Can Widows 95/ME run on an HP Elitedesk 800 G1 USDT Core i5 4570s 2.90GHz 4GB/ 500GB

[n0klu2022]

I am considering buying this little PC but it needs to be able to run on windows 95/ME or Win 98. Is this a doable thing or no. I will not need Ethernet nor printer as I have no other PC's for it to communicate with. It will only be running several old DOS and windows games from that era (Win95-95/Me-Win 98)

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Unfortunately, that model won't even run Windows XP let alone W95/98 or ME.

Any HP PC that could have run those operating systems no longer has driver support for those operating systems.

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@n0klu2022 wrote:

 It will only be running several old DOS and windows games from that era (Win95-95/Me-Win 98)

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hi

If it is impossible to install these old systems, see, maybe with emulators ..
Or games that have been modified to work directly with a newer system.
I haven't tested/researched for a long time, but it seems to me that there were a few solutions.

If it is impossible to install these old systems, see, maybe with emulators ..
Or games that have been modified to work directly with a newer system.
I haven't tested/researched for a long time, but it seems to me that there were a few solutions.
From memory can be dosbox , something like this

https://www.google.com/search?q=emulator+windows+95+game

I had tested games with emulator, for amstrad computer, it worked quite well

[n0klu2022]

I guess I need to look for an older 32bit PC.

[n0klu2022]

I was using an emulator and it doesn't do well for my old "Command and Conquer" games, it drags a lot. As I said in previous posters comment I will have to look for an older 32bit computer. Bah Humbug!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, you do, but I can't find any HP business class PC's that meet your needs.

They exist but don't have drivers.

I recommend an old Dell Optiplex GX150 which still has drivers for the Windows programs you want to run.

Support for OptiPlex GX150 | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US

They are ridiculously expensive because they have all been stripped for parts but should do the job for you.

This was the only one I could find on eBay.

Dell Optiplex GX150 Desktop Mini-PC USIP | eBay

You can get a newer Optiplex GX 240 but that only has support going back to Windows 98.

Support for OptiPlex GX240 | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US

This was the cheapest SFF model I could find.

Dell Optiplex GX240 Windows XP Home Sp3 Computer RS232 Serial Parallel DB-25 CDR | eBay

[n0klu2022]

A great solution, I do have some games/software that can run under XP just fine. Thank you. and I think that XP will emulate DOS if I remember right

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

I believe that you are correct.

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@n0klu2022 wrote:

I was using an emulator and it doesn't do well for my old "Command and Conquer" games, it drags a lot. As I said in previous posters comment I will have to look for an older 32bit computer. Bah Humbug!

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Curious, what version is it?
I played a few CAC versions, under Windows 7, and no problem