Windows 98SE limits?

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard may
have a lower limit.


"Johnny" wrote in message
...
Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard may
have a lower limit.


"Johnny" wrote in message
...
Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny

Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny

"Chris" wrote:

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard may
have a lower limit.


And it is sometimes possible to use up to 1.5 gb of RAM with Windows
98 with the vcache limit in place.

There is no instance that I am aware of where anyone has been able to
use Windows 98 on a computer with more than 1.5 gb of RAM.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Chris" wrote:

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard may
have a lower limit.


And it is sometimes possible to use up to 1.5 gb of RAM with Windows
98 with the vcache limit in place.

There is no instance that I am aware of where anyone has been able to
use Windows 98 on a computer with more than 1.5 gb of RAM.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Looks like it time to move to Windows XP. I just like 98se it has all ways
work so well for me.
Thanks Johnny
"Ron Martell" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash
the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding
the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard
may
have a lower limit.


And it is sometimes possible to use up to 1.5 gb of RAM with Windows
98 with the vcache limit in place.

There is no instance that I am aware of where anyone has been able to
use Windows 98 on a computer with more than 1.5 gb of RAM.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Looks like it time to move to Windows XP. I just like 98se it has all ways
work so well for me.
Thanks Johnny
"Ron Martell" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

The maximum HDD size Windows supports is 128GB ( since there are no 128GB
drives... 120GB ). However, depending on the MB, you may have to flash
the
BIOS to recognize the full 120GBs.

Without any changes, 512MB is the limit for Windows. However, by adding
the
line MaxFileCache=512000 under the VCache heading in the System.ini file,
you can use 1GB of memory without any problems. Again, your motherboard
may
have a lower limit.


And it is sometimes possible to use up to 1.5 gb of RAM with Windows
98 with the vcache limit in place.

There is no instance that I am aware of where anyone has been able to
use Windows 98 on a computer with more than 1.5 gb of RAM.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Pat wrote:

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:51:51 -0800, "Johnny"
wrote:

Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny


128GB (137 GiB) is the max drive size. However, there are ways around
this. Check out www.48bitlba.com. A patch to allow large drives is
available he http://members.aol.com/rloew1/.

I'm using a 160GB drive on my 98FE system.

What do you do about SCANDISK and DEFRAG? Do you have some third
party replacement for these that will work with drives larger than 128
gb?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

Pat wrote:

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:51:51 -0800, "Johnny"
wrote:

Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny


128GB (137 GiB) is the max drive size. However, there are ways around
this. Check out www.48bitlba.com. A patch to allow large drives is
available he http://members.aol.com/rloew1/.

I'm using a 160GB drive on my 98FE system.

What do you do about SCANDISK and DEFRAG? Do you have some third
party replacement for these that will work with drives larger than 128
gb?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Pat" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:23:30 -0800, Ron Martell
wrote:

Pat wrote:

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:51:51 -0800, "Johnny"
wrote:

Windows 98SE limits?
What is the limit on the size of hard drive?
What is the maximum size of ram that 98SE can use?
Thanks Johnny


128GB (137 GiB) is the max drive size. However, there are ways around
this. Check out www.48bitlba.com. A patch to allow large drives is
available he http://members.aol.com/rloew1/.

I'm using a 160GB drive on my 98FE system.

What do you do about SCANDISK and DEFRAG? Do you have some third
party replacement for these that will work with drives larger than 128
gb?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada


I'm using the ME versions for both. So far no problems. I use the Intel
Application Accelerator for W98 compatibility. DOS Scandisk seems to
work fine, too. That said, I have yet to stored any data in the possible
trouble zone above the 128gb limit (which is in the last partition on
the drive). Win Explorer sees the entire disk as does PowerDesk, the WE
replacement I use, although this may not matter.

My bad in my previous post. Should be 128 GiB and 137 GB.

--
Pat


Trouble spot is 128GB of data or more, not any particular partition size or
partition location relation. This sum, 128GB of data, is for the entire
hard disk, not just a partition.

Hard disk capacity realization is another subject which is woven in your
post. This is not the same thing.
--
Lil' Dave
Beware the rule quoters, the corp mindset, the Borg
Else you will be absorbed