QEMU/Guests/Windows 98: Difference between revisions

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This page details how to install Windows 98 in QEMU. '''Windows 98''' is an operating system created by Microsoft released in June 1998. There is an updated version dubbed Windows 98 Second Edition, which fixes some bugs and adds new features. Support ended in July 2006.

 

==Starting up==

===QEMU===

This guide recommends you to use the [https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall Windows 98 QuickInstall Project]. ([https://archive.org/details/win98qi_v0.9.3 example built ISOs are available here at archive.org]). Download either win98qi_v0.9.3_ALL.iso, if you want to have 98lite variants alongside stock 98SE or just download [https://computernewb.com/isos/windows/win98qi_v0.9.3_stock.iso win98qi_v0.9.3_stock.iso (computernewb mirror)] for only stock 98SE. The ISO comes with utilities inside for you to install if needed. This is currently the fastest way to install Windows 98 on any hardware.