Using Window's 98* With My Set Up.

[smokeybanana]

Hi, my computer is :

AMD 64 3200+ 2.0 ghz 939
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum s-939 Nforce4
Corsair Value Select pc 3200 DDR400 Dual Channle (2x512)
BFG Geforce 6600 Gt Oc 128 MB GDDR3 PCI-E
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HDD 160 GB
CD Drive : 52X32X52
Floppy Drive 1.44

Now. My Question is, if i was to install windows 98 onto my new computer. Will it work fine? Or will there be some function windows 98 cant handle or will only allow a max of something where windows Xp Can allow Higher? Also if u see something wrong with my list, maybe something wont work together, Please Tell Me! Thx !!

 

[aidanjm]

Why would you install windows 98, tho..??

 

[UsandThem]

Everything should work with Windows 98, but it being 2005, with two superior operating sytems available (Windows XP or Windows 2000), there would be no way I would install Windows 98.

 

[smokeybanana]

Well, i dont have xp right now, i just wanna use windows 98 for a bit till i buy the windows xp 64bits

 

[RalfHutter]

Doesn't Win98 have some issue (i.e. - it won't work! )when it's run on a system at 2.0GHz or more? IIRC, you have to replace "ndis.dll" or something like that. Perhaps a forum search or a Google search might yield some usable results.

 

[Buz2b]

Originally posted by: smokeybanana
Well, i dont have xp right now, i just wanna use windows 98 for a bit till i buy the windows xp 64bits

Then downsize your setup to include XP (at least the Home version for <$89) in the budget. Otherwise your "new" system will start frustrating you to no end. Yes, it will "work", (although I'm not sure 98 will properly recognize the CPU), but with all the inherent problems of Win98 vs XP's "releatively" few hassles, it doesn't even qualify as a no brainer because there should be no choice. Actually a better idea would be to go for the XP Pro version and you can get XP 64 bit version as a free exchange for it. But you only have until July 31st.

 

[sniperruff]

think you'd need something speical for a HD over 128gig.

 

[vailr]

Win98 won't be able to use any memory >>512 MB, unless you do some registry editing. Also, certain USB 2.0 devices may only work in USB 1.0 mode.
I think MS has a downloadable "180 day-free trial" version of XP64.
Or, an OEM system builder may be able to give you an official MS "90 day-free trial" CD of WinXP.

 

[keeleysam]

I jsut insttalled 98 on the macine in my sig for shits and giggles yesterday. After isntalling all the drivers from nvidia.com, it worked wicked fast.

P.S. This was Windows 98 SE, not the crappy first version.

 

[knothead34]

dont even think about installing windows 98 its that bad. forget about windwos 64 bit for now there isent enough driver support for it. get windows xp home for around 80 bucks you wont be sorry.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
think you'd need something speical for a HD over 137gb.

fixed

 

[The Green Bean]

Why dont you download the 120 day trial version on Win XP64?

 

[Nick5324]

Forget using Win98, pick up WindowsME.


J/k. I'm with hatim, dl the trial of Win XP64, save some money and pick up WinXP Pro before July 31 and get the free trade in for WinXP 64.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Crash faster!

 

[jsalpha2]

Try Knoppix or one of the other live CDs from here
DistroWatch You can't hurt anything and maybe you will like it.

Good Luck

 

[n7]

Oh noes don't put on 98.

X64 is not likely ever going to be worth the hassle of running; i'd just get XP now & then go 64-bit when Longhorn arrives.