The VM already has stock drivers available in it's install. However, if you are installing into a VM, you won't need to. Seriously, if you're wanting to install W98 on more modern equipment than was available for the Win16/32/DOS era, you won't find real/good drivers for them. Although I think they might be a good fit for the HTPC, I don't really use Windows 8's apps or Start Screen often and didn't want to pay extra to have them available after I upgrade.ĭrivers for W98? You don't need no stinkin' drivers!
I still want Windows Media Center and at this point, the cost for Windows 8 Pro with Media Center is now prohibitive.
I will tell you that I bought Windows 7 Home for my upgraded system. Windows 8.1 is OK for HTPC use and hasn't given me many problems yet, but I am not using a great variety of programs with it. I'm going to use the motherboard and CPU from this system for an HTPC after I upgrade, and this was an inexpensive way to buy an OS for it. I got Windows 8 as a free upgrade for the Beta version when it was first released to market, bought the Pro Pack and WMC for $40, and did the free update to Windows 8.1. Generally speaking, Windows 7 device drivers will work with Windows 8 or 8.1, but it isn't a 100% certainty. So why wouldn't you try 7 drivers on 8? I'm using Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 on a regular basis. And the RAM is more than specified for any Windows OS, even 7 64-bit - 3 GB. The PC currently has 7 Home Premium, but I'll get rid of that. Redwudz, why would you say the 7 drivers might work on 8 but you wouldn't try it? Would they be liable to mess up the installation? So, thanks in advance to whoever can give me pointers on successfully installing 98 and 8 on this system. The Acer website - only offers Windows Vista and 7 drivers. If I can install Windows 8 on this PC, again could someone tell me where to get the drivers, please? (This time of course I would like network drivers, too, in addition to the sound and graphics drivers.) How about Windows 8(.1)? I believe this processor should support PAE and SSE2, but I still don't know if it supports NX. Network drivers I think I can do without because I want Windows 98 for old-style gaming, so I don't care about Internet access in Win98. Not only that, but where can I get the drivers for Windows 98, too? Chipset, if needed, USB 2.0 if needed, but especially sound and graphics. Sound Card: Integrated HD Audio + Integrated HDMI Audioįirst off, I want to install Windows 98 (Second Edition). Video Card: Integrated Nvidia Gforce 8200 (- I got the specs from the Internet but I think it's pretty safe to assume that that's exactly what's inside this particular Acer I'm working with, too. I was looking to create a multi-boot on this computer:
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