DVD burner for windows 98 (DVD, RAM, operating system, install)

[trlhiker]

I have a Dell computer that has windows 98SE operating system with 256mb of memory. I want to put in a DVD burner and bought one from Newegg that I was told would work. Well it doesn't. I looked on the box and it requires window 2000 and up and 512mb of memory. I looked on their website and they say nothing about the operating system. Is there one out there for my system, if not how about a player only? Thanks for the help.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Hmm, I don't recall ever seeing a DVD burner in a Win98 machine. You know they're beyond obsolete, right? I imagine it would depend on the software (Nero, NTI, Roxio, Sonic, etc) being able to run on Win98. You'll also might have a problem with such an old machine being able to feed the burner fast enough. Playing a DVD on Win98 will work as long as you have a software player that's compatible. If the DVD-ROM doesn't come with one, you might try a free one called VLC Media player. It might be choppy though, again because Win98 machines are so slow.

[Bones]

DVD burner in a Win98 machine is not a problem...... I would guess the software that comes with it is for win 2000 and up.

[st33lcas3]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

I have a Dell computer that has windows 98SE operating system with 256mb of memory. I want to put in a DVD burner and bought one from Newegg that I was told would work. Well it doesn't. I looked on the box and it requires window 2000 and up and 512mb of memory. I looked on their website and they say nothing about the operating system. Is there one out there for my system, if not how about a player only? Thanks for the help.

Google DVD burning software Windows 98. That should give you some leads.

Install more RAM as well. You'll definitely need it for burning DVDs.