WIn 98 product keys without CDs

Those $25 Windows 7 things are almost guaranteed to be a fake.

As for Windows 98, there was no product activation, or validation. In theory, every Windows 98 computer ever built could have been installed on the same key. That would be illegal of course, but they would have booted. I'm not aware of any OEM disks for 98 that preloaded the key, but Dell did have one for ME (I used to work with old hardware a lot).

As for using them, I'd have to ask why? Linux is a much better choice for older PCs. I'm typing this on my Pentium M laptop (Basically, a glorified Pentium III with a couple of improvements), running a Linux OS that's supported through 2017.

Maybe somebody will pay for them, but I wouldn't know why.

Rest in peace, Windows 98. You were great!

matador: "Now considering the possibilities of selling floppy disks" - Just Kidding.