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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD? I want to install 98 but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?

Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.

"Heliostrapolis" wrote in message
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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD?

I very much doubt it.

I want to install 98 but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

Look into installing 98 to a seperate partition and using a boot manager to
choose which OS to boot. .


AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?


Even if you could get it to boot, which I doubt,, the OS needs to write to the volume \
(paging file, %temp%, the free space count in the boot sector, to name a few).


Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.


MS Virtual PC or VMware might be better options if you're needing 98 for testing purposes

"Heliostrapolis" wrote in message
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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD?

No.

I want to install 98 but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

Then just install Win98 on another hard drive,
and mount both hard drives on removable racks.

Before you power up, just mount the drive
with the OS that you want to run.

AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy
the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?

Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?

No.

I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.

Bill Blanton wrote:
"Heliostrapolis" wrote in message
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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD?


I very much doubt it.


I want to install 98 but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.


Look into installing 98 to a seperate partition and using a boot manager to
choose which OS to boot. .

I've made this work well if XP is on the first partition and the boot
manager can move the drive letters around. I did not make it work with
XP NOT on the first partition...but maybe that's just me.
Pluggable hard drives work well too. But you have to make sure you have
the versions with the 80-wire cable all the way thru. I've had random
problems
with the big fast DMA 100 disks mounted in 40-wire caddies.

mike




AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?



Even if you could get it to boot, which I doubt,, the OS needs to write to the volume \
(paging file, %temp%, the free space count in the boot sector, to name a few).



Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.



MS Virtual PC or VMware might be better options if you're needing 98 for testing purposes






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I have never tried this idea but the author of the web site says it can be
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"Heliostrapolis" wrote in message
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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD? I want to install 98
but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?

Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.

It may be doable, but it would be terribly slow. The swapfile would have to
be reassigned to a physical hard drive. Nothing could be changed, removed
or added.

A 3rd party boot manager that hides other OS partitions would work if you
have room for another partition. As would a removable hard drive tray as
another solution/

"Heliostrapolis" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD? I want to install 98
but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy
the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?

Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.

I think the way the swap file is handled is to create a ram drive.

I don't see that a CD system would be very useful and Dave's other
suggestions would work better. Although it is quite pricey, another option
is MS Virtual PC. This program installs in XP (or another system) and then
W98 (or another system) is installed in it. Then when W98 is needed,
Virtual PC is started and W98 can run at the same time as XP is running.

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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
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It may be doable, but it would be terribly slow. The swapfile would have
to
be reassigned to a physical hard drive. Nothing could be changed, removed
or added.

A 3rd party boot manager that hides other OS partitions would work if you
have room for another partition. As would a removable hard drive tray as
another solution/

"Heliostrapolis" wrote in
message
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Hi,
Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD? I want to install 98
but
I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.

AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then copy
the
files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?

Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.

You climbed out the belly of the alligator? Welcome back, then!


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"Bill Blanton" wrote in message
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|
| "Heliostrapolis" wrote in
message
| ...
| Hi,
| Is it possible to run windows 98 from a CD?
|
| I very much doubt it.
|
| I want to install 98 but
| I don't want to have to re-install windows XP.
|
| Look into installing 98 to a seperate partition and using a boot
manager to
| choose which OS to boot. .
|
|
| AFAIK, I would have to install 98 to a hard drive and then
copy the
| files to a cd, but what I need to know is if this would work or not?
|
|
| Even if you could get it to boot, which I doubt,, the OS needs to
write to the volume \
| (paging file, %temp%, the free space count in the boot sector, to name
a few).
|
|
| Better yet, is their a Live CD version of Windows 98?
| I doubt it, but this would be a much easier solution.
|
|
| MS Virtual PC or VMware might be better options if you're needing 98
for testing purposes
|
|
|

Thanks! No! I'm in the belly of my house! I think the gators have all
gone north. It's too hot for them..

"PCR" wrote in message ...
You climbed out the belly of the alligator? Welcome back, then!

I see. Been hot here too. Can you build a curb & install a skylight? I
have a HOLE in my roof!


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Bill Blanton" wrote in message
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| Thanks! No! I'm in the belly of my house! I think the gators have all
| gone north. It's too hot for them..
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
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| You climbed out the belly of the alligator? Welcome back, then!
|
|