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So for any Windows 9x experts, Please tell me, are the OEM copies of Windows 98 First Edition bootable? I am thinking about buying a copy for my Compaq Armada 1530DM and I am wondering. Also wondering if the Windows 98 First Edition Upgrade CD-ROM is bootable.
 
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So for any Windows 9x experts, Please tell me, are the OEM copies of Windows 98 First Edition bootable? I am thinking about buying a copy for my Compaq Armada 1530DM and I am wondering. Also wondering if the Windows 98 First Edition Upgrade CD-ROM is bootable.
Yes, those install disks have a boot sector. The only Windows install disks that aren't bootable are 16-bit Windows, such as 3.1 and earlier, because they need to run on top of DOS.
There isn't much performance difference between 98f, 98se, and ME, they can all tweak to the same speed.
Win95 is quite a bit lighter on CPU and RAM though, since IE isn't integrated into the shell yet (unless you're running 95c lol).
You don't need to buy it though, this CD and most other Microsoft releases are freely available on https://archive.org/details/windows-98-first-edition_202506
 
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