In this video, we add some optical drives and a hard drive to the Dell Dimension 8200 as well as install Windows XP and Windows 98 on it. Patreon: / thenostalgiamall
One thing nostalgic that I remember from the windows 95 and 98 days is that the message "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" used to scare people into thinking the cops were about to arrest them because of the word "illegal", first thing that comes to mind about that word is something that's against the law.
I was referring to as the PC game for cute girls McKenzie and Co. CD-ROM Once I beat the entire game as Carly or Kim, the error message "this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" appears, causing the entire game to end
These RAMBUS desktops are actually extremely rare and sought after these days. You should be glad you own one! And I also found out that midnight grey style case can add a lot of retro value to these things and sells for hundreds on ebay. Bought a GX280 yesterday for cheap and then I realised that
@@jonathaneberlein5650 Well I think it's safe to say that while typical ppl think these things just depreciate forever, I think it's not true. the low point in price comes after about 13-15 years of use when it becomes no longer fast enough for daily tasks, and then afterwards it starts to pick up in price as it becomes more and more suitable for retro experiences and when there isn't many of this stuff left. But this is only for quality stuff that actually lives for that long and still give a mostly reliable experience.
This show is keeping me a Dell fan. As an end-user who does business productivity at home, I am also a fan of [micro]computer technology. I enjoy watching people use the microcomputer. Once I use my Dell computer that I call my Keyboard as my powerful typewriter, I would not want to use anything else.
Great video !! Hint : when you create c:/windows... /options /cabs, you can use the "F3" key to recall the previous line. So you'll only have to add the last part of the directory. Much quicker !!
Billy: Will you be quiet DVD drive! DVD drive: NO! Also Billy: I don’t like opposite color drives in computers. Turtle Beach is now making headsets for Game consoles and PC.
Billy, I’ve also had problems with the usb2.0 pci cards rendering the system un-bootable. For me it was a IRQ issue. It would share the same IRQ as the sound card. So what I did, was install everything and leave the sound card for last. After installing the sound card drivers, I would check the device manager for conflicts before restarting. If I did find some id, switch IRQ of the usb card. It loves to mess with the sound card IRQ.
I remember those old Pentium 4 Dells. That thing seems to be extremely similar to my Dimension 4550, in terms of specifics of case design and mostly that door in the front for the USB ports and the headphone jack.
I know the headache with owning this exact computer. When it works, it’s a wonderful thing, but when something major breaks on it or malfunctions, it’s a nightmare in some cases to fix. I’m still using it as of 2022. I finally got a dell laptop as of January of last year, 2021. It’s been solid so far.
Yeah this happens to m with other dell machines of this era, when they work they're wonderful but when something malfunctions it's a pain to fix it and get it up and running again
Given the age of the hardware, this could make a great dual-booting 98/XP retro gaming machine. You would have to install a hack that allows 98 to run on more than 1gb of ram
Is there any way to PM you? I have several optical drives laying around and am willing to sell you some. Also, where the hell did you get that Windows XP SP1 disc that doesn’t require activation? I really, really want to get a fully functional copy of that on my 2400 (plays the same role your 2350 does for you and I want to put its original OS on it). Thanks again for great content.
Correct. I used the original OS CD that came with this computer. It's a Dell CD and when it detects it's being installed on an actual Dell, product activation is not required.
In my collection of PCs that I still have in my room, the most nostalgic computer that I still have today is my Toshiba Satellite 330cds laptop from 1998. I still have it on Windows 98 second editon. I could say that this PC in this video is probably about the newest you can go for a Windows 98 PC, maybe a PC from 2001 or 2002 is about the newest you can go for Windows 98. My other Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop with the 1.5 ghz Pentium M, I was thinking about putting Windows 98 on it, but then I figured that that laptop is a bit too new for 98, its from early 2005.
The Nostalgia Mall on that same laptop I also tried to install the 32 bit Windows 10, but it seems to be just a bit too old to meet the requirement of nx instructions, however it's a little too new for a Dos based os like Windows 98 or ME. I actually put Linux Lite on mine. However on any PC that's at least a core 2 duo or better from 2007 or later, I've seen that Windows 10 will work fine on those. For a retro Windows 98 PC, I think 2001 is about the newest you can go with that.
Those Dell clamshell cases sure are a pain in the butt but still they are solid at the same time Also the noise generated is due to the spindle lock mech being loose on the CD drive (is the plastic thingy located at the top case of the drive that clips via magnets on the spindle when there's a CD inserted or not), with time it loses it's magnetism but that's common for worn out drives If you have a broken drive you can pull the spindle magnet thingy and use it to test questionable optical drives to see if they have spinning or reading issues
Great vid: I have just acquired a Dell Dimension from one of my daughters garage and its almost works. No sound unable to find Multimedia Video Controller driver Dell support was NO help> Got any suggestions ?
i used a similar Dell 2400 back in college, 2002-2005 era.. and it died at some point. Plus these were all over my job's workstations in the late 2000s, early 2010s I always like the look, the curves, the color... So i bought one off local ads online and now i plan to intstall a DDr3 setup (I have leftover parts all ddr3) to make it a sorta-sleeper! I dont like the 8200s clam shell door arrangement, it adds weight and pinch points and limits mobility
5:10 - This old computer opens up the same way as my Dell Optiplex GX260 PC with Windows XP Professional SP2 on it. It's interesting what old computers could do.
