Can Windows 98 Run on a Real Modern PC IN 2025?

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  • @RamtechENG
    @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +36

    What is your favorite operating system?

  • @Doxxii413
    @Doxxii413 5 місяців тому +81

    *Modern problems requires modern solutions*

  • @NielsHeusinkveld
    @NielsHeusinkveld 5 місяців тому +63

    So this is Intel's official guide t safely use a 14900K?

  • @tomphilou
    @tomphilou 5 місяців тому +25

    In fact Windows 98 SE (the version you use) cannot have more than 1 core or 1 thread if you don't modifiy the system files

    • @cattech4050
      @cattech4050 5 місяців тому +5

      What do you need to modify then?

    • @tomphilou
      @tomphilou 5 місяців тому +5

      @@cattech4050 I don't really know but I know a friend of mine as used Windows 98 with 2 cores

    • @milasudril
      @milasudril 5 місяців тому

      @@cattech4050 I guess you need a different version of KRNL386.EXE. It is certainly an interesting topic to make an SMP OS on top of DOS. Maybe Jim Hall can give you some answers.

    • @yobb89
      @yobb89 3 місяці тому +1

      @@cattech4050 i'm guessing Rudolph R. Loew's patch

  • @mrh3h
    @mrh3h 5 місяців тому +8

    Windows 98 will work just fine with USB 2.0 PCI or PCIe (these are rare) or PCIe-PCI bridge. I tried all combinations. What you need to do is to manually add PCI bus through the add new hardware manager. I think Omores has a video on it and also some articles.

  • @williamfoster7796
    @williamfoster7796 3 місяці тому +2

    You need to add the PCI Bus as a device from the "Add Hardware" wizard. Once you have the PCI bus working, Windows will detect all of the remaining devices on the motherboard including the GPU in the PCIE x16 slot. Since you're using a USB stick as the boot device, don't allow it to install drivers for USB (switch to a SATA drive if you want to use USB) by clicking the "Cancel" button. Once you have all of the on-board devices installed, re-run the driver install for your GPU.

  • @AldaNusaiba
    @AldaNusaiba 5 місяців тому +7

    awesome content as always!

  • @xanderx555
    @xanderx555 5 місяців тому +5

    Very good video as always 😎💪💪💪

  • @roundsound2658
    @roundsound2658 5 місяців тому +3

    About the VDD error, for my MSI GTX 1060 I found different VBIOS versions on the msi forum, some VBIOS version fixed the VDD error and it allowed me to boot in win98 but starting dos games or opening command prompt would freeze the system with the monitor turning off.
    Last week I think I added audio and internet(using usb ethernet adapter) to win98 on z690, I saw your video and I thought to make a video about it too, and I did, I uploaded it today.

  • @Se7enFanBoi
    @Se7enFanBoi 5 місяців тому +23

    Cool vid but can you make a vid of whats the oldest CPU that windows 10 ,8.1 and 8 can run?

    • @st4ck0v3rfl0w-gmd
      @st4ck0v3rfl0w-gmd 5 місяців тому +7

      I will guess, the Pentium 4

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +15

      What's The Oldest CPU That Can Run Windows 11?
      ua-cam.com/video/0vqflNgO0MU/v-deo.html

    • @trashtronics1700
      @trashtronics1700 5 місяців тому +6

      It's one of the Pentium 4s other people have done that vid already

    • @randomgamingin144p
      @randomgamingin144p 5 місяців тому +1

      athlon 64 or pentium 4 prob
      well thats a lie, the pentium 2 can technically boot windows 10 pe in a virtual machine but yea no

    • @Se7enFanBoi
      @Se7enFanBoi 5 місяців тому

      @@randomgamingin144p oh you watched the vid of Windows 10 running on a pentium 2 but its so painfully slow

  • @GingerBradMan21
    @GingerBradMan21 5 місяців тому +4

    I think you need to make sure those PS2 adapters installed to the PCI during the windows install so if there are any drivers they will be installed, there is no auto drivers installed on 98 just by plugging in the adapter

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      I’ve tried this, but it didn’t work even during setup

  • @pangoomis
    @pangoomis 5 місяців тому +2

    Install unofficial 82.69 drivers for that 6800 GS (preferably via the INF file since the automated installer doesn't work well)
    Instead of USB stick, install on a SATA HDD/SSD and install the AHCI driver from R. Loew to get full speed and no stutters.

  • @SevoosChannel
    @SevoosChannel 5 місяців тому +22

    @RamtechENG let's run ReactOS on Z790!

