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Title: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: Red on January 01, 2009, 01:04:39 am: Guys,

I need a full copy of Windows 98 SE for an old computer. Anyone have one to sell?

PM me if you do. Thanks and Happy New Year!

Red
Title: Re: WTB: Windows ME (Full Version)
Post by: BASS! on January 01, 2009, 05:25:55 am: If you already have a serial why not just get a torrent of it?
Title: Re: WTB: Windows ME (Full Version)
Post by: Games001 on January 01, 2009, 10:11:22 am: good Gods! why would you even defile the old machine with something as grim as WinME-screwup-longtime?
Title: Re: WTB: Windows ME (Full Version)
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 01, 2009, 11:06:00 am: You are better off with Win 98SE
Title: Re: WTB: Windows ME (Full Version)
Post by: Red on January 01, 2009, 01:21:30 pm: Quote from: HarumaN on January 01, 2009, 11:06:00 am
You are better off with Win 98SE

Does Win 98SE have built-in support for USB?
Title: Re: WTB: Windows ME (Full Version)
Post by: Ginsu Victim on January 01, 2009, 01:30:50 pm: I remember Win ME (barely). I had it on my computer for about an hour, then threw the disc in the trash, and switched back to Win 98 SE.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: BASS! on January 01, 2009, 06:15:27 pm: Yes se is better then me in every single way. It takes usb1.0 and even has good support for pretty decent components.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: Todd H on January 02, 2009, 08:10:06 am: I think I have an old copy of 98 around somewhere that I bought way back when. I don't think it's the SE version though, although I'm sure you can probably find the service packs online to upgrade it. If I can find it you can have it for free. Just pay the postage. If you're interested let me know.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: ChadTower on January 02, 2009, 12:56:39 pm: I seem to remember 98SE needs a further service pack to get USB support... could be wrong, though.

Either way downloading an operating system off a torrent site is a horribly bad idea. Talk about potential for impossible to find malware!
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: Todd H on January 02, 2009, 01:11:21 pm: Quote from: ChadTower on January 02, 2009, 12:56:39 pm

I seem to remember 98SE needs a further service pack to get USB support... could be wrong, though.

Either way downloading an operating system off a torrent site is a horribly bad idea. Talk about potential for impossible to find malware!

I believe the first version had USB support, although it was touch and go as far as what devices worked. I wonder if Windows Update would still work on something like 98. I'm tempted to install it on a virtual machine on my Mac and see.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: ChadTower on January 02, 2009, 01:14:27 pm: Quote from: Todd H on January 02, 2009, 01:11:21 pm
I wonder if Windows Update would still work on something like 98. I'm tempted to install it on a virtual machine on my Mac and see.

MS officially killed support for 98 a while back. No more updates though I think you can get what was officially available as a downloadable service pack.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: Todd H on January 02, 2009, 01:36:42 pm: I haven't heard back from the guy that started this thread but I'm sure the copy I have, along with the downloadable service packs, should work fine.
Title: Re: WTB: Windows 98 SE (Full Version)
Post by: Ummon on January 02, 2009, 03:38:39 pm: I have an se disc and apparently it's only an upgrade from win95, so make sure it's stand-alone. As for usb support, I don't recall having any issues, though I did with some video cards and '98 drivers not loading.