Windows 98 SE fails to start, RAM issue?

lmao..had me scratch'n my head too

 

My point was not to anger all of you but I notice far too many times when someone asks a specific question they are offered answers that don't address their original question. While there may be an irony that I am also not addressing the original question I am also not ending my message thinking I am helping someone when it turn I have offered them no information that pertains to what they actually asked. If I have offended you I apologize but I do believe I have merit in what I originally stated. Have you ever sent a letter of to a company taking issue with something they may or may not have done only to receive a reply from them that actually doesn't address the complaint or question you asked. That is what I am trying to state. I am not intentionally attacking to make everyone angry. It is also far from just being this thread or even this website. I often see scenarios like this that are often

Person 1 : I need help making this program do this thing
Person 2 : I hate this program. Try that program instead
Person 1 : Sorry but I actually need help with THIS program.
Person 3 : I agree with person 2. I hate this program. Try that one.
Person 1 : Thanks for offering to help but I have my reasons for using this program and don't think I haven't wished I could use that program but again I really need help with this program. Thanks anyway though

So yes I may not have offered any assistance to the person that actually asked so I may be no better than the observation I made but I cannot disagree or withdraw my original observation as it is still valid in my opinion and also one that isn't wrong to express. So please consider before replying to me telling me how much of a hypocrite I am that I have already made that observation myself and maybe admit that at least some of what I say has some merit. Lastly my original comment was not intended to cause anger but maybe help people to see that what they were offering up was not actually what he needed.

 

You do understand why other OS's were mentioned yes?,they are not forward compatible it's that simple,the only way round it is install a later os & run win 98 inside a vpc,it's not till later we find out why win 98 was selected in the first place,regardless it was understood it was an uphill battle for 98 to even get running on such later hardware as ddp (the second poster said)"win 98 is not supported" (not only by ms the hardware manufacturers don't either),now with any luck you know why we suggested go to a later OS

 

my grandfather always used to say "you can't polish a turd"

win98 to my rememberings was a turd... most people went from 95 to 2k.

 

There are a few options here to make 98SE work on this laptop.

1. Buy a 512MB or lower stick of ram for it. Then use 98SE for an OS.
2. Install XP. Then install Virtual PC from Mircosoft. Use Virtural PC to install Windows 98SE. select it to use about 512MB of ram when ask.

I have a PC with XP and a virtual 98SE on it for my little girl's PC for her to play her dos based games and it works perfect for her.