![]() ![]() Another option, (if the new computer is fast enough, has enough memory and the games aren't too DirectX intensive) would be to install Win98 in a Virtual Machine (like Microsoft's free Virtual PC 2007) and trying them that way. If it were me, I'd try all the Win98 games in XP and see what works and what doesn't use DOSBox for any DOS games. If you have older Win98 DirectX games, those may or may not work correctly in XP. I have tried DOSBox and it seems to support most DOS games pretty well if you have a fairly fast system (2.0GHz+). If only Vista and XP would shut down that fast. I barely lifted my finger from clicking the mouse and the computer was off. Every single time I have to login using 'safe mode.' I'm banging my head over this. It seems that no matter which video driver I choose, it will not boot into 256 colors or greater. Trying to get the older hardware to work decently with XP could be problematic too.įor just running general Win98 apps it would probably work. Seattle, WA ignatius wrote: Hi, I'm having problems getting the video drivers to work in DosBox for Windows 98. It's running in standard VGA 640x480 16 color mode on my PCI-E NVidia 6800GS card. Not to mention the fact that you'd probably have to install a Win98 sound card and network card (if needed). I think you could probably get a PCI video card to work, not sure about a PCI-E card. (There is probably a command line option for the setup program that will force this during install - would make the install a lot smoother.) This allows Win98 to boot normally, but there are a lot of warnings for unsupported hardware in the Device Manager. Clicked the Advanced button and checked to box to force compatibility mode for the hard drives. imgmount D counting.iso -t cdrom -fs iso -ide 2m. I am trying to mount an iso file here is my auto exec Im not sure what Im doing wrong: this is my autoexec. This is normal.To allow Win98 to boot up normally I had to boot into Safe Mode and run msconfig. Windows 95 was the first version of Windows that was, in itself, an operating system. Help Mounting ISO in Windows 98 Dosbox X. The video will temporarily not look as good usual and the CD ROM drive will not work. Note: Safe mode does not load all of the Windows device drivers. The Windows desktop will have "Safe mode" in each corner to alert you that you are running Windows in the Safe mode. ![]() Windows will continue and start in Safe mode. A window will come up telling you that "Windows is running in Safe mode" and explains the diagnostic purpose of Safe mode. This will immediately begin to bypass Windows start up files.Ģ. Immediately after the IBM screen you will see a black screen with "Starting Windows 95/98." in the upper left corner. During the boot process, you will see a screen with the IBM logo. The Windows desktop will have "Safe mode" in each corner to alert you that you are running Windows in the Safe mode.Īn alternate way to go into 'Safe' Mode is:ġ. At the "Microsoft Windows 95/98 Startup Menu", press "3" and the "Enter" key to start Windows 95/98 in Safe mode.ģ. The black screen will only be up for a couple of seconds. ![]() You are now able to type in any desired commands to execute them in DOS mode. Then, the MS-DOS command-line interface will appear. Now, select the Safe Mode with Command Prompt by pressing the down arrow key. Press the "F8" key to take you to the "Microsoft Windows 95/98 Startup Menu". If the menu is opened, stop pressing the F8 key. Immediately after the IBM screen will be a black screen with "Starting Windows 95/98." in the top left corner. During the boot process, you will see a screen with the large IBM logo. One way is to use the "Microsoft Windows 95/98 Startup Menu"ġ. ![]() There are 2 different ways to boot Windows 95/98 into 'Safe' mode. Aptiva - How to boot into 'Safe' Mode in Windows 95/98 ![]()
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