Windows 95 VM

[Mycatisbigfoot]

Hey Guys,

I am having major problems with a windows 95 VM, I have some old games that only run in windows 95\Dos not in 98, so I got my 95 disk out and installed and Virtual macheen, and when to install the drvers and the video drive will not install and it tells me" My dispay adaptor is not configured" well i need 32 bit of color (it the canaden spelling so get over it) but 95 is being evil and tells me its, wrong

It's windows 95 4.00.950

do i need a newer verson of 95 as i do know there are like 5 versons of it, that were updates and what not

or is there a configured VM of 95? as that would just be easer for me,

thanks and i hope this sounds ok as english is not my first languish

meric

[WoodyZ]

You didn't say what version of Fusion you're using however FWIW calls for Windows 95 SP1. Also IIRC, and in 98 at least, I think you need to manually install the video driver per the directions shown when installing the VMware Tools.

[Mycatisbigfoot]

I did the steps to install the video drive like vm fusion showed me

It's 3.0 BTW

and it just tells me the driver is not configured. and bla bla bla, I wil install this service pack, you said, (well hinted) so i am going to find that, later

[WoodyZ]

I wil install this service pack, you said, (well hinted) so i am going to find that, later

Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Update

[q-pa]

I have a Windows 95 (not sure what version) virtual machine that is running fine in 32-bit-color mode with VMWare Tools. Are you sure you specified the proper display adapter as per the post-installation VMWare Tools instructions? It should be "SVGA II" or something, if I remember correctly.

Also, Fusion 3 doesn't seem to support Windows 95 in 256-color mode. Windows 98 seems to be the same way: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1420281 I will have to try installing SP1 myself and see if that helps.

[WoodyZ]

Also, Fusion 3 doesn't seem to support Windows 95 in 256-color mode. Windows 98 seems to be the same way: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1420281 I will have to try installing SP1 myself and see if that helps.

FWIW Under VMware Fusion 3 I couldn't get Windows 98 SE to do 256 color in normal mode only safe mode.

[KaramjotSingh]

Hi

I have just installed the windows 95 in workstation and vSphere environment.

1. You have to use DOS to format the disk using diskpart. I have downloaded the windows 95 img file available online.

2. Once you are done with the format of the partition.

3. Connect the iso of windows 95 and you are good to go.