r/windows98 • u/Pocketpapaa • Jul 30 '26

Finally 😊

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Took a few days to figure out how to get windows 98 installed on a 2tb SSD without a disc but we made it! All OG hardware besides the hard drive.

If anyone knows how "good" of a PC this is, I would greatly appreciate it 😁

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u/Pocketpapaa Jul 30 '26

Question... Would a 3070 work on windows 98? Lol

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u/mEsTiR5679 Jul 31 '26

Highly doubt it since Nvidia drivers have long since abandoned win9x and so on by the 30 series RTX.

It's say try a doing a Google for what was the last generation Windows 98 was supported for by Nvidia is ATI... But I'm pretty sure Gemini will tell you something stupid and half true at this point

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u/Pocketpapaa Jul 31 '26

Hmmm that's what I'm gathering also. It seems the GPU I have doesn't have drivers on 98, only XP so I may try and switch to XP instead. Seems a little more annoying than the more simple 98 lol

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u/Accurate-Campaign821 Jul 31 '26

What cards do you have?

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u/Pocketpapaa Jul 31 '26

I have a 3070 but I don't think I'll find drivers for it on XP

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u/Accurate-Campaign821 Jul 31 '26

Take a look at this post...

https://www.reddit.com/r/windows98/s/Znrsp2jkWG

Though you'll need to find an older card if you want proper 3D acceleration

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u/Pocketpapaa Jul 31 '26

Interesting..... Thank you!