Windows 98 requirements

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Windows 98 requirements

The following list describes the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 98:

A personal computer with a 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended).
16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended).
A typical upgrade from Windows 95 requires approximately 195 MB of free hard disk space, but the hard disk space may range from between 120 MB and 295 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT16 drive requires 225 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 165 MB and 355 MB, depending on your computer configuration and that options that you choose to install.
A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive requires 175 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 140 MB and 255 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive.
VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended).

MSN, The Microsoft Network, Windows Messaging, or Internet access require a 14.4 bits per second (bps) modem (28.8 or faster recommended).

Optional components:

Network adapter
DVD-ROM drive and decoder adapter
Audio card and speakers for sound
Scanner or digital camera
Second monitor and second video adapter
IEEE 1394 bus (Firewire)
Universal Serial Bus (USB) bus and HID hardware
ATI All-in-Wonder graphics card

Files required to boot

File	Location
IO.Sys - The real-mode operating system, VMM32 and Windows 9x device drivers take control from Io.sys	root
MSDOS.SYS - contains special information for Windows 98, and for compatibility with applications that require Msdos.sys to be present.	root
CONFIG.SYS - is not required for Windows 9x, but it is included for compatibility.	root
AUTOEXEC.BAT - is not required for Windows 95 or Windows 98, but it is included for compatibility.	root
SYSTEM.INI	\windows
WIN.INI	\windows
BOOTLOG.TXT	root

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