codemeister1990 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Unfortunately, I've downloaded a lot of crap and my computer just can't take it much more, I need to re-format soon, and I have a…"legal" copy of windows 98.basically what I'm asking for is someone out there with some time to spare and a good anti-virus to check and see if the disc works. I'll upload the files and you can burn them onto a discAlso, if it does work, you have a copy of windows 98 :P-This is of course 98 SE, first edition blewBut yeah, I really need this BAD, someone please reply quickly, I don't like restarting my computer twice (or more) a day from the blue screen-edit ...I was checking how much ram my pc is using...it's not pretty...I uploaded the screenshotAlso, there is indeed a reason I can't just partition my hard drive and install windows 98, because…98 has to be installed BEFORE XP, but XP came with my computer, and I don't nor have I ever had the disc. So I'm in a really tight spot here.On the one hand...I can not format my hard drive, and wait until it blows itself up, on the other hand, I can format it, and cross my fingers hoping the disc works.I'd just like assurance as to whether the disc I have works or not, as I've never tested it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anasky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 And you're sticking with Windows 98 why?Wouldn't it be easier to move on and keep on XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo1 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 yeah lol. buy some more RAM and memory out at bestbuy or somewhere like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsnider Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 agreed, I have gone from windows 98se to windows 2000 and back many of times, if xp will run then so should 98, the only downside is hardware, it could take days to find drivers for all of your hardware 98 will not come with.Also you will be dissapointed how little software 98 can run, you don't notice until after you install it.I say buy more ram and keep XP if it is just a bad virus I say format and re-install xp not 98.If you really wish to install 98 go for it, it is faster with a computer like yours… heck, I got it to run on my psp without a problem (other than 10min loading time at first)hope this helps ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 problem is, I don't have an xp install diskAnd I'm already running xp, I'd be switching TO 98but I think I've got tons of spyware or something, my computer runs very slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Are you serious that you are running XP and will be SWITCHING to 98? You're going to hate yourself when you have no drivers for anything in your computer. For XP's faults, one thing it is awesome about is almost any component it has drivers for. It's also less stable (remember Blue Screen of Death? I've never had that in XP, it was commonplace in 98), and may not be compatible with many programs you are used to using.Seriously, you need to acquire an XP disc if you want to reformat. Even if it means you won't have a computer for a little bit, I think you'd be in better shape than going from an XP machine reverting to a 98 machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 well…I have 2 blank cd'sAny good place to get it online...or can we not talk about it as if it doesn't exist :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Sail the bay, google it, etc.It helps if you know some friends, use their discs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 can someone link a good torrent, since I have dialup, it would take a while to download one and find out it doesn't work -.--edit, I'm gonna just attempt and grab one *crosses fingers*http://www.mininova.org/com/1800085that's the one I'm going with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Alright, new ideaI'm going to try to install windows 98 SETHEN I'm going to try to install windows xpso dual bootingand if one doesn't work, hey, hopefully the other one does right?double my chancesAnything I should know about dual-booting before I do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsnider Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I can help you… I tryed to add you to MSN... my MSN is [email protected] I have done all of this numorous of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 alright, thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inception Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 256MB Ram isn't really the best for XP so in honesty I am not sure why everyone is freaking about him switching to 98SE which would probably run smoother. Either way, a good anti-virus I know is called Avast. If that doesn't suit you, you can try AVG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianC Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Dualbooting would probably slow down your comp. I don't see the point.Also, talking about "legally" downloading software is against the eclipse rules.Also, you can buy like 1gb of ram for like $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Also, I know about OS compatibilityI accept that some programs won'trun or run properly with 98.and like inception implied, xp requiresa lot more RAM than 98, so it'ddefinitely help with that-@ adrian, yeah I read the rules afterI won't bring it up again, I'm using alaptop that supports up to 256 RAMsticks at most, so 1GB is not an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianC Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 oh, you're on a laptop…98 is better with that setup I guess, but you should consider upgrading.My new comp is awesome, not talking about that. I still use my old comp. 1.2 ghz single core, 1.3 GB Ram (bought it a couple of months ago)I'm thinking of buying a new motherboard + CPU. My powersurce, monitor, keyboard, mouse, case, video card, etc are still at acceptable, so I don't see the point in buying another comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 you know…I'd consider upgradingbut upgrading requires moneymoney is what I don't have :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Oh yeah, I didn't think about your RAM. Get Windows 2000 then. But seriously, Windows98 is not good. 95/98/ME are all based on the old buggy BSOD windows systems…. where all the bad Windows stereotypes come from! 2000 is a good OS, I had that on my older computer for quite a long time before having to do a routine reformat and it was easier to just use XP at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianC Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 @codemeister1990:> you know…I'd consider upgrading> but upgrading requires money> money is what I don't have :/lol, get a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 @Anna:> Get Windows 2000 then. But seriously, Windows98 is not good. 95/98/ME are all based on the old buggy BSOD windows systems…. where all the bad Windows stereotypes come from!I don't have 2000, I have xp and 98 SEBSOD?@AdrianC:> lol, get a jobYou don't think I'm trying to get one?It's not as easy as I first thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 BSOD = Blue Screen of Death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 @codemeister1990:> I don't have 2000, I have xp and 98 SE> BSOD?> You don't think I'm trying to get one?> It's not as easy as I first thoughtBlue Screen of Death.The 9x/ME operating systems are like a program running on MS-DOS, they're pretty worthless to use. For instance: Windows 95 and 98 (not sure about ME) use interrupt 13 in VM86 task in order to access the floppy, that's a big no no in the world of operating development, it works, but it's a bad thing to do.Regards, Goddianicus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 well I get the BSoD say…2 to 3 times a week nowso I'm hoping it won't be as bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Crusade Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Oh wow, are you serious?In my opinion, stick with XP. I assume your HDD is spammed with hundreds of processes you've installed but no longer used, as well as probably trojans, spyware, malware… etc.If you can, burn your important data to a few discs, format your HDD, and reinstall XP. If you don't have XP anymore, then I'd best recommend buying it. If you have the money, get a new computer lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemeister1990 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Now I would definitely go with XP…but my RAM... :(will it matter a lot if I dual-boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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