Microsoft released Windows 98 on June 25, 1998 and Windows 98 SE on May 5, 1999. I was requested by a client for a machine running Windows 98! And I’m like sure, no problem. Apparently this client needs to access an older CAD program that only ran in MS-DOS, so Windows 98 would be a very reasonable choice.
I have done many, and I mean many Windows installations! Early in my IT career I was fortunate to do a few Windows 98 installs as well, so this is by no means new to me, but it was, as apparently I forgot lots! I forgot things like having to restart to format the hard drive and having to download drivers, amazingly yes I could still find them on the Dell’s website!
While this would have been much easier to do on a virtual machine, it’s really not the same, so I decided to take some pictures with my phone (slightly better than the 320×240 limit in 1998). This install was a later night install, so some of the pics are a bit blurry, but for all those who did Windows 98 installs regularly, they may either make you smile or frown, depending on your experiences at the time.
More images below:
![IMG_4605 IMG_4605](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4605.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4606 IMG_4606](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4606.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4607 IMG_4607](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4607.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4608 IMG_4608](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4608.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4609 IMG_4609](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4609.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4610 IMG_4610](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4610.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4611 IMG_4611](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4611.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4612 IMG_4612](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4612.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4613 IMG_4613](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4613.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4614 IMG_4614](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4614.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4615 IMG_4615](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4615.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4619 IMG_4619](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4619.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4620 IMG_4620](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4620.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4621 IMG_4621](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4621.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)
![IMG_4622 IMG_4622](https://i0.wp.com/www.davewigstone.com/wp-content/gallery/windows_98_install/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4622.jpg?resize=100%2C75&ssl=1)