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Windows 98

ekkygirl
ekkygirl Posts: 514 Forumite
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I have been offered some software for my computer which needs Windows 98 to run. Everything we have is either Vista XP or Millenium. Is it possible to buy something that will allow this software to work. I apologise if this is a really stooopid question I am technophobe

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  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    why not try it? the software may be very old, and win98 was the latest version available at the time.
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • ekkygirl
    ekkygirl Posts: 514 Forumite
    Thanks. That has been tried already by the person who has the software. There are problems when you try to run it without 98
  • SJames_3
    SJames_3 Posts: 188 Forumite
    Tried running it under Win98 compatibility mode?
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    XP and Vista have "compatability mode" that emulates earlier OS including 98

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  • ekkygirl
    ekkygirl Posts: 514 Forumite
    Tried running it under Win98 compatibility mode?

    How would I do that?
  • SJames_3
    SJames_3 Posts: 188 Forumite
    Right click on the program icon, the one you'd click to run it, doesn't matter if it's just a short for the program, select "Properties". Then click on the "Compatibility" tab, check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for" box and then select Windows 98 from the dropdown box underneath.
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    To add to SJames' advice, you may also need to run the installer in compatibility mode. You do that by navigating to the installation file and doing what he said above.
  • mdbarber
    mdbarber Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    windows me is almost identical to 98 with a few add ons so be very surprised if that doesn't work
    click here to achieve nothing!
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    Download Microsoft Virtual PC, install 98 on a virtual HDD and off you go.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Download Microsoft Virtual PC

    Or VMware Server (don't worry it runs fine on XP) - http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ ;)
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