Windows 98 Qcow2 Full Work 99%

You can often find pre-installed "full" QCOW2 images on archive sites or repositories dedicated to legacy software preservation.

| Component | Requirement | |-----------|-------------| | | -cpu pentium3 or -cpu host,kvm=off (no KVM for Win9x stability) | | Chipset | -machine pc-i440fx-2.1 or older | | Sound | SB16 ( -device sb16 ) | | VGA | Cirrus Logic ( -vga cirrus ) or -device cirrus-vga | | IDE | -device piix3-ide (no AHCI) | | Network | -device ne2k_pci (Realtek 8029 works with NDIS driver) | | ACPI | Disable or use acpi=off (Win98 crashes otherwise) | windows 98 qcow2 full

\ -rtc base=localtime -net nic,model=pcnet -net user \ -vga cirrus -soundhw sb16 \ -drive file=windows98.qcow2,format=qcow2 Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard You can often find pre-installed "full" QCOW2 images

| Problem | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | | Your CPU is too new. Add -cpu 486 or -cpu pentium to the QEMU command to disable CPUID instructions that Win98 hates. | | No Sound in Games | Ensure you use -soundhw sb16 , not -device AC97 . Games from 1998 only talk to the Sound Blaster 16 via IRQ 5. | | Mouse Acceleration is Wild | Download and install the official Windows 98 USB Supplement inside the VM. Then use the usb-tablet device flag. | | Qcow2 file is 15GB but VM says disk full | You need to expand the disk. qemu-img resize win98.qcow2 +10G then use Partition Magic (a retro tool) inside the VM to extend C:. | Add -cpu 486 or -cpu pentium to the

If you prefer a clean installation or can't find a trusted pre-made image, you can create a 4GB qcow2 disk (which is "full" enough for most retro needs) using these steps: Windows 98 Keys - Microsoft Q&A