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New Links Policy

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Hello all,

Due to some recent concerns, I am implementing a new policy when it comes to the sharing of links. It is now against the rules to post...

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Windows Operating System Choice on Vintage Computer

Last post by AlphaBetaGammaDelta « Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:59 am
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by nknight » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:41 pm
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I don't feel like putting in a description.

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I just briefly read through this thread and may I form a hypothesis?

For me, I voted ME, because ME was the very first version I have kind of fond...
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:59 am
I have a boxed Windows 3.0

Last post by MOHANAD « Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:51 am
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by JohnsterSpaceNT » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:56 pm

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Hello! So i have a boxed copy of windows 3.0 that i got form ebay in a pretty good condition. I'm wondering if anyone wants to see images of it, i...

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wonderful thank you for the photos they're amazing

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:51 am
Is it possible to use drivers for Windows 2000 on Windows Me?

Last post by krustyboi « Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:10 am
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by ErMest » Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:02 am

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Again it depends on the driver/ hardware but considering that 2000 is based on NT and ME is based on DOS I think it would be unlikely

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Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:10 am
what is the best online store for vintage computers

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by Minetheground » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:54 pm

i was wondering what is the best online store for vintage computers or the best way to get into old computers because old computers are fun but its...

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Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:54 pm
so this is not a download its really some online emulators it has some old games but it also has win 1.1-95

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:39 am
How to get Virtualbox sound drivers for WfW3.11?

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by oosdude » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:13 pm

Mine just makes the VM unbootable 99% of the time.

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Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:13 pm
What Virtual Machine Software Do You Recommend?

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by coffin » Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:38 am

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I just want to know what you recommend for virtual machine software. The poll will close in 3 days. Also drop down a comment why you like the...

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I just want to know what you recommend for virtual machine software. The poll will close in 3 days. Also drop down a comment why you like the...

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Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:45 pm
Ultimate DOS 7.1

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by henk717 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:29 pm

Hey Everyone!

After a long time wait (and a long time waiting to see if Michael gives me the green light on this forum) I have decided to publicly...

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Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:29 pm
How to get 32 Bit color in Windows 9x OSes on Virtualbox?

Last post by Madlad « Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:24 pm
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by Windows10User2017 » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:04 pm

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I want to run some Windows 9x (Windows 95, 98 and ME) and older NT OSes (3.x and 4.0) but I have a problem,

VirtualBox doesn't have any Guest addons...

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For Windows 95,98 and ME you can use VBE9X or Display Doctor 7.I don't know a fix for 3.x and 4.0 versions.

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Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:24 pm
Where can I download Windows CE ISOs?

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by ErMest » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:39 pm

i have to write something here

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Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:39 pm
Are half the Windows ME CD-ROMs considered unbootable?

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by Wadmodder » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:19 am

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We all know that Windows Millennium Edition (ME) was the final release of the Windows 9x kernal of operating systems built on top of MS-DOS, and how...

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Hmm I wonder if the Windows ME ISOs on WinWorld are bootable.

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Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:43 am
Windows 9x graphic resolution 16:9 or 16:10?

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by Win9x4me » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:59 am

I don't know where to ask, most people say just use 4:3 but I do really want to use widescreen.
I've seen some regedit mod but I cant get anything to...

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Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:59 am
Win98/actually DOS boot stick for win98 install lol

Last post by win98se « Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:52 am
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by Ami » Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:48 pm

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So... Hi I'm new and kind of in trouble xd. My current situation is the following:
I have found an old PC from year 2000 ish for free. Now, i wanted...

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Read this wiki for a simple fix.

TL;DR - Boot FreeDOS without drivers, and then launch setup.exe with “/nm” and “/is” as parameters.

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Last post by win98se
Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:52 am
Windows 95 VMware Tools

Last post by win98se « Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:27 am
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by FateEscape » Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:07 pm

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Hello. I'm having trouble installing VMware tools on Windows 95 ,keeps giving me a This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut...

