How do get my windows xp to install and play an old windows 98 game?
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did you already pop it in the cd drive and try to install it? although microsoft did give windows xp the ability to emulate a win98 environment for old software . microsoft does not guarentee workability or stability , it has kind of been a hit and miss for me too, i found some win98 apps work fine , some only work partially, and some not at all .
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just plug it in, install the drivers and re boot xp
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If you are able to use the old disk drive with the old installation of windows xp on it then it is the simple task of using the following free software to recover your product key.\n\nhttp://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml\n\nBut if that is not possible to do that then a call to microsoft customer services will help you as long (as you have a real copy of windows).
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It depends on your OS:\n==95/98/ME/00==\n1. Go into My Computer\n2. Click 1 TIME on the Disc Drive\n3. Go to File\n4. Click Properties\n5. Click AutoRun\n6. Activate the autorun by using the box below the tabs\n\n==XP==\n1. Go to My Computer\n2. Right click The Disc Drive\n3. Click AutoPlay
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Others have suggested compatibility mode.  Clearly they have never actually tried to get older software to run under XP.  Or they have and it worked, however, in my case, it has not.  Every single piece of software I have from the Windows 95/98 days WILL NOT run under XP, even under compatibility mode.  All compatibility mode does is try to fool the program by reporting XP as Windows 95 or 98, the reason this doesn't work so well is that some of the older programs are looking for DOS components which are not present in WIndows XP.  Sorry to say that most likely your older software will not run under Windows XP.  Either buy a newer version of the same program, find a freeware substitute or... just cut your losses and move on (in the case of games that's what you'll have to do).\n\nThe other option is to partition your hard drive (or get a second hard drive) and install Windows 98 itself and boot into it only when you need to use whatever program will not run under XP.\n\nAnd to Na, you will have to install the Windows XP drivers for your sound card, no doubt they exist.  Sometimes you'll get lucky and Windows update will pick up the driver for you or find your driver restore disc, sometimes Windows XP can make use of a Windows 98/ME driver.
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you should be ok just pop in the xp disc and follow the prompts
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
801110
better get an updated operating system (windows).  win 98 is not supported anymore by MS.
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If you just want to play it you can use "MultiMedia Control" which mmc.dll built-in windows by default
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But keep in mind that compatibility mode doesn't always work that great.  XP is based on Windows 2000 (NT) technology so not every old program is going to work with it.  In fact, I have had little to no success with compatibility mode, if that doesn't work, I honestly don't know what to tell you.  Windows 95/98 don't like installing after XP has been installed.
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If there are no XP specific drivers, the drivers for Windows 2000 should work fine. Give it a try, any way.
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no dear \n\nwinodws 98, me can not run on it \nbut winodws 2000 XP run on it
1054026
Can you be more specific? Have you tried running it in a DOS environment? Old 16 bit games will work perfectly on a 32 bit Win XP machine...so what are you trying to do?
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If XP doesn't work I would try Win98. If you really want 95, look at ebay I am sure you can get a copy for $5 or so.\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/1-DAY-ONLY-Full-Inst-Windows-95-Win-OS-operating-system_W0QQitemZ7233443216QQcategoryZ41883QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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borrow someones 98 cd, and install the themes
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Sorry... Unlike XP....Win 98 needs the software installed to work which usually comes with  a mouse.\nE
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This program almost certainly will not work at all on XP.  You could try, after installing, right clicking on the .exe file, the one that initiates the program, and choosing Properties, Compatibility, checking Run this Program....and choosing Windows 95.  But in my experience, this only sometimes works.\n\nIt should not however slow your computer or harm it, if it even in fact installs.  And you can always uninstall it.  My advice, if you are going to install it, is to set a Restore Point in System Restore just before you install it, so that you can easily return to your previous state if things don't work out.\n\nBut also, I would advise you to find a different program that does the stuff that you want this old program to do, even if the more modern program does more than you want.....