Yes. If the drive is smaller than 500 Mbytes, Windows 98 uses original FAT16 instead of FAT32. The Windows 98 setup will advise you of the free space requirements, which are slightly greater than the requirements of Windows 95. Your existing boot diskettes (of any version of a Microsoft operating system) will not be able to recognize a FAT32 disc partition. You will not be able to start Windows 98 if you boot your system with a Windows 95a Startup diskette.

Yes you can - go to http://www.microsoft.com/directx and follow the links to the DirectX Core Components as these are the only ones you can install on Windows 98, or just load up Windows Updated and download it from there. No, but Microsoft Plus! 98-a separate package of enhancements and extras for Windows 98-includes McAfee antivirus software and six months of updates.

Last time I tested, Behold was still working under Windows 98. Over time, more incompatibilities will arise. It is unfortunate, but to fully support XP and Vista, poor old Windows 98 loses out. When off in the future, I finally add Unicode to Behold, that will probably spell the end of 98 support. But that's probably over a year away. If you don't upgrade to a new operating system by then, you're going to be having more problems than just worrying if Behold will run or not.

NOTE: First and foremost - Uninstall any beta releases of the browsers - although it isn't compulsory, it is better to do so.

Note that D is the letter representing your CD-ROM drive, this letter may change if you have more hard drive or other CD-ROM, in these cases try E: or F: This problem typically occurs when one of the hardware components in your computer is defective. In most cases, the defective part is the memory, or, less frequently, the hard drive. In this case it is necessary to return your computer system back to our depot for repair.

Although Microsoft makes no guarantees that general system performance will increase after installing Windows 98, many users have seen an improvement after upgrading from Windows 95 + IE4.0. In addition, with the help of FAT32 and the updated Disk Defragmenter, you should see a noticeable improvement in application loading times. Shutdown times and startup times (if your computer supports OnNow) have also been reduced.

Yes. Windows 98 has built-in support for digital video disc (DVD) drives. One DVD can hold about 15 times more information than a CD. An entire movie - with full-motion video and lush surround sound - can fit on just one disk. Note: Windows 98 own DVD Player does not have great support for a variety of DVD Decoder cards - only a couple are currently supported, this will change in both the SP 1 and OSR releases.

Sure. But don't forget to restart your computer after installation, if the "Nice PDF Creator" printer does not function or is offline.

The interfaces are similar. But the Windows 98 interface is more like a Web browser. So you can use the same navigation and viewing techniques whether you're searching your hard disk or the Internet. Most of these options can be adjusted or switched off to resemble Windows 95. Don't worry. Windows 98 setup will have an FAT16-to-FAT32 conversion process.

Yes. Almost all software designed for Windows 95 will run well (sometimes even better) under Windows 98. There are a few cases with various utility programs in which you will need to check the companies website for an update. With Windows 98, you can use more than one monitor at a time. You can spread out your work (and play) across your monitors, just as you might spread out papers across your desk.

A) Microsoft ICS comes bundled with Windows 98 SE (second edition) and above. It is not included on Windows 95, 98, or NT. Q) I installed Microsoft ICS on Windows 98n SE but I can not find the sharing tab from the Internet Options dialog box A) Known bug: See this KB article at Microsoft of a fix http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q236/1/52.asp

Windows 98SE requires additional drivers if you are running the drive through the USB connection. Download the drivers from or alternatively you can find them on the CD supplied with the product: Microsoft has provided the "Storage Supplement Update" on "Windows Update" website, This patch file can let IEEE 1394 devices work more stable and can be removed safely from the Windows 98SE system.

You must have Windows 98 Second Edition installed, or you need to have updated your installation of Windows 98 using the Windows Update website. You must also install the driver for your DiskGO? flash drive before you connect it to the computer. The DiskGO? flash drive device has a write-protect switch located on its side. Make sure that the switch is not in the "locked" position. If it is, use a ballpoint pen or small object to push the switch back to the "unlocked" position.

The firmware loader program for the MP62xxS series is only compatible with Windows 95 and DOS. In the case where Windows 98 is the operating system, use the Windows 98 startup boot disc to boot the PC in DOS mode, then please use the DOS firmware loader program to update the firmware. A bootable FD can be created using Windows 98, however an additional floppy is necessary for the firmware loader program. Next, your Windows 98 installation CD is required.

A Before plugging your USB Flash drive in, download and unzip the drivers from http://www.ipsgproducts.com. Browse to C:\usbflash\USB Flash Disk 98 Driver and open USB Flash Disk Win98 Driver.exe. Once the installation has finished insert your flash drive into an available USB port on the computer. The flash drive will now be recognized and show up in My Computer.

If Windows 98 thinks there may be a problem with a device, it has a program called "Automatic Skip Driver Agent" that disables devices so that they can be bypassed when your computer starts up. If your USB Drive is not showing up under "My Computer" but is appearing under the "Device Manager" with this message: Windows stopped responding while attempting to start this device, and therefore will never attempt to this device again [Code 11.] For more information, look up ASD in Windows Help.

Windows 98 features Disk Defragmenter as part of its Windows Maintenance Wizard. Disk Defragmenter keeps track of the applications you use most, and puts the files needed to run those applications together on your hard disk and in the order needed for launching them. As a result, Windows 98 is able to launch your applications up to 36% faster.

You can access new drivers, system updates, and technical support for Windows 98 through Windows Update, an online extension of Windows 98 for registered users. You should also check your Graphic card and soundcard makers website for the latest available drivers. When you visit Windows Update, Update Wizard scans your computer, tells you which (if any) of the latest offerings you don't have, and asks whether you want to add them. Yes.

You can't - Internet Explorer 4 is the shell for Windows 98. You don't have to use the browser - Netscape or any other browser will install just fine on Windows 98.

Simply copy the win98 folder to your hard drive. Run setup from the copied folder and that's all there is to it. If you have already installed win98, copy the folder anyhow then when an installation file needs a file from the cd, browse it to your copied folder. Remember to keep your product key which is on your cd cover, so even if you don't need the cd to install you need the product key on the cd rom cover. Yes, Open DUN, and click "Connections", "Settings".

You can order it directly from Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/guide/Win98/PurchasingInfo/default.asp

I boot with Knoppix from the CD drive. Once it has fully loaded to the KDE desktop, I open a konsole command window.

The major plus points are a much faster booting time (30 seconds for some new users) and far great stability.

No, even though Windows Me ships with a newer version of DirectX 7, there is little speed increase in any game we have tried out, the main difference is stability across all fronts.

No. The Windows 98 upgrade is only designed to upgrade from Windows 95. Installing Windows 98 over Windows NT will be considered as downgrading. To upgrade Windows NT 4.0, you will need to upgrade to Windows NT 5.0.