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Windows 7 - Installing Windows 95 in VirtualBox


 
05-17-2009   #21


Windows 7 x64 / Same
 
 


When I had 95, it was an OEM. Days like these I'd like to have a copy of 95 to virtualize...

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05-17-2009   #22


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


This is where its getting stuck:

Installing Windows 95 in VirtualBox-win95.jpg
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05-17-2009   #23


 
 


Do you get any HD (virtual) activity? I've just installed again and it went straight through, although it 'stopped responding' on the final reboot

What hardware are you using? It could be that Windows 95 doesn't get on with something.
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05-17-2009   #24


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


This is how its currently setup:

Installing Windows 95 in VirtualBox-win951.jpg
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05-17-2009   #25


 
 


Try changing the OS type to Windows 95, i made a mistake before (although it still installed) and the Windows 95 OS setting worked too. Also, I have increased my memory to 128MB just for some give
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05-17-2009   #26


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


Did you get the screen during install where it asks about network and sound? Did you tick those?
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05-17-2009   #27


 
 


Yeah, but i had the sound set up as Soundblaster 16 not ICH AC97.
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05-17-2009   #28


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


Yeah Ive just changed mine to 16. But its still hanging.
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05-18-2009   #29


Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 | Windows 8 build 7989
 
 


Windows 95 is known to run but there has been limited testing on it, according to VirtualBox Supported Host and Guest Operating Systems - Virtuatopia
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05-18-2009   #30


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


I shall keep plugging away at it
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