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Michelle H
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Michelle H asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

Old Windows 98 Disk not being recognized when installing XP upgrade - in Ubuntu QEMU - wants boot disk in a:?

I am trying to use the QEMU Windows Emulator in Ubuntu. I finally found my XP Home (upgrade disk) and Windows 98 (OEM) and it starts the install just fine but then when it is verifying that I had a prior Windows OS (98) it says that I have to put in the 98 cd. Then it tells me it can't read it or it isn't a valid Windows disk.

When I tried to just install the 98, it said it needs me to put the 98 boot disk in drive a:. I do not have a floppy drive on my laptop nor do I have an external floppy drive to use.

Is there a way to get the install to look elsewhere, like if I download the boot disk onto my hard drive and mimic an a:? How would I do that in Linux, I'm still pretty new to it but learning a lot as I go.

By far, using it is the best way to learn it :) It is frustrating when crap like this happens though. All I want to do is to be able to convert solely to LInux and the only program preventing this is Toontown and there are no workarounds,. I'm hoping the QEMU is the solution

Update:

I already have a dual boot system. Thank you for the suggestion, I'm a little past that point :) I use those forums as well as linuxquestions.org, which is good too. The problem is a little different than that. If you are interested in learning about Linux, every time you see a post like this, do a search on the program the person is having issues with, you can learn a lot that way :) I've got some questions posted on various forums, hopefully I get a decent response soon. So far no luck, my only choice is to forget it, unless I find my Win XP Pro cd package. GRRR! I'll do it in about 10 years I guess. Anywho, check out QEMU in Google.

Update 2:

I'm sorry, I didn't post in the question that WINE doesn't work with it. Noone has been able to get it to work according to the research I did. There wasn't a lot specific to Toontown but right on the WINE site a few people said they never got it to work :( I'm still working on a suggestion to ISO my WinXP and run the install from the ISO and then put the 98 cd in. Something about the swapping of the disks and Linux not getting along.

I reallllllly appreciate all input though because it might come in handy some other time too :)

Update 3:

For others who use Windows progs on Linux. WINE does an excellent job for most programs without extra tweaking, there are just a few who have to be like my 13 year old, verrry difficult to work with.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The simplest solution for you would be to install any non native applications using "wine" a binary emulator for linux, I use it for various M$ applications and windows games and it works like a charm. Wine creates a very familiar directory structure in your home directory:

    /home/your username/.wine/drive_c/Program Files - Windows

    Once wine is installed simply pop in the install cd and wine takes over from there installing it to the .wine/Program Files directory. You'll initially have to configure wine but that's very simply, basically setting your preferred screen resolution and OS to mimic, I chose xp.

    I installed wine using the Automatix feature available for Ubuntu which gives you access to several non free applcations. Here's how to install automatix:

    In the command line window, type in the following commands to install Automatix:

    echo "deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt feisty main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

    You might have to provide your password. Afterwards, run

    wget http://www.getautomatix.com/keys/automatix2.key

    gpg --import automatix2.key

    gpg --export --armor E23C5FC3 | sudo apt-key add -

    and update the packages database:

    sudo apt-get update

    Finally, install Automatix:

    sudo apt-get install automatix2

    Then close the command line window. After Automatix has been installed, you can find it under Applications -> System Tools -> Automatix:

    The way I did my wine config is open a terminal and type in this:

    sudo winecfg

    Source(s): HTH
  • x_southernbelle
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Windows MUST be installed FIRST in a dual boot system.

    Try going to the Forum section here:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/

    And ask your question there. You'll probably have better luck there than here.

    Also go to:

    http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/User-Group-HOW...

    and find a Linux User Group near you by clicking on the USER GROUP button at the bottom left of your screen. Go to some meetings. I've learned a LOT from the LUG I go to.

    Source(s): I'm newer than you are to Linux but the Linux User Group (LUG) I attend is where I learned about Win needing to be first to be installed in a dual boot system.
  • Barney
    1 decade ago

    Love to help but Linux is gobbledygook to me. You must have used the web but did you find www.lifehack.org which says a lot about it. Hope it can help you. Good Luck.

    Source(s): Beginners guide: Run Linux like any other programme in Windows.
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