Hi, I have a Dell Dimension 8250 and I would like to install Windows 98 on it, I assume that's close enough to the Dimension 8200 for the drivers to be interchangeable. Could you point me in the right direction for what drivers I would need for my machine? If it's necessary, I'm trying to install Windows 98 First Edition. Thank you.
I have two optical drives that are direct drive - the tray motor interfaces with the tray with gears all the way through. They make for some nice quiet, sturdy drives. As for new drives, LiteON and such still make them, and you can always hook up a SATA to IDE adapter. The only thing is that games with CD audio might not work.
Yay, You have Windows XP installed on it. But, Also dual-booted with Windows 98. Of course, You can also play Humongous Entertainment Games on Windows XP on it. I did it on Windows XP on My Childhood Computer back in 2005-07.
Good video! I would have used an IDE to SATA adapter installed a laptop HDD. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 desktop and it will not use SSD but it has SATA capability. Just a thought, beats using a garbage disposal IDE.
What the best way to add ram to this system i have 1g memory for 8100 8200, and I installed them but now it's making a beeping sound and my monitors.are not showing
You can also put Windows Media Player 10 on Windows XP on it. Because you have SP2 installed on Windows XP and I do have Windows Media Player 10 on My Windows XP Home Edition SP2 VM.
I'm curious to why you are using Acronis OS? FDISK with Windows 98 can take care of the partitioning and Windows XP's NTLDR can take care of the boot menu of which OS you want to boot into. Install Windows 98 first and then Windows XP (you can do XP first but you would have to boot back into the XP setup disc and run the fixmbr and fixboot commands in the recovery console as Windows 98 would overwrite the MBR). I just don't see the need for a third party bootloader unless you are doing a multibooting two Windows 9x OSes together(which is ironic because of what I am going to tell you next). Anyways, I found your channel because of one of you subscribers named Aldwin Panny mentioned you in a comment while we were discussing one of my videos two weeks ago(I'm currently working on videos that show that you can multiboot multiple versions of Windows on 1 partition). He first told me of another bootloader(sorry can't remember the name of it) and I told him that I wasn't planning on using a third party bootloader and then he mentioned you using Acronis OS. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't of found and subscribed to your channel(I also subscribed to his channel too). Hopefully you can answer why you prefer using the 3rd party bootloaders over what Microsoft has preinstalled in their OSes
Simply put, drive letters. With Acronis, I'm able to use both 98 and XP as the C drive. I can't stand to use Windows on any other drive letter. Makes installing software more of a hassle. Unfortunately, using Windows's built-in boot loader can cause issues with that.
I say get a reproduction of the battery I have a Toshiba Satellite 330CDS laptop with windows 95 B (Windows 95 OSR2) and the laptops battery is toasted and it needs to be replaced with a Reproduction battery
One thing nostalgic that I remember from the windows 95 and 98 days is that the message "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" used to scare people into thinking the cops were about to arrest them because of the word "illegal", first thing that comes to mind about that word is something that's against the law.
I was referring to as the PC game for cute girls
McKenzie and Co. CD-ROM
Once I beat the entire game as Carly or Kim, the error message "this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" appears, causing the entire game to end
I used my dad's old 8250 for years. Good memories.
These RAMBUS desktops are actually extremely rare and sought after these days. You should be glad you own one! And I also found out that midnight grey style case can add a lot of retro value to these things and sells for hundreds on ebay. Bought a GX280 yesterday for cheap and then I realised that
I’ve had one since 2002! Still has the ram bus memory with original parts!
The case dosent shut one side
I had one back in the day. Wish I would have kept it.
@@jonathaneberlein5650 Well I think it's safe to say that while typical ppl think these things just depreciate forever, I think it's not true. the low point in price comes after about 13-15 years of use when it becomes no longer fast enough for daily tasks, and then afterwards it starts to pick up in price as it becomes more and more suitable for retro experiences and when there isn't many of this stuff left. But this is only for quality stuff that actually lives for that long and still give a mostly reliable experience.
@@kztech1319 deft man. I’m still kicking myself. But live and learn
This show is keeping me a Dell fan. As an end-user who does business productivity at home, I am also a fan of [micro]computer technology. I enjoy watching people use the microcomputer. Once I use my Dell computer that I call my Keyboard as my powerful typewriter, I would not want to use anything else.
Great Computer for the year 2001
Great video !! Hint : when you create c:/windows... /options /cabs, you can use the "F3" key to recall the previous line. So you'll only have to add the last part of the directory. Much quicker !!