  • @LordmonkeyTRM
    @LordmonkeyTRM 5 місяців тому +4

    the way to load the gpu driver is to go to device manager and manually replace the driver from the .inf file in the driver folder

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +1

      I’ve tried to install it manually, but it didn’t work either

    • @LordmonkeyTRM
      @LordmonkeyTRM 5 місяців тому

      @@RamtechENG Using this method 🤔

  • @cammelspit
    @cammelspit 5 місяців тому +2

    Yes, W9x is only 1 core. XP is up to two cores, same for Vista. Windows7 is technically limited to 32 fopr the 32 bit version and 256 for the 64 bit version but even with modern CPUs that is effectively unlimited.

  • @chrisrudi7162
    @chrisrudi7162 5 місяців тому +4

    Congratulations 🎊 Very exciting, just like last time. But Windows 98 is right. The core architecture is based on the Pentium 3. Therefore, it is recognized as a Pentium 3.

  • @amiflame
    @amiflame 5 місяців тому +3

    very nice video!

  • @tomphilou
    @tomphilou 5 місяців тому +7

    so a good video

  • @epicg8534
    @epicg8534 5 місяців тому +5

    now send this to a tech shop and tell them that it isnt working properly.

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +2

      And say “My windows 98 build isn’t working properly” :D

  • @evilman667
    @evilman667 5 місяців тому +6

    Who knew?!? Windows 98 is the solution to the Intel cpu problem!

  • @AI-ec2qb
    @AI-ec2qb 5 місяців тому

    LOVE THESE VIDEOS❤️

  • @WakacjewPolsce
    @WakacjewPolsce 5 місяців тому +4

    Good video

  • @Nebula2009UK
    @Nebula2009UK 5 місяців тому +1

    I don't know if this will solve the graphics card problem but when you run setup you need to add the switch (setup /p i) to install pci drivers

  • @Zombie-210
    @Zombie-210 5 місяців тому

    When I was adult in my 21S I never experience 90S 80S I just don’t understand this times but is it so crazy how far technology went over years with they called AOL modem internet is kind cool how far technology could go

  • @fra4455
    @fra4455 5 місяців тому +1

    Great video

  • @excess.subiefl0w
    @excess.subiefl0w 5 місяців тому +2

    Windows NT 4
    / 2000 would support more ram and more cpu threads

  • @AbdAlgani1999
    @AbdAlgani1999 26 днів тому

    to install your drivers you need first to install pci bus win98 driver, just install it by adding device and it will work by win98 driver

  • @talibong9518
    @talibong9518 5 місяців тому +2

    Maybe the weird freezing is a symptom of a defective Intel chip. Try a Ryzen next

  • @mopar3502001
    @mopar3502001 5 місяців тому +2

    Win98 only supports one core. Also, you can find an update package to get your USB working.

  • @Devilot91
    @Devilot91 4 місяці тому

    since always (ive been a lifetime obsessed with Win98 retro and modern building/testing) Win98 just cant and will never ever see more than a single core, no matter what fix or patch (not any exists afaik) you can use. From simple dual core to a 20/1 milions cores, win98 will always detect and use only one but the good and insane thing is that it works anyway without any work around.

  • @hotmixer2010
    @hotmixer2010 5 місяців тому +3

    If SSD and DDR5 existed in 1998 life would have been much better 😂😂😂

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +2

      By the way you can install windows 98 on SSD. And it works very fast. Soon will be the video about it

    • @OltScript313
      @OltScript313 5 місяців тому +1

      SSD exist in 90s

  • @snowmaske
    @snowmaske 5 місяців тому

    I find it funny how the graphical artifacts seem to have disappeared! And no graphics drivers were installed too...

    • @mopar3502001
      @mopar3502001 5 місяців тому +2

      This is because a different driver is loaded during the install process. When Win98 completed installing, a more compatible driver was located and loaded.

  • @AbdAlgani1999
    @AbdAlgani1999 26 днів тому

    you can allow multiple core support in win98

  • @fmikowski
    @fmikowski 5 місяців тому

    I had the slowness problem trying to install 98 on a more modern system, as far as I know, Windows 98 does not know what to do with the chipset and IDE drivers, and defaults to some very slow basic drivers it has. On my experience every time I did anything IO intensive on the storage device the mouse cursor would stutter or even freeze completely until the operation (file copy or installing stuff) was done. Very crappy experience without proper drivers.

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому +1

      You can try to use setup parameter /il to use Logitech driver:
      Setup /il

  • @gklinger
    @gklinger 3 місяці тому

    I've downloaded Win98SE images from a few places and when I can't get them to boot (even the supposedly bootable OEM versions). If I boot from a Windows 98SE boot floppy, I can't access the USB flash drive with the full OS on it. I'm stuck.

