# oerg866/win98-quickinstall

A framework + installer to (very) quickly install Windows 98 on anything from a 486 up to a modern system

Repository: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/win98-quickinstall
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-05-14T21:40:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 62, longevity 95
- inputs: {"age_days": 1335, "days_push": 111, "days_rel": 177, "gap_med": 52.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1655, forks 54 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:17.784881+00:00)

## What it is
A framework and automated installer that rapidly installs Windows 98/ME on hardware ranging from 486-era PCs to modern systems. It provides bootable images, partitioning tools, driver packs, and patches to streamline retro Windows 9x setup.

## Use cases
- install windows 98 on an old pc
- quickly set up windows 98 on modern hardware
- create a bootable windows 98 install disk
- automate windows 9x installation with drivers
- install windows me on a 486
- retro gaming pc build with windows 98

## When to choose
- You want to install Windows 98 or ME quickly on vintage or modern x86 hardware
- You need bundled drivers, patches, and fixes for retro Windows setups
- You want bootable install media via floppy, CD, USB, or UEFI

## When to avoid
- You need to install modern Windows versions like 10 or 11
- You require a licensed or Microsoft-endorsed installation tool
- You need formal support or a guaranteed license-compliant solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, cli, gui, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, hardware
- platform: windows
- tags: retro-computing, windows-98, windows-9x, installer, bootable-media, vintage-pc, ms-dos, driver-packs, dos, linux, x86

## Member repositories
- oerg866/win98-quickinstall (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.784881+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:44:53.482159+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.784881+00:00, sha 7d6375f7a89f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.