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Is this possible?

TSE

TSE

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Jun 25, 2007
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Hi, I am interested in doing something that might not be possible.

I have an HP DM3, the ATI version. I have been interested in running Windows 98 to try and get it to run older games and programs seamlessly that don't exactly run on Windows 7/XP that great or at all.

Is it possible to create a partition, install Windows 98, then install the drivers from the drivers disc I have? Would they work? Would I be able to run older games?
 
TSE said:
Hi, I am interested in doing something that might not be possible.

I have an HP DM3, the ATI version. I have been interested in running Windows 98 to try and get it to run older games and programs seamlessly that don't exactly run on Windows 7/XP that great or at all.

Is it possible to create a partition, install Windows 98, then install the drivers from the drivers disc I have? Would they work? Would I be able to run older games?
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possible but your drivers would most likely not be supported by win 98.

check with ATI.

just run xp and set the games .exe file to run i compatibility Win 98. that should work out a lot better for you.
 
It's possible, but I need 3d to be supported and none of the VMs support 3D for Windows 98, only the .NT operating systems.

I am thinking maybe XP would be the way to go, but I still would have problems with some programs, so I kind of don't want to go that route.

... I do have an older computer at my house that runs Windows 98, is there any way I can use that as a server and run the operating system and program and access it from my laptop?
 
TSE said:
It's possible, but I need 3d to be supported and none of the VMs support 3D for Windows 98, only the .NT operating systems.

I am thinking maybe XP would be the way to go, but I still would have problems with some programs, so I kind of don't want to go that route.

... I do have an older computer at my house that runs Windows 98, is there any way I can use that as a server and run the operating system and program and access it from my laptop?
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can i suggest installing xp as a dual boot option on your HP laptop?

that would save you a lot of problems. and it is a easy process to do.

but to answer your question. yes. just access it remotely from your laptop. remote desktop :)
 
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