Keeping Windows 98 alive via a virtual machine?

Bill,

Thanks, I just came across this message (11 days late).

Larry

I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

Google on p2v (physical to virtual) software. You might also want to post
this question to microsoft.public.virtualpc.



"90bay" wrote in message ...
I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

Google on p2v (physical to virtual) software. You might also want to post
this question to microsoft.public.virtualpc.



"90bay" wrote in message ...
I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

Conducting a "transfer" of an OS to a vmc/vhd may or may not work due to
the hardware/components being different.


What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

Although I have never attempted to "transfer" an OS to a vmc/vhd, I have
successfully used ATI Server ver 9.1 - build 3854 to create backup images of
a vmc/vhd from/to another vmc/vhd and other networked machines. Since it's
not necessary to restore an image to a vmc/vhd, I haven't attempted that
either. The reason there is no purpose to restore an image: As long as
there is a copy of a valid working vmc/vhd, that copy can replace the one it
is a copy of if the original should become corrupt.


What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

You don't, you create a vmc, then create a vhd and install W98 on the vhd.


I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

See if any of this helps: http://basconotw.mvps.org/
Select your choice in the dropdown menu Misc Apps/Other VirtualPC 2007.
Never mind the 2007, the only difference of VPC 2004/07 are the VPC
Additions.



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Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I have a couple of win98 machinees that I would like to transfer to VPC

Conducting a "transfer" of an OS to a vmc/vhd may or may not work due to
the hardware/components being different.


What imaging software did people use that will run on the win98 machines?

Although I have never attempted to "transfer" an OS to a vmc/vhd, I have
successfully used ATI Server ver 9.1 - build 3854 to create backup images of
a vmc/vhd from/to another vmc/vhd and other networked machines. Since it's
not necessary to restore an image to a vmc/vhd, I haven't attempted that
either. The reason there is no purpose to restore an image: As long as
there is a copy of a valid working vmc/vhd, that copy can replace the one it
is a copy of if the original should become corrupt.


What is the easiest way to produce vhd from the win98 hard drive?

You don't, you create a vmc, then create a vhd and install W98 on the vhd.


I have used VPC for testing, have installed win98 but never took an actual
win98 system and virtualized it.

thanks

See if any of this helps: http://basconotw.mvps.org/
Select your choice in the dropdown menu Misc Apps/Other VirtualPC 2007.
Never mind the 2007, the only difference of VPC 2004/07 are the VPC
Additions.



--

Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Brain A. is 100% on target w/ abilites of using Win98 OS as a guest w/
MS VM apps. However, I cannot get my physical printer operational in VM.
Host is WinXP Pro. Changed host BIOS printer selection from [Enabled] to
[Auto] for OS/BIOS select (not user); Entered command line scripts 'net
spooler stop' and 'sc config spooler start= disabled'; Allowed guest
Win98 VM to find and load Lexmark Inkjet hardware and software via Win98
wizards. Problem is printer appears to operate in VM only, physical
printer does not print/respond, i.e. to change ink cartridges; printer
control program (PCP) graphics display and appear to process print job;
printer icon appears in guest Win98 taskbar; PCP accurately displays
on/offline status of printer (appears there is some link/connection).
However, checking the printer icon through Win98 control panel shows no
jobs sent to printer queue, and pause function through control panel has
no effect on job seen running by PCP graphics?!? Conversely, pausing
print from PCP does not appear on Win 98 control panel print queue?!?
So close and yet so far. Can anyone help this blind squirrel find a
nut? My thanks to Ben Armstrong at MS for posting helpful online tips.
(P.S. There are no known problems with printer.)


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