
Windows 98 VCACHE is not designed to handle more than 1.0 GB of RAM without little changes.īoth Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE have problems running on hard drives bigger than 32 Gigabytes (GB) and certain Phoenix BIOS settings.
Users can bypass hardware requirement checks with the undocumented /NM setup switch. This allows installation on computers with processors as old as the 80386.
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device (optional). CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (floppy install is possible but slow). VGA or higher resolution monitor (640x480). The amount of space required depends on the installation method and the components selected, but virtual memory and system utilities as well as drivers should be taken into consideration. At least 500 MB of space available on HDD. 16 MB of RAM (24 MB recommended, it's possible to run on 8 MB machines with /nm option used during the installation process).
Intel 80486DX 2/66 MHz or a compatible CPU with a math coprocessor (Pentium processor recommended).