How difficult would it be to install windows 98 on a modern laptop

dont listen to anyone. Nothing on a computer is impossible provide you have the drive to make it happen. Lucky for you this is so simple.

install virtual box. then install the windows 98 iso file in Vbox(if you have issues with this im sure there are instructionals online, but you should have no issues). then use your legally purchased product key(and not just a product key that someone posted in a forum found off of google.)

only allocate 512mb Ram to the virtual machine or you will get errors that says "insufficient memory" 512mb worked great.

FYI windows 98 has no firewall or antivirus. so learn about the network setting in Vbox, and maybe isolate your laptop on a vlan. but you can also get the game you want and place them in a share folder with your virtual machine. then you never need to allow windows 98 to touch the internet.

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You would need to ensure, that the BIOS supports legacy booting.

(Win 98 needs MBR, UEFI only supports GPT) Most new OEMs don't have

this feature anymore. So best going for a Built-to-Order PC

where you can, choose the motherboard. 

Realistically you will not get. Windows 98

installed on a modern machine.

Hi ,

I'm Lee, an independent advisor & an end user just like you. I hope that I would be of any help to your current issue.

Short answer :

Fairly Difficult.

Long Answer :

Modern hardware is intended to work with newer operating systems, such as Windows 10, and may not have drivers for previous operating systems, such as Windows 98. For current hardware (GPU, USB, SATA controllers, NVMe, etc.), there are no Windows 9x drivers available.

The BIOS supports legacy booting. (Windows 98 requires MBR; UEFI only supports GPT) Most new OEMs do not have this feature anymore.

Your best bet would be to try to run Windows 98 in a VM environment KVM (Linux built-in hypervisor) to try out

or

Buy a used PC from the era. (do not connect it to the internet though)

Hope that works for you.

If that is not the case, please kindly attach a screen-shot of the issue so we could work towards resolving it.

Regards,

Lee

Independent Advisor.

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How difficult would it be to install windows 98 on a modern day laptop? I really miss my childhood games.

It would be impossible , since Windows 98 does not have drivers for today's hardware.

To play your old childhood games, do what I do: Make a Windows 98 virtual machine.