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You may be able to get it to work by installing it in compatability mode. Right click on the install file and choose windows 98 on the compatability tab.
You could also use a virtual machine, you could load a copy of windows 98 and then use your program in the VM.
There are free Virtual machine programs, but you would need a valid copy of win 98
Insert the installation disc and select repair. If problem persists, format the windows partition and install a fresh copy of the OS from a ORIGINAL CD.
I think this is a Windows 98 forum. If so, I may have a solution.
Download and install this free (Generic Storage USB Device) driver named "wtgenusb-zip" from DriverGuide.com. Register with DriverGuide.com for free membership. Use their search tools using keywords like "Window 98", "USB", "Storage" and look for "wtgenusb-zip".
It's a rediculously small file to download, only 11Kb. The "zip" file must be extracted which can be done on any computer running Windows XP, then copy the files over on a floppy disk. However extracting it on a computer running Windows 98 will require a seperate program like "Winzip" or "Pkunzip" (for DOS).
Copy the extracted files to any folder of your choice on your Win98 machine. Use the "Install Hardware Wizard" to navigate to that folder to install the driver to enable your USB storage device.
WTGENUSB worked great for me, permitting my Win98 to access my USB Flash drives, 250Gb Portable hard drive, and Digital Camera card reader. Good luck.
install XP next to win 98 on a separate partition, XP will automaticlly create a bootoption. If not possible, install XP over win98. documents etc will remain intact if you have enough diskspace.
If both are no option, create a backup from windows98 and than copy that one to any USB drive. Backing up from 98 takes veryvery long and so doesn copying to USB.
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system onit yet try these:
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98 Insert the XP CD into your CD reader Explore Windows XP through My Computer Copy i386 folder to C:\ Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive
Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching) Type cd.. to back up to the root directory Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader Copy the i386 folder to C:\ Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
try to download limewire and install it and then onced installed clicked on programs and type in windows 98 in the search box. if someone is sharing that operating that OS you will be lucky to download it
hi first thing i ld like to tell u is that what we have to check is that the PC shuld have the basic requirements on it as Microsoft
The following list describes the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 98:
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A personal computer with a 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended).
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16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended).
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typical upgrade from Windows 95 requires approximately 195 MB of free
hard disk space, but the hard disk space may range from between 120 MB
and 295 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options
that you choose to install.
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full install of Windows 98 on a FAT16 drive requires 225 MB of free
hard disk space, but may range from between 165 MB and 355 MB,
depending on your computer configuration and that options that you
choose to install.
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full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive requires 175 MB of free
hard disk space, but may range from between 140 MB and 255 MB,
depending on your computer configuration and the options that you
choose to install.
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One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive.
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VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended).
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