08-19-2014, 05:59 PM
(08-19-2014, 12:55 PM)Cobra! link Wrote: The only thing is installing legacy OSes, would it be possible to install Windows 3.1 and ME that on a modern PC? Would there be any issues with that? Would it be possible in any way shape or form to install them and XP on a SATA Hybrid Drive? (Minus using a VM?) Sorry for asking all of these questions, this will be the first PC I'll build, and want to make sure I get everything right and don't waste my money on buying things that won't work.
Honestly, I don't know about trying to install those very old OSs. It's entirely possible that they won't work because they simply can't recognize the current hardware and there probably aren't any drivers available for the old OSs to use on new hardware. Only way to really find out is to give it a shot. Try installing the older ones first to see if they will function on the new hardware. Their installations should be relatively quick and this way you'll know whether or not they work before you go through trouble of installing Win 8 (which will take some time) only to see everything broken after an attempt to add Win ME or 3.1. If they don't work on "bare metal", they might work in a VM. But again, you won't really know until you give it a try.
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