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Two solutions -

If you must use versions earlier than OSR2, downgrade your virtual machine to version 5 (or the lowest version possible in...

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Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:27 am
Upgrading Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 (1909)

Last post by ThatOneUser « Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:45 am

by ThatOneUser » Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:45 am

I have just uploaded this video of an upgrade marathon from Windows 1 to 10 in a VM, I got further than MJD did, all the way to 10. This is actually...

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Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:45 am
Windows AIO all in one disks

Last post by supanut2000 « Sun May 17, 2020 12:04 am
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by scorpiojosh » Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:57 am

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//disk1

//disk2

If Mega complains about decrypt keys, here they are:
DVD 1: YE9xlxGQk1GTn95lXJ5ZgeZ6H6B3F4kgEceqCYweZLU
DVD 2:...

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I can't download the files; Mega complains of transfer quota limit exceeded.

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Sun May 17, 2020 12:04 am
How To Create a PLoP Boot Manager From USB or CDROM

Last post by paypal86 « Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:23 am

by paypal86 » Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:23 am

How To Install PLoP Boot Manager on USB or CDROM

Step 1. First, download PLoP Boot manager from here:

Then extract the files from the Zip to your...

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Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:23 am
Help needed upgrading from Windows for Workgroups to Windows 95 RTM

Last post by BootVirtual « Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:39 am

by BootVirtual » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:39 am

Hello,

I recently tried to upgrade from Windows for Workgroups to Windows 95 RTM in a VM from floppy disk images. But after the setup completed and...

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Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:39 am
Microsoft Chicago

Last post by TheBlueAnimeGamer « Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:34 pm
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by nknight » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:27 am
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Talk about builds of Microsoft Chicago and how it turned into Windows 95

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Thanks I just got my PC fixed and this is one of the first things imma do!
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Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:34 pm
Win98 Upgrade stuck

Last post by henk717 « Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:21 pm
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by smpark12 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:11 pm

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So I'm trying to do one of those upgrading every windows things (for my 100 subscriber special, not that it matters). I've gotten this far after a...

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Can you share some more information regarding your setup?
What is the processor that you have and what kind of virtualization software are you using?

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Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:21 pm
DVD-Drive not showing up on Win 3.1 in VMWare Workstation

Last post by henk717 « Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:04 pm
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by Bluscream » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:20 pm

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Hello, i recently dug up some old games on my attic and people like Michael MJD gave me motivation to play them again. But for some reason my Windows...

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It can certainly be done

This was without effort using my special floppy image, it loads and seems to use the VIDE-CDD driver just fine without...

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Last post by henk717
Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:04 pm
I know how to make Windows 1.01 installed in VMware(any)/VirualBox have mouse driver

Last post by dariobagi « Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:37 pm

by dariobagi » Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:37 pm

If you ever tried installing Windows 1.01-1.04 in VMware/VirtualBox you maybe saw that you don't have mouse driver.

I also experienced that so I...

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Last post by dariobagi
Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:37 pm
The Things Of Windows (Can Someone Else Complete It?)

Last post by CyndaquilDAC « Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:36 pm

by CyndaquilDAC » Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:36 pm

Announcer:
And now the Things of Windows, brought to you by Microsoft!
Microsoft:
1.x, 3, XP, 95B
3.1, Vista, 2000,
98 Second Edition, ME, 8.1
7, and...

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:36 pm
AIO 3.1-Me?

Last post by fastvan67 « Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:09 pm

by fastvan67 » Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:09 pm

Can anyone tell me how to make an all-in-one Cd/DVD with Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95, 95a, 95b, 95c, 98, 98se, Me?
Plus put the cpu fix in for 95 during...

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Last post by fastvan67
Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:09 pm
Weird Win9x quirk on AEMULA?

Last post by veselcraft « Sun Sep 29, 2019 1:24 pm
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by DragutinMaric » Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:57 pm

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Although I usually use the known-good (but horrendously slow) Limbo PC Emulator on my mobile devices as my main emulation software. I recently tried...

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