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What version of Windows 98SE is best for my IBM PC?

AlixnatorAlixnator
in Hardware

Heya :smile:,

So recently I picked up an old IBM PC out by my buildings dumpster, and I see there's a Windows 98 SE Product key on there, but below it says "IBM©". I got the PC to work, though I'm having trouble trying to figure out what OS runs best on it; I'd like to get the original OEM OS on the HDD. What is best?

Here's the specs:

Intel Pentium III
512 MB of RAM
80 GB HDD
Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)
(Didn't find a CD ROM drive with it)

-Alixnator

Comments

  • SomeGuySomeGuy

    It depends what you are using it for. 98 or XP would work. 98 is better if you plan to run many DOS programs or doing floppy archival. (Or you can try out Linux or BSD)

  • ibmpc5150ibmpc5150

    What version of Windows 98SE is best for my IBM PC?

    I think this question seems to to be nonsense.

    You have production key of Windows 98SE for IBM OEM.
    So the best way is to use Windows 98SE OEM.
    Of course, the PC supports Windows 98SE Retail full or upgrade version, but
    you need the another product key.
    (No available OEM product key with retail version.)

  • AlixnatorAlixnator

    @SomeGuy said:
    It depends what you are using it for. 98 or XP would work. 98 is better if you plan to run many DOS programs or doing floppy archival. (Or you can try out Linux or BSD)

    Do DOS games also with with W2K?

  • AlixnatorAlixnator

    @ibmpc5150 said:

    What version of Windows 98SE is best for my IBM PC?

    I think this question seems to to be nonsense.

    You have production key of Windows 98SE for IBM OEM.
    So the best way is to use Windows 98SE OEM.
    Of course, the PC supports Windows 98SE Retail full or upgrade version, but
    you need the another product key.
    (No available OEM product key with retail version.)

    Ok thank you

  • majkl98semajkl98se

    Do DOS games also with with W2K?

    DOS support is very poor in Windows 2000 with standard lightweight applications. I wouldn't even bother with games.

  • HorseBatteryStapleHorseBatteryStaple

    @majkl98se said:

    Do DOS games also with with W2K?

    DOS support is very poor in Windows 2000 with standard lightweight applications. I wouldn't even bother with games.

    Yeah. W2k about DOS.
    How about IBM OS/2?

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