  • @rituhu-u5w
    @rituhu-u5w 5 місяців тому +2

    Install windows 1.0 and 2.0 again on modern pc

  • @RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao
    @RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao 5 місяців тому +3

    But why? There is no benefit, all programs written for Win98 expect a maximum spec of a Pentium 4... I think it would be more interesting to have a virtualization platform in which the user can choose the hardware to be emulated, something like an 86box at the system level.

  • @Davide0033
    @Davide0033 5 місяців тому

    one can dream that someone who knows how to code drivers and a lot of time to waste would show up.
    imagine having a 98 pc with 2024 hardware, and not onlt being able to boot it

  • @robinhoalves-l3e
    @robinhoalves-l3e 26 днів тому

    good job

  • @Destado1
    @Destado1 5 місяців тому

    Some BIOS have a setting for legacy usb support

  • @trashtronics1700
    @trashtronics1700 5 місяців тому +1

    I mean even if it does you'd have to write your own driver's for everything not worth the time tbh

  • @MrIzaiah2007YT
    @MrIzaiah2007YT 5 місяців тому +2

    BUT WAIT!!! Why an intel 14900K. These 13th or 14th generation CPUs are failing worldwide

    • @PKperformanceEU
      @PKperformanceEU 5 місяців тому +1

      Unless you undervolt, which is what everybody should do on any CPU. Less power draw, same performance

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      It degrades only if you will set wrong bios settings

    • @michealfunickrr3717
      @michealfunickrr3717 4 місяці тому

      I have x10 14900K I can confirm after buying the price went up on Amazon by $23. This wouldn’t be the case if there were a definitive problem after doing what he said.

    • @PKperformanceEU
      @PKperformanceEU 4 місяці тому

      @@michealfunickrr3717 who the f buys 14900K when you can have a 5950x much cheaper and can OC it to the point its a 14700K and has much lower TDP.
      Loser intel fanboys.

  • @autisticjager1
    @autisticjager1 5 місяців тому +2

    Bro bought a 3k+ pc just to install windows 98

  • @danthompsett2894
    @danthompsett2894 5 місяців тому

    its a shame you couldnt get GPU drivers to install, multicore or multithread support didnt exsist until Windows NT/Windows 2000, not sure about other OS. it is interesting to see just how fast win98 can run on newer hardware. how comes this hasnt been done with AMD cpu's?

    • @AyushTH
      @AyushTH 5 місяців тому

      AMD does not have much backwards compat

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      I forgot, but there is special patch which allows to detect more then 1 core, so it’s possible

    • @danthompsett2894
      @danthompsett2894 5 місяців тому +1

      @AyushTH just shows how old fashioned intel cpu's are what with being stuck on 14nm for years, only just beginning to go over to 10nm and below.

  • @lancerowin2847
    @lancerowin2847 2 місяці тому

    I am getting a protection error with CONFIGMG I think it might be a video driver issue, is there any place to get a good all purpose svga driver (I am using an msi motherboard with onboard graphics, from around the year 2007

  • @KoleckOLP
    @KoleckOLP 5 місяців тому +1

    Could you try installing Windows 11 24H2 on a AMD K10 cpu?

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      The video about the oldest AMD CPU which support Windows 11 will be ready soon

    • @KoleckOLP
      @KoleckOLP 5 місяців тому

      @@RamtechENG Windows 11 24H2 raised the actual minimum requirements, I think windows 11 23H2 only needs SSE2 but Windows 11 24H2 needs SSE4.2 I think K10 doesn't have SSE4.2 but Buldozer does.
      I will subscribe and wait for the video.

  • @unknownhuman6149
    @unknownhuman6149 5 місяців тому +2

    I SAY ONE THINK YOUR RTX 4070 NOT SUPPORTED WINDOWS 98 I TEST WINDOWS 2000 GTX 430 IS PROBLEM INSTAll driver 2000 sp4

  • @smallboss8775
    @smallboss8775 5 місяців тому +1

    Try windows xp if the keyboard and the mouse working

  • @thongquehanoi
    @thongquehanoi 5 місяців тому +1

    Can Windows 2000 Run on a Modern Gaming PC 2024? 14900K+RTX 4070 and mount widescreen support

    • @craigmurray4746
      @craigmurray4746 5 місяців тому

      If the motherboard supports CSM still, you may be able to boot the install CD, but actually getting it installed will be challenging cause it may not even pick up a USB keyboard and mouse. Or storage drivers. Forget about the 4070, it will operate in VGA 640x480 mode. Not to mention, you'll be limited to 4GB RAM max as it's a 32 bit OS

