The size of 98

ecchi · 2012-10-29, 05:50 AM

Anyone know how much memory Windows 98 needs?

I am trying to move a drive with Windows 98 on it from a defunct old computer to a working old computer. The computer was running Windows XP happily on half a gig of memory. I have since tripled the memory to one and a half gigs, but I still get a "insufficient memory to run Windows" error on bootup. I don't want to spend too much money on improving the system as I only need it for a couple of programs that won't run on later versions of Windows. And it is not a case of adding more memory then testing it and going back for more if necessary, because the system is so old I can only get suitable RAM from a guy at a computer fair who specialises in old memory, and the fair only happens twice a month. So can anyone tell me in advance of the next fair how much memory I gotta buy?

Simon · 2012-10-29, 08:02 AM

It looks like the problem may be that you have too much RAM.
Take a look at the pages below.

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6618_102.../too-much-ram/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912

http://www.computing.net/answers/win...use/79521.html

HTH

javbucks · 2012-10-29, 09:54 PM

Put Ubuntu linux on a USB drive and boot the computer in Linux

ecchi · 2012-10-30, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon

It looks like the problem may be that you have too much RAM.

Thanks. That is annoying, because I spent more on the memory than on the computer (computer cost £25 memory cost £37). If I had known this in advance I not only would not have this problem, I would also have saved money!

Quote:

Originally Posted by javbucks

Put Ubuntu linux on a USB drive and boot the computer in Linux

Thanks, but the reason I bought the computer was to run a few Windows 98 programs that won't run on later versions of Windows. I cannot see them running on a Linux OS! (Although you are correct in that I do need a Linux box, but only for "the fun of it" not for serious work as all the software I use is Windows software.)

2012-10-29, 05:50 AM	#1
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	The size of 98 Anyone know how much memory Windows 98 needs? I am trying to move a drive with Windows 98 on it from a defunct old computer to a working old computer. The computer was running Windows XP happily on half a gig of memory. I have since tripled the memory to one and a half gigs, but I still get a "insufficient memory to run Windows" error on bootup. I don't want to spend too much money on improving the system as I only need it for a couple of programs that won't run on later versions of Windows. And it is not a case of adding more memory then testing it and going back for more if necessary, because the system is so old I can only get suitable RAM from a guy at a computer fair who specialises in old memory, and the fair only happens twice a month. So can anyone tell me in advance of the next fair how much memory I gotta buy?

2012-10-29, 08:02 AM	#2
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	It looks like the problem may be that you have too much RAM. Take a look at the pages below. http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6618_102.../too-much-ram/ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912 http://www.computing.net/answers/win...use/79521.html HTH __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2012-10-29, 09:54 PM	#3
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