How to Install Win 98 in a Virtual Box

• Download the Virtual Box  this  site https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads.
• After the Download is complete .Double  Click the  Virtual Box.exe.
• Oracle VM virtual Box Setup window will be open.
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• Click on Next .
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• Browse the  install location Click Next.
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• Next Window  will be Warning  Network  Interface Click Yes
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• Now set up  copying new files.Click Next .
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• Now set will Be Finish .Click on Finish. Exit the Setup Wizard.
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• Open the Virtual Manager Wizard.The left part of this window is a list of all virtual machines on your computer.
• The list is empty now because you haven’t created any virtual machines yet.
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• In order to create a new virtual machine, press the New button in the main tool bar located at the top of the window
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• Click –> Machine  Choose –> New. Click  On New this window will Be open.
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• Click-> Next Give the Name  .and Select the OS You Want to Install.
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• Here We give the Name win98 . Click on Next.
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• You  can Select the memory  for this  VM. Click Next.
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• This wizard will help you to create a new virtual disk for your virtual machine.
• Please choose the type of file that you would like to use for the new virtual disk.
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• If you do not need to use it with other virtualization software you can leave this setting unchanged. Click Next.
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• You Choose Dynamically allocated or the fixed size . Click Next.
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• Give  the Virtual Hard disk location Folder Click Next.
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• If the above is correct press the Create button. Once you press it, a new virtual machine will be created.
• you can alter these and all other setting of the created virtual machine at any time using the Settings dialog accessible through the menu of the main window.
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• Click On the Start .this Dialog box will  be open it .Click OK
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• Welcome to First Run Wizard Click on Next.
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• Select the media which contains the setup program of the operating system you want to install.
• This media must be bootable, otherwise the setup program will not be able to start.
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• Browse the 98bootableiso location .Click on Next.
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• Click On Start Button. Microsoft Window98 CD  Startup menu  Started
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• Enter Your Choice. Select Boot From CD-ROM Press Enter.
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• To continue Setup Press Enter
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• Configure the unallocated space .Press Enter.
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• Select the large enable support press Enter.
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• Continue  the Setup Press Enter. Reboot the system Automatically .
• Choose Option Boot from CD-ROM.
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• Formatting the hard disk window will be appear.
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• Set is Preparing to install Windows. to continue  Press Enter.
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• Now scandisk will be started.
• Preparing to  windows 98 setup Window will be appear .Click  on Continue.

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• Preparing directory Click Next.
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• Select the Directory . Where you want to install .Select C:\Windows Click Next.
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• Preparing Directory .Click Next.
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• Choose  the Option and Click Next.
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• Select the Windows Component
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• and Click Next
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• Give The Computer Name and Description  Click Next .
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• Choose Your Location.Click Next.
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• Start copying Files Click Next.
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• Estimated Time will be appear & File copy Progress.
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• Now Rebooting Your Computer Automatically.and boot from the Hard disk.
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• Now Give the Information and Click Next.
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• Accept the Agreement .Installing  the Product Key .and Click Next.
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• and Click Next
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• Click the   Finish.
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• Windows  Now initializing the  Driver Data base .
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• Now Change Your Date and Time .and Click On Apply.
• Windows Now setting the  following Items.
• Control Panel
• Programs And Start Menu
• Windows Help
• MS-DOS Program Settings
• Turning On Application Start
• System Configuration
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• Window is  now Updating the system Settings.
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• After completing the system is  Reboot now.
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• After the Restarting the computer This dialog will be appear.
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• Click OK.
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• Windows is now Update the system Settings.
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• Welcome Screen Of your Windows  After installing the windows.
• Uncheck the Box the Welcome screen will not appear in again.
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• So enjoy Your Windows 98.

 

How to restore Option in windows 7 after windows XP Installation

• This case is applicable for users who have Windows 7 pre-installed on ‘C’ and want to install XP on their ‘D’ partition.

• Windows XP on ‘D’ partition of your hard drive. Assuming, Windows 7 is installed on ‘C’ partition.

• After restarting system, you will directly boot into Windows XP.

• That’s because XP writes its boot loader over Windows 7. So, we need to restore the Win 7 boot loader.

• To restore 7, you need to Boot from the Windows 7 DVD and “Repair your computer”.

• The Startup Repair tool repairs Windows 7 by replacing important operating system files that might be damaged or missing.

• Startup Repair is an easy diagnostic and repair tool to use when Windows 7 fails to start properly.

• Windows 7 Startup Repair process, you will need to boot from the Windows 7 DVD.

• Press a key to force the computer to boot from the Windows 7 DVD.

• No changes are being made to your computer during this step. Windows 7 is only temporarily “loading files.”

• Choose the Language to install, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method that you’d like to use in Windows 7.

• Click on the Repair your computer link on the bottom-left of the Install Windows window.

• This link will begin the Windows 7 System Recovery Options.

• You don’t need to do anything here but wait. This Windows installation search shouldn’t take more than a few minutes at most.

• Choose the Windows 7 installation that you’d like to perform the Startup Repair on.Click the Next button.

• Click on the Startup Repair link from list of recovery tools in System Recovery Options.

• The Startup Repair tool will now search for problems with files that are important to the proper functioning of Windows 7.If Startup Repair finds a problem with an important operating system file, the tool may suggest a solution of some kind that you have to confirm or may solve the problem automatically.

• Whatever happens, follow the prompts as necessary and accept any changes suggested by Startup Repair.

• you must remove any flash drives or other USB storage devices, like external hard drives, from your computer before running the tool.

• Click the Finish button once you see the Restart your computer to complete the repairs window to restart your PC and start Windows 7 normally.

• After repairing, your system will restart and boot into Windows 7.

Now open  the command prompt. type  these  commands.

c:\windows\system32\Bcdedit\create{ntdldr}\d”Earlier version of  windows  OS”
c:\windows\system32\Bcdedit\set{ntldr}device partition =D
D is a  active partition.
c:\windows\system32\Bcdedit\set{ntldr}path\ntldr
c:\windows\system32\Bcdedit\display order{ntldr}addlist

        OR

Download and Install EasyBCD on your Windows 7 to add boot entry for XP.

• Launch the program and select ‘Add New Entry’. Under “Operating Systems” open the Windows tab, select the Type as “Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3” and click on ‘Add Entry’.

• The entry for Windows XP would be added instantly. You can choose the default OS to boot and modify the boot menu time-out from “Edit Boot Menu” option.

• Now restart you PC and you’ll be presented with two options, Windows 7 and Windows XP. Select the OS you want to work on.