I still can't get Windows 98 Special Edition (OEM German) to work with the newest VirtualBox edition. Years ago, it worked very well. After reading the comments here (and the links), I think it has to do with the newest VirtualBox. The newest VM does not allow to install the Guest Additions anymore. I also tried Windows 95. Same problems. Does anyone know which VirtualBox older version had Guest Additions supported for Windows 9x. series?
@SecurityExpert The instructions at the link you are referencing are very detailed. The package includes the correct edition of VirtualBox to use, and includes the "Additions".
You can use the language version of 98SE of your choosing, and follow the guidelines to re-create a similar environment on your own hardware.
to @02k-guy : Thank you. I will try it again to be able to use Windows 98 SE. I hope I will understand the instructions (archive.org) (I am not an expert with DOS system installation procedures). As to language: Thank yo again. I now know that I can use German language of the operation system with the torrent file(s) then.
I tried to use the Win98SE OEM Full CD and it is bootable. I get the first prompts to make sure I want to run it and then prompts for the Disk. A cannot get past that point. I also tried a boot floppy and run setup from that CD and get the same thing. I'll try the Select ISO.
"The Spanish version is Spanish - Mexico version, please tag it correctly."
Head scratcher right there. No results for a "Castilian Spanish" edition of W98SE.
Not being fluent in Spanish personally, how did you determine that the one WinWorld has is specific to Mexico's variant (or other Latin countries)?
Viewing MSBATCH.INF from one of the ISOs on archiv.org does mention Mexico as initial time zone. And being ignorant of such things, my old buddy Google says Latin Spanish vs Castilian Spanish is a matter mostly of pronunciation and inflection.
This contains separate directories for Windows 98 SE in the above listed languages. I see each includes the \Tour and \Plus! directories of the FULL retail editions - so that's a bonus.
In addition, since it IS an MSDN release, the product key is embedded in msbatch.inf.
More: MSDN - Disc 4 - Win 98 Versions, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Versions (Spanish) October 2000 (Microsoft) (X06-08071) Development Platform European Pack I
Region is European - if there is a Castilian specific variant of Spanish, it would be on this one. Again, MSDN, so I expect product key embedded in the installers.
Betaarchive forum, has this comment: https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23391 "If it is for Windows 98, I suggest you find the version in your language. The MSDN Compiliations on the BA FTP contains almost (if not all) of the Windows 98 Languages, search for the Windows 98 Versions disc:
I found it surprisingly difficult to obtain an "official" list of languages Win 98/Win 98 SE were available in. In 1998, Paul Thurott made this statement:
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@02k-guy : To your link: https://archive.org/details/windows-98-se-with-3-d-acceleration-virtual-box .
Is this version English only? I would install it but I need German version. If there are similar torrents with German langauge, I would know it. Unfortunately the information on archive.org is VERY confusing and useless.
THank you!
You can use the language version of 98SE of your choosing, and follow the guidelines to re-create a similar environment on your own hardware.
About all I got to say about the link. Good luck.
https://archive.org/details/X04-93157
https://archive.org/details/msselect
https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen/releases/tag/v2.7
Also, do you have the Windows 98 SE Spanish - Spain iso image?
Thank you very much.
Head scratcher right there. No results for a "Castilian Spanish" edition of W98SE.
Not being fluent in Spanish personally, how did you determine that the one WinWorld has is specific to Mexico's variant (or other Latin countries)?
Viewing MSBATCH.INF from one of the ISOs on archiv.org does mention Mexico as initial time zone. And being ignorant of such things, my old buddy Google says Latin Spanish vs Castilian Spanish is a matter mostly of pronunciation and inflection.
MSDN - Disc 1 - European Pack I - Windows 98 Versions (French, German, Italian, Spanish) January 2000 (Microsoft) (X05-37156)
https://archive.org/details/msdn-disc1-january-2000-x05-37156
This contains separate directories for Windows 98 SE in the above listed languages.
I see each includes the \Tour and \Plus! directories of the FULL retail editions - so that's a bonus.
In addition, since it IS an MSDN release, the product key is embedded in msbatch.inf.
So, Bingo, Bongo, BOOM!
MSDN - Disc 4 - Win 98 Versions, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Versions (Spanish) October 2000 (Microsoft) (X06-08071)
Development Platform European Pack I
https://archive.org/details/msdn-disc4-october-2000-x06-08071
Region is European - if there is a Castilian specific variant of Spanish, it would be on this one. Again, MSDN, so I expect product key embedded in the installers.
Betaarchive forum, has this comment:
https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23391
"If it is for Windows 98, I suggest you find the version in your language.
The MSDN Compiliations on the BA FTP contains almost (if not all) of the Windows 98 Languages, search for the Windows 98 Versions disc:
Lastly, much good ISOs found with this search:
https://archive.org/search?query=mediatype:software+windows+98+msdn&sort=-publicdate
REMINDER: Only OEM Full editions of Windows 98 are bootable. So you may need a Spanish boot disk. Those are on Archive.org also.
https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-8/windows-98-a-hit-launches-in-40-countries
By this November, Windows 98 will be available in over 30 languages,including :
Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,
Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Japanese NEC,
Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Iberian Portuguese, Russian,
Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Two variants of Chinese and Portuguese and Japanese, and just the one for Spanish.