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I have Windows 98SE installed and running as a guest in Virtualbox 6.04 on a Linux host Fedora 29 64 bit.
The only parameter I had to change from the Windows 98Se step by step set up post on here was to use a PS/2 mouse rather than the USB tablet.
While the mouse is not seamless, and I am not sure it can be made so, I am happy to live with it. (unless someone knows a way to achieve a seamless mouse)

What I would like to be able to achieve is the ability to get files in and out of the Windows 98SE guest. I understand as the are no guest additions for Windows 98SE so it not a simple matter as with other guest to host options. I have read that files can be got in by making an ISO file of the files one wants to get into Windows and mounting that in the CD/DVD drive but files can not be got out that way. From what I have read it is possible to do a share via networking.
Can any one advise the step by step set up to enable files to be shared via networking please?

Or is there another way?

For those who say forget Windows 98SE I would if I could get what I want in a modern applications. The application in question has some very unique features I wan to make use of and I have the licenses even though the manufacturer has long gone. I also have some games I want to be able to play as well.
Seems from the posts re using Windows 98Se as a guest are quite numerous so there appears to be interest in at least running and using Windows 98.
I am not using it on a network connected to the internet. If someone can help I would appreciate it.
Thanks

For a Win10 host this was recently discussed: Board index > General > VirtualBox on Windows Hosts > Win98 guest / Win10 host - File sharing. You could check that for some ideas.
For a linux host you typically have to change Samba setup (Ubuntu: smb.conf): add these lines [global] section, after workgroup):
For Fedora this could be a bit different, and Ubuntu also seems to have the habit to change networking at every release... Some websearching can help you, here you know at least what to look for. As an alternative: USB? I recently tried nusb36e on a fresh install and that worked fine but networking is my preference.

[20190325 edit: changed nusbe36 into the correct nusb36e]

Link to the previous discussion: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=92067.

p.s. There's no need to be defensive about using Win98. A large fraction of VB users like to install old OS's, some for fun, some to keep an old app going. Though on the latter subject it's usually because of a mistaken assumption that the app won't run directly on a modern OS. In fact it usually will, unless it requires special hardware and drivers. The Win32 API that was standard on Win98SE still exists today on 64bit Windows 10. The Win16 API still exists on 32bit Windows 10.

Thanks for the help, I will try the suggestions later today after I find the appropriate info from the web.

On a slightly different tack and I could be way out of line here. I found an old version of Filezilla that is reported to run on Windows 98SE.
If I Installed that would I be able to connect via the network to the fedora machine and transfer files that way?

Any way I will perhaps give it a go and see what happens

I'll let you know how I get on may take a few days.

Thanks


ps I find the old Windows 98 quite interesting to play around with

smithy wrote: On a slightly different tack and I could be way out of line here. I found an old version of Filezilla that is reported to run on Windows 98SE.
If I Installed that would I be able to connect via the network to the fedora machine and transfer files that way?

Or, you could just beat yourself repeatedly with a stick, I guess it would be a similar level of fun. Seriously, if that was a good idea then we wouldn't have suggested something else - something that is actually easy.

[20190325 edit my earlier comment: changed nusbe36 into the correct nusb36e]