Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 I've got an old computer here, has windows 3.1 on it (AAAHHH!) and I'm trying to make it run. It loads dos, starts windows 3.1 and then the monitor FRAG's (flashes red and green). My question is, can I put 95 on it?Getting specs now, will post back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Compaq DeskPro 4/33iCan't find any specs. Going to crack 'er open.EDIT: No CD-ROM. 3 1/2" floppy and 5 1/4" floppy (OOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 This will give you all the information you are after.http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...ent%3Dfirefox-aEDIT: Made your post not scroll off the screen! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd108 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Stand well back when you power that up !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...ent%3Dfirefox-aThanks Trackrat, but that doesn't give me anything I don't already know :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Have you got it going yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Not yet. I am going to format it. It has an OLD hard drive (the round type.. can't remember name of it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Stand well back when you power that up !!:P It's actually a lot cleaner than some computers I've seen. I don't think this one has been run for over 10 years! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 fdisk shows a 202MB disk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Does 98 run on a 486? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd108 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 see if this helps scarecrow http://www.wfubmc.edu/compumed/System%20Requirements.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd108 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 For windows 98 minimum preocessor specs: Minimum: 66 MHz 486DX2Reasonable: Pentium, Pentium MMX, or Pentium II. Note, however, that Pentium Pro systems do not run Windows 98 noticeably faster than other Pentiums running at the same clock speed. The Pentium Pros are optimized for pure 32-bit code (such as you find in Windows NT), and Windows 98 contains enough 16-bit code to prevent any significant speed increases. More info here: http://www.tdbennett.com/samples/31235-2/01/01.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks cd108. I am going to try 95 right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Found an old 4X CD-ROM and installed it. Worked good, but trying to do setup on win 95 I get Packed file is corrupt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 I would give Win 98 a try; if you have the original not the SE version it may be better that 95. but no USB which is probably not on your old system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Good idea r4may. No USB. Might give that a try as well. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Windows 98 dose have USB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Great... CD doesn't work, installing 95 from Floppy Disks :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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