How to Install Windows 95 on VMware Workstation 17 on a 12th Generation Intel 12700H Alder Lake CPU
In this comprehensive video tutorial, you will be guided through each step of the process to install Windows 95 on a new virtual machine. The tutorial explicitly covers the use of VMware Workstation 17 Pro on a Windows 11 PC with an Intel 12th Gen 12700H Alder Lake CPU. Get ready to learn how to set up a virtual OS for Windows 95 on your modern hardware!
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Creating a New VM: 0:10
Installing Windows 95: 1:20
Fixing Windows Protection Error: 5:05
Installing VMware Tools: 7:50
Installing SVGA Driver: 8:50
Fixing Screen Resolution: 11:25
Installing Drivers: 11:50
Installing Chipset Driver: 14:20
Installing Audio Driver (Creative Sound Blaster PCI128): 16:30
Installing USB Driver (PCI Universal Serial Bus): 20:50
Using a USB Flash Drive: 23:30
Configuring Internet Configuration: 26:10
Taking a Snapshot: 29:30
Deleting the VM: 31:00
Step 1: First of all, to run a virtual computer on your Windows 11 computer, refer to our VMware 17 Pro installation video tutorial from the link below.
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Step 2: After you've installed Pro, please download the Windows 95 ISO file required for this video tutorial by visiting the link provided below.
Step 3: After you've finished downloading the Microsoft Win95 ISO file to your computer, you can proceed by launching the VMware virtualization program.
Step 4: When you're on Workstation Pro's homepage, click on the Create option to get started on your virtualization experience.
Step 5: If you want to customize and set up the virtual machine with specific and advanced configurations, select the Custom (Advanced) option in the New Wizard window and then click on the Next button to proceed.
Step 6: In the hardware compatibility window, select the Workstation version (5.x) you have on your computer, then click "Next." Remember, the hardware version will be set to 5.x during the driver installation.
Step 7: To set up the virtual machine, begin by choosing the option "I will install the operating system later" from the guest operating system selection window. Then, click on the "Next" button.
Step 8: In the Guest Operating System window, scroll down and choose " from the list of options. After selecting "Windows 95," click on the "Next" button to proceed.
Step 9: When you reach the Name and Platform window, type in a name for the old Microsoft system. You can choose to install it on your external hard drive or stick with the default location. It's up to you!
Step 10: In the "Firmware Type" window, make sure to choose the option "BIOS for Win95" and then proceed with the installation process.
Step 11: In the Processor window, you should specify 1 processor and 1 core for the Win95 virtual machine and then proceed with the setup.
Step 12: In the Memory window, make sure to choose 512 MB as the amount of RAM. This is the maximum size of RAM that is capable of supporting.
Step 13: In the Network Type window, choose NAT if you want to use a different IP block from your host's IP block, then proceed.
Step 14: Don't forget to select the para-virtualized SCSI disk controller option in the I/O Controller Types window, and then click on the "Next" button.
Step 15: Please choose the type of IDE disk in the "Select a Disk Type" window, and then click the "Next" button to continue.
Step 16: Think to select 'Create a New Virtual Disk' in the Select a Disk window and click Next. This will help you create a new disk to install the operating system from scratch."
Step 17: When you get to the "Specify Disk Capacity" window, choose the size for the Win95 virtual disk.
Step 18: After setting up a new virtual machine for Win95, add the downloaded ISO file to your virtual machine.
Step 19: Start the VM by clicking the "Power on this virtual machine" button. Then, run the fdisk command in the command line. Confirm the disk usage, and when the Fixed Disk Setup Program opens, press Enter on "Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive," and then press Enter on "Create Primary DOS Partition."
Step 20: Restart the VM after confirming the maximum size for the Primary DOS Partition. While restarting, press ESC and boot the VM from the CD-ROM.
Step 21: Navigate to the C drive using the command line and create a folder named WIN95 there. Next, copy the WIN95 system files. Finally, after running the Setup command, install the Windows 95 system.
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