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Installing Microsoft Windows 98 in DOSBox-X
k to the Microsoft Windows in DOSBox-X Installing Microsoft Windows 98 in DOSBox-X - Installing Microsoft Windows 98 in DOSBox-X - Overview - DOSBox-X config file - Dynamic vs Normal core - Turbo mode - Creating a Harddisk image - Installation Method 1: Boot from CD-ROM image - Installation Method 2 - Booting Windows 98 after installation - Steps to take after installation - Mounting CD or Diskette images - Enabling networking - Emulated video adapter and video mode - Emulated sound card - Enabling General MIDI - Enabling printing - 3dfx Voodoo - Hard Disk Read-ahead optimization - Host Folder mounts - Known limitations - Outstanding issues Overview This guide will give a general description of installing Windows 98 in DOSBox-X, in addition to addressing some common issues. Windows editions this guide applies to - Windows 98 (RTM; Original release) - Retail Full - Windows 98 (RTM; Original release) - OEM Full - Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE) - Retail Full - Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE) - OEM Full If you don’t know which Windows 98 edition to install, we recommend that you install Windows 98SE.
You may also want to enable turbo mode by default to allow Windows 98 to startup quicker by merging the following settings into your DOSBox-X config file. Starting with Windows 98, it is possible to boot directly from the CD-ROM, as long as you have the "OEM Full" edition, in which case no separate bootdisk is needed. Starting with DOSBox-X 2022.08.0, there is optional support to dynamically convert a host folder mount to an emulated FAT harddisk for use when you need to boot a guest OS, such as Windows 98.
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