Before starting, look up drivers as above. You’ll need to use Google to find the drivers for your computer model, or use HWiNFO or CPU-Z Vintage Edition to find your chipset, graphics, audio, and network (NIC) model names, and then Google them with “Windows 98 driver”. These machines are period-correct for Windows 98, and you’ll have the most success with them. My PC with a 95, 98, Me, NT, or 2000 sticker? This doesn’t mean you can’t post these things, but don’t expect the response to be positive if the content doesn’t appear to add anything useful to the subreddit. Posting screenshots you found on Google Images or Wikipedia
This is not a complete list, of course! If it feels like something others will be interested in, it’s probably worth posting here.Įxamples of posts that are generally not welcome here, and may be considered low-effort:Īsking how to install Windows 98 on your Windows 7 laptop (not in a VM) - see belowĪdvertising your own Discord server or subreddit New community projects or discoveries related to Win9x or hardware from that eraĭemonstrations of interesting/nostalgic things - like games and screensaversĭiscussions - AskReddit-style Q&A or posts asking for ideas of things to do with your Win9x PC are welcome YouTubers’ videos about interesting aspects of Win9x or hardware from that era hard drive not detected, floppy drive makes weird noises Windows won’t boot, can’t find a driver, game crashingĪsk about a problem you’re having with retro hardware - e.g. Show off your Windows 98 PC! Give us the grand tour - tell us the story behind it and take lots of photos!Īsk for advice on choosing hardware for your retro PC - what specs you need, where to find it, etc.Īsk for technical help using Win9x or a Win9x app - e.g. Posts that appear to be low-effort and not adding anything useful to the subreddit may be removed, and repeated warnings may incur a ban from posting
While it's a bit of a touchy subject linking to downloads for older software will generally be allowed to stay, unless it's blatantly outright piracy and or a DMCA is received Display your own legal notice or custom message on.While the sub name is Windows 98, anything 9x related is alright, there's no issue in posting content related to 95, 98, 2000 or MEīe civil in the comments, if you're being outright obnoxious the comment has a good chance of being deleted and you getting a warning or temp/permanent ban depending on history.
O Version is the original version of Windows 98 (98FE)
* Under the System heading, look for the version number (see right) * On the System Properties page that opens up click on the General tab, if it is not already on that page. * Right click on My Computer and select Properties * MP3 Players (including Apple iPod from v2.4) * Digital Photo and Video Cameras (that connect to the PC via USB) * USB Flash Drives (also known as Pen Drives, or Thumb Drives) This means that these drivers will work with many makes and models of the following: If you are using Windows 98, and you do not know the manufacturer of the storage device, or you can't find the drivers, what can you do? Fortunately, there are some generic Windows 98 USB mass storage device drivers available that work with most such devices.