealing with this type of question and, I have to admit, was a little nervous of the response I would get.
The reason I want to have Windows installed is because that is what I know, and would like a 'comfort zone' while I get to grips with Linux. I also have some concerns over compatibility (for instance, I am getting broadband installed on the 29th. Is Blueyonder Linux compatible?).
I'm sure there'll be loads more questions when I finally get the new hard drive in and a new os to play with..
And Calum, I already feel sort of welcome(ish
   ;)   )
--- End quote ---
No answer on the broadband question, although most distros relesed in the past 12 months can most likely be configured for it (I use dial up 56k).
As to your surprise at th response, you asked an intelligent question politely, threfore, you won't get a bullshit answer.  Most Linux users are pretty forthcoming, as long as you don't act like a jerk and DEMAND help; s' kinda like the real world.

  :D

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