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Retro Install: Windows
Hello there, today we're going to travel back in time to the late 90s with Windows 98. Released in 1998,
Windows 98 was a significant improvement over its predecessor, Windows 95. It introduced several new
features, such as support for USB devices, Internet Explorer 4.0, and the ability to quickly and easily
launch applications from the taskbar. Windows 98 was also the first version of Windows to include the
Windows Driver Model (WDM), which made it easier for hardware manufacturers to create drivers for their
devices. This, in turn, made it easier for users to install and use new hardware with their computers.
Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and explore the world of Windows 98. We'll experience the
nostalgia of classic software and marvel at how much personal computing has evolved since the late 90s. It's
incredible to think about how far we've come in just a few decades, and how much of it can be attributed to
the development of user-friendly operating systems like Windows 98. So let's dive in and see what Windows 98
has in store for us!
To begin the installation process for Windows 98, you will need to obtain the Windows 98 installation ISO image.
You can download it from the internet.
Now press on "Create empty bundle" link.
This will create empty file system for your Windows installation.
To configure your DOSBox-X settings for Windows installation, look for the DOSBox-X configuration panel on
the
left side
of your screen.
Within this panel, you'll find a selection of built-in templates that you can use to set up your Windows
installation.
Simply click on one of the buttons to select the template that best suits your needs.
These templates are designed to make the installation process as straightforward as possible, so be sure to
choose
the one that matches your Windows installation requirements.
To start the actual installation process press the play button.
If you cannot locate the button, it may be necessary to close the configuration panel by clicking on the
button with
this icon:
Now that you have a clean DOS installation with an empty C: drive, you will need to create a hard drive
image to install Windows 98 or later. To do this, you should mount your C: drive using a hard drive image.
First, you need to create image, let's create 300Mb image:
IMGMAKE hdd.img -t hd -size 300 -fat 16
Now, you need to mount it as drive C:
MOUNT -U C
IMGMOUNT C hdd.img
Please add the downloaded ISO image. Click on the file system icon to open the file system
explorer.
On left side the file explorer will appear. Please use add file icon
to add iso file.
You are ready to start installation, let's mount iso image as drive D,
and boot from it:
IMGMOUNT D win98.iso
IMGMOUNT A -BOOTCD D
BOOT A:
If you feel like the mouse is moving too fast or
the sound is too loud, don't worry - simply click on the gears icon and adjust the settings to your
liking.
While the installation process is underway, the system will reboot multiple times. On each reboot, please
remember to remount your drives and boot from the HDD drive.
MOUNT -U C
IMGMOUNT C hdd.img
IMGMOUNT D win98.iso
BOOT C:
During the installation setup, the program may ask about missed files. You can just cancel it, as these
files will be installed during the first Windows boot.
When the setup program is finished, and you have successfully run Windows 98, it's time to remove the
win98.iso file from the filesystem and set up the boot process to automatically run Windows 98. To do
this, click on the "Shutdown" option in the Start menu and select "Restart". Once DOS has booted up, you
can safely remove the win98.iso file.
MOUNT C .
DEL win98.iso
MOUNT -U C
We need to change the DOSBox-X config file. To do this,
open the file system explorer and press the restart button to rebuild the bundle.
(It can took long time, because hdd drive is big)
Scroll down to [autoexec] section, and enter following script:
@ECHO OFF
IMGMOUNT C hdd.img
BOOT C:
If you are satisfied with your Windows installation, then you can
build and download the js-dos bundle to load it directly into js-dos. To do this, open the file system
explorer and click on the icon.
(It can took long time, because hdd drive is big)