Off topic - drive space?

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You might want to look into WIN98LITE http://www.98lite.net . It is a product that lets you strip ALL of the superfluous stuff out of Windows 98. The free version (preview they call it) doesn't give you the "micro" installation, which takes less than 40 MB. That requires the Professional version, which is only $25. (Note: you need the Win98 CD as well.) I am using it on an old laptop to run Winamp as a MP3 player, I am also using it on a different laptop, just to save space. I am very happy with it.
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From: Gary Schmucker [mailto:gslycro@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 1:01 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] off topic - drive space?


hi all,
i just have a quick question about windows 95 or 98...what is the absolute smallest hard drive you can install windows to? is there anyway to strip down windows far enough to fit it on an 80 meg drive? i need to install just one program on an old laptop but the program needs windows 95/98 to run. any help would be appreciated...sorry about the off topic!! :o)
-gary


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hi all,
i just have a quick question about windows 95 or 98...what is the absolute smallest hard drive you can install windows to? is there anyway to strip down windows far enough to fit it on an 80 meg drive? i need to install just one program on an old laptop but the program needs windows 95/98 to run. any help would be appreciated...sorry about the off topic!! :o)
-gary


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If you do a custom install and don't install any of the options, it will
fit. I've done it before using a retail version of Win95 (not OEM). The
retail version doesn't try to install IE and all the extra junk. That's what
takes up the space.

If you do get Windows installed, make sure you set the virtual memory to
manual, otherwise you run the risk of Windows eating up your remaining space
for virtual memory.

Brian Boyes,
Systems Administrator,
Precision Resource Canada Ltd.
<http://www.precisionresource.com>
<mailto:brianb@...>