In this article, we will examine how to install Microsoft Windows 98 step by step using Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows PC/Laptop.

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How to Setup Windows 98 in Oracle Software on Windows PC

The Windows 98 OS was released by Microsofton June 25, 1998, as an update to Windows 95.

It was not actually a full update for Windows 95. It was an update only for critical and critical updates, fixes and new devices. After it, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) released. Although Win 98 is no longer used today, it is still in the memory of many people.

It is possible to use the Windows 98 system virtually on your physical computer. And therefore, you can only install and use Win 98 with the intention to get to the curiosity.

You can install Windows 98 with virtualization programs such as VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion.

In our previous articles, we implemented a Windows 98 installation with other virtualization programs.

Since these two binaries for VirtualBox OSE do not include the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO, I needed a way to download them independently. This is why I must thank Mr. Everyone, enjoy VirtualBox, whether it's PEUL or OSE.

In this article, we will use the Oracle VM VBox virtualization program to perform the Windows 98 installation and finally install the guest additions.

NOTE: You can install Microsoft Windows 98 on Oracle VM VBox 6.0.10 by following the stages in this article.

How to Run Windows 98 in Virtual Machine

Before proceeding to the setup process, download Microsoft Windows 98 ISO file from the link below. Then follow the steps below to it on Windows 10.

Step 1

Run the Oracle VM VirtualBox program and click the New button to create a new virtual machine.

Step 2

Type the virtual pc name and select the operating system version. Then click the Next button to continue.

Step 3

Set the 1 GB (1024) RAM size for the Windows 98 machine and click on the Next button.

Step 4

To create a new virtual hard disk, select Create a virtual hard disk now, then click the Create button.

Step 5

Select the VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) option for the virtual HDD file type and click the Next button.

Step 6

In virtual machine installations with VirtualBox, we recommend configuring the virtual hard disk as Fixed Size. Because an HDD created with Fixed Size will increase the performance of the virtual machine.

Select the Fixed Size option for the virtual HDD and click Next.

Step 7

Also, storing the virtual hard disk in a different location will increase the performance of the virtual machine. In addition to this, running it on an external SSD Disk will increase the performance of it significantly.

Store the HDD device in a different location of virtual machine and click the Create button after specifying the 2 GB HDD size.

Step 8

Creating virtual hard disk…

Step 9

Now, to add the Windows 98 ISO image to the virtual machine, click the Right button / Settings on the virtual machine.

Step 10

Click Storage and then Empty from the left panel of the Win 98 settings window. Click on the CD / DVD symbol on the right-hand side and click Choose Virtual Optical Disk File.

Step 11

After adding the ISO image to the virtual machine, click the OK button to close the window.

Step 12

Start the Windows 98 virtual machine…

Step 13

From the Windows 98 Startup menu, press Enter on the Boot from CD-ROM.

Step 14

Press the Enter key on the Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM option.

Step 15

Press Enter = Continue on the installation screen.

Step 16

Select Configure unallocated disk space and press Enter.

Step 17

If you want to use a large disk, select Yes, enable large disk support and press Enter.

Step 18

Press Enter to restart the virtual machine.

Step 19

In the same way, continue with the second option.

Step 20

Again, continue with the first option. No preview available windows 7.

Step 21

Wait while the Microsoft Windows 98 C: drive is formatted.

Step 22

To continue with the installation, press Enter as shown below.

Step 23

Click the Continue button to start the installation.

Step 24

In this stage, you can specify the location where you want to install it. Select C:WINDOWS and click Next.

Step 25

Select the Typical that is selected by default from the installation options and click the Next button to continue the installation.

Step 26

Select Install the most common componentsand click Next.

Step 27

Type your user name for the virtual machine and click Next.

Step 28

Select the country you live in and click on the Next button.

Step 29

Installation is ready to copy Win98 files. Click Next to continue.

Step 30

Copying your Win98 files to your computer…

Step 31

After copying the files, restart the virtual machine as follows.

Step 32

From the start menu, select Boot from Hard Diskand press Enter.

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