Billy: Will you be quiet DVD drive! DVD drive: NO! Also Billy: I don’t like opposite color drives in computers. Turtle Beach is now making headsets for Game consoles and PC.
Still have my Dimension 4600 as my XP machine, still love it with a P4 3 ghz and 2 GB ram and a FX5600
do you still use it?
@@shippyshank_loves_carsandsound I sometimes do when i need to do some XP required tasks
Billy, I’ve also had problems with the usb2.0 pci cards rendering the system un-bootable. For me it was a IRQ issue. It would share the same IRQ as the sound card. So what I did, was install everything and leave the sound card for last. After installing the sound card drivers, I would check the device manager for conflicts before restarting. If I did find some id, switch IRQ of the usb card. It loves to mess with the sound card IRQ.
I remember those old Pentium 4 Dells. That thing seems to be extremely similar to my Dimension 4550, in terms of specifics of case design and mostly that door in the front for the USB ports and the headphone jack.
I’ll say that aside from the weird opening of the case, I like that I am a fan of that case style, though I prefer the 2005 case style.
Can you put Acronis OS Selector somewhere online? The version you’ve got is no where to be found.
Just uploaded it to my Archive.org account. archive.org/details/acronis-os-selector-se
@@TheNostalgiaMall Thank you sir, it will be much appreciated.
@@TheNostalgiaMall Wow thanks too.
@@TheNostalgiaMall ubgggg
Great memories playing halo and Diablo 2 on this pc
I worked on previous jobs with all these Dell XP machines well done systems
What about Windows 3.1 or.3.0 or windows 95
I have a Gateway from the Rambus era. Socket 423 if you’d believe it.
I know the headache with owning this exact computer. When it works, it’s a wonderful thing, but when something major breaks on it or malfunctions, it’s a nightmare in some cases to fix. I’m still using it as of 2022. I finally got a dell laptop as of January of last year, 2021. It’s been solid so far.
Yeah this happens to m with other dell machines of this era, when they work they're wonderful but when something malfunctions it's a pain to fix it and get it up and running again
That CDROM drive sounds like a truck jake breaking at 29:59.
Given the age of the hardware, this could make a great dual-booting 98/XP retro gaming machine. You would have to install a hack that allows 98 to run on more than 1gb of ram
29:59 my ears
Sounds like a helicopter taking off. I wonder if he tried any WD-40 on the drive gears.
Yahh he needs to take a sledgehammer to that rom put it out of misery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IKR? It sounds like a 1968 Snapper riding mower with the Briggs engine needing a new set of points in it.
i had the same pc i got in a bulk lot of 5pcs and a bunch of printers keyboards mouses ect for 50nzd wish i still had this pc i sold it for $20
Is there any way to PM you? I have several optical drives laying around and am willing to sell you some.
Also, where the hell did you get that Windows XP SP1 disc that doesn’t require activation? I really, really want to get a fully functional copy of that on my 2400 (plays the same role your 2350 does for you and I want to put its original OS on it). Thanks again for great content.
FETC728 An XP disc with volume licensing product keys doesn’t have DRM
Correct. I used the original OS CD that came with this computer. It's a Dell CD and when it detects it's being installed on an actual Dell, product activation is not required.
@@TheNostalgiaMall OK, thanks for the information. I'll be diving for Dell OEM isos.
My Aunt gave me the very same computer! Crazy! I've been messing with it and an ibm pc300gl for weeks now here and there. Great video!
My grandpa used to own a Dell Dimension 8200, and I still have the original hard drive with the factory installed copy of Windows XP Home Edition.
had I known you were after some rambus memory I'd of given you some I literally just got rid of two 512mb sticks the other day.
In my collection of PCs that I still have in my room, the most nostalgic computer that I still have today is my Toshiba Satellite 330cds laptop from 1998. I still have it on Windows 98 second editon. I could say that this PC in this video is probably about the newest you can go for a Windows 98 PC, maybe a PC from 2001 or 2002 is about the newest you can go for Windows 98. My other Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop with the 1.5 ghz Pentium M, I was thinking about putting Windows 98 on it, but then I figured that that laptop is a bit too new for 98, its from early 2005.
I have a Toshiba satellite 330CDS laptop with windows NT 4.0
I tried both Windows 98 and Me on my Inspiron 6000 several years ago. Neither one would install. XP and 2000 are the two best ones for that laptop.
The Nostalgia Mall on that same laptop I also tried to install the 32 bit Windows 10, but it seems to be just a bit too old to meet the requirement of nx instructions, however it's a little too new for a Dos based os like Windows 98 or ME. I actually put Linux Lite on mine. However on any PC that's at least a core 2 duo or better from 2007 or later, I've seen that Windows 10 will work fine on those. For a retro Windows 98 PC, I think 2001 is about the newest you can go with that.
Your Computer Is Saying Either:
I'm Kinda Old & Don't Want To Work.