The same license restrictions found in Windows 7 apply to Windows 98, including OEM and non-OEM licenses, so no, you can't install it 'freely', you also can't buy it because it has been discontinued, unless you happen to own or acquire a non-OEM license.
Of course, Windows 98 (SE) doesn't have all the license checking mechanism found in more recent versions of Windows, but it does ask for a product key.
![[IMG]](http://pctechguide.com/images/tutorials/win98install/productkey.gif)
I did read something on the internet about a generic windows 98 key that MS itself released. Can't vouch for the truth of this.
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