I would email MSFT on it. I would not purchase a license separately without the cd also (even though you can do that telephonically with MSFT and online. I purchased a separate license of XP Pro for a 2nd workstation at home but since I already had the cd I didn't purchase the cd) on a first machine. What if the hard drive crashes or the installation gets corrupted? How will you reinstall the OS?

I'm curious, why did you purchase a new pc with Win98 in 2003? Why that OS? Was the new PC supposed to come with an OS installed? If so, that changes the picture entirely.

>Hi
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>I'm a bit confused about something, and I was wondering if anyone had any views on this.
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>Is it LEGAL for a company to sell a New PC with Windows 98 PRE-LOADED (ie Without a Product Key being entered yet) and not supply a licence with it?
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>I had a New PC and when I started it up it prompted for licence agreement and product key entry, but the company never supplied a licence with it, and advised me I need to purchase one seperatly!! Can a company ship you a PC with win98 and no licence? I'm confused....
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>Thanks
>Kev