VMware Windows 98 sounds ?


  1. Posts : 439
    Windows 7 pro x64 SP1
       #1

    VMware Windows 98 sounds ?


    OK I know this is not a Windows 7 question, but - I have recently discovered (rather late in the day) VMware and had loads of fun loading my old OS disks. I can get start-up sounds from Windows 2000 onwards but not from Windows 98 (I also have a '95 disk - did that have a start-up sound ?).

    So my question is - is it possible to load '98 (or even '95) sound drivers for whatever virtual sound card VMware uses ? I know the sound is on YouTube, but I would love to hear that start-up sound on my VM.

    TIA, as they say.

    pic of '98 Device Manager in VMware

    VMware Windows 98 sounds ?-w98_device_manager.jpg

    Jed, Manchester UK
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  2. Posts : 399
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 7601
       #2

    Have you installed VM Ware tools
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  3. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #3

    Hi there
    depending on what version of VMware you are using -- version 9 workstation or it's related free VMware player has an option where the sound card uses the sound card of the host which might be a problem for older OS's like Windows 98.

    It might be better to use VMware version 8 or even 7 as these can use a "Sound Blaster" type sound card as the emulated virtual sound card which would work OK in Win95 / 98. The modern HD audio might be problematic to virtualize on Win 95/98 especially if you are running an X-64 bit Host -- but it SHOULD work though.

    What I've found is switch OFF completely the HOST and then after reboot restart the VM -- ensure VMware tools has been installed though before doing this.

    Ensure also that SOUND in the HOST is working and the volume control not turned right down - otherwise the VM will seem that the sound card isn't working.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  4. Posts : 150
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, BackTrack Linux 5 R2, Windows XP
       #4

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    It might be better to use VMware version 8 or even 7 as these can use a "Sound Blaster" type sound card as the emulated virtual sound card which would work OK in Win95 / 98. The modern HD audio might be problematic to virtualize on Win 95/98 especially if you are running an X-64 bit Host -- but it SHOULD work though.

    What I've found is switch OFF completely the HOST and then after reboot restart the VM -- ensure VMware tools has been installed though before doing this.

    Ensure also that SOUND in the HOST is working and the volume control not turned right down - otherwise the VM will seem that the sound card isn't working.

    Cheers
    jimbo
    +2. I have Workstation 8 with a Win98 VM and had this issue also. I changed the soundcard to the Sound Blaster generic type, and all is well. Blast to the past
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