Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Installation & Configuration

Question 1

What is the minimum RAM requirement recommended for installing Windows 98?

Accepted Answer

16 MB

Answer

Windows 98 requires a minimum of 16 MB of RAM, though 32 MB is recommended for better performance.

Question 2

Which tool is used during Windows 98 setup to create and format disk partitions before installation?

Accepted Answer

FDISK

Answer

FDISK is the DOS-based utility used to create, delete, and manage disk partitions before installing Windows 98.

Question 3

What file system did Windows 98 introduce as an upgrade over FAT16?

Accepted Answer

FAT32

Answer

Windows 98 introduced FAT32 support, allowing partitions larger than 2 GB that were limited by FAT16.

Question 4

Which component of Windows 98 setup checks hardware compatibility before installing?

Accepted Answer

Setup Wizard

Answer

The Setup Wizard performs hardware detection and compatibility checks during the Windows 98 installation process.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Windows 98 Startup Disk created during installation?

Accepted Answer

To recover from boot failures

Answer

The Startup Disk is a bootable floppy disk used to recover a Windows 98 system that cannot start normally.

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