Let's Install Windows ME in a VM!

Windows Millennium Edition (ME) is a fascinating piece of Operating System history because it is the final OS Microsoft produced using ms-dos as the foundation and because it is nearly universally hated.

All operating systems in the Windows 9x (Windows 95, Windows 98, etc) family were based on a MSDOS core, unlike Windows 2000 and above which is based on Windows NT (New Technology).

The install process for Windows ME is fairly standard for the Windows 9x family. After Windows 2000, Microsoft stripped much of the configuration out of the install.

Installing Windows ME is long but not arduous. Lots of drivers have to be installed and at the time compression and extraction methods weren't as good as they are today.
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[ccolorsplit]

I notice that you are using eOS Loki! Glad to see a fellow user!

[licentioushowler]

It's actually not true that ME was the first to integrate USB drivers into the OS natively.

I don't know about 98, but booting a clean install of Windows 98SE, I can utilize USB HID without needing to install anything on an old Pentium III machine--heck, I can use them during the setup/installation process too.

But I think you were right about everything else.

[AnotherLotte]

I grew up using WinME up until long after WinXP was released, and Windows Vista was in it's beta state (Longhorn builds). While everyone regards ME as one of the worst OS', I have nothing but fond memories using that OS.

[HazerArctic]

U use elementary os? With rx 460? Because i have a lot of problems with amdgpu-pro driver. So can you help me? pls. I can't understand why i have a black screen after install the amdgpu-pro. Tks for every answer.

[liamdorsey]

well every windows version doesnt ask for a password if you dont type one in