  • @adamtheman17
    @adamtheman17 5 місяців тому +1

    can any modern gaming pc run windows 7 still? the 64-bit version

    • @craigmurray4746
      @craigmurray4746 5 місяців тому

      Kind of. Drivers will be a major pain depending on what hardware is in the machine. Modern GPU's don't have Win 7 support. If your PC doesn't have CSM support in the motherboard, you'll need to create an installer disk that can properly boot in UEFI mode. Steam no longer supports Win 7, any games using DX12 won't run etc etc. It's asking for a lot of pain

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      the video is already on the channel

  • @andresbravo2003
    @andresbravo2003 5 місяців тому

    At least that gives me anxiety.

  • @floortjetjeertes3898
    @floortjetjeertes3898 5 місяців тому

    wouldnt it help to install freedos first ? asits conpatible whit modern oses.

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      USB won’t work in Windows 98 anyway

    • @floortjetjeertes3898
      @floortjetjeertes3898 5 місяців тому

      @@RamtechENG there are usb capable win98 versions no? i have a time acurate laptop whit 98 that works well whit usb

  • @idtyu
    @idtyu 5 місяців тому

    So does win98 run on E core or P core?

    • @RamtechENG
      @RamtechENG  5 місяців тому

      Looks like on E core

  • @myne00
    @myne00 5 місяців тому

    Still waiting for someone to build a proper idiot friendly hypervisor. OpenXT was promising, but appears dead.

  • @satoshi649
    @satoshi649 5 місяців тому

    Did you find out if Windows 98 has degraded your i9-14900K?

  • @AbdAlgani1999
    @AbdAlgani1999 26 днів тому

    i will tell you why your cards not workin
    you need to make sure you are buying a cards support win98. i mean pcie to usb 3 will never work. you need usb 2 one only. and you need to check the name of controler of it and if it have drivers for 98 and dos or no. about lan card it will work if you used the dos driver included in website, if your card is realtake. also the pci to usb will work if you use proper pcie to pci adapter not one you have
    anyway you just need to seach more before buying staff

  • @EnzoBuisset-tt8gn
    @EnzoBuisset-tt8gn 4 місяці тому

    Install Windows XP on AMD A4 and 4GB RAM

  • @dash3364
    @dash3364 5 місяців тому +1

    Run Next Steap on a Modern Mobo

  • @mrbaazzman
    @mrbaazzman 5 місяців тому +2

    Try ReactOS

  • @AbdAlgani1999
    @AbdAlgani1999 26 днів тому

    no need to chipset driver, just install pci bus

  • @mikenone4077
    @mikenone4077 5 місяців тому

    I want to try on my ryzen 7 7800x3d lol

  • @TitanBlackk_elevator_baldi
    @TitanBlackk_elevator_baldi 5 місяців тому +2

    React os install

  • @Jimiscool88
    @Jimiscool88 5 місяців тому

    you should try installing windows 11 on the iconic BEEFY COMPUTER from CS2! btw it's a Dell Dimension 8300

    • @randomgamingin144p
      @randomgamingin144p 5 місяців тому

      the cpus supported in the motherboard dont have the instructions for win11 so you'll need to do some janky motherboard swapping if you want to go beyond windows 10 32 bit or windows 8 64 bit

    • @berber5063
      @berber5063 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@randomgamingin144parent those instructions only for the newer builds of windows 11? it might still work with the original release version of windows 11

  • @Ilovedanielgordeladze
    @Ilovedanielgordeladze 5 місяців тому +2

    Worst cpu bottleneck ever

  • @unknownhuman6149
    @unknownhuman6149 5 місяців тому +2

    windows 98 use directx 9c

  • @sqiuddyplays
    @sqiuddyplays 5 місяців тому

    You can use an rtx...

  • @I_D86
    @I_D86 5 місяців тому

    win xp with working* gpu drivers (newer that gtx 10 series)? 🤔

  • @christopherfarmer478
    @christopherfarmer478 25 днів тому

    Install windows on a MacBook

  • @harshitgarg873
    @harshitgarg873 5 місяців тому

    Somehow i believe that windows 98/xp are alpha versions of windows 10 and 11.

  • @johnboss4365
    @johnboss4365 3 місяці тому

    windows 7

  • @FantomFFYT
    @FantomFFYT 5 місяців тому

    Bro I speak Russian well in English :)

  • @WindowsMelek
    @WindowsMelek 5 місяців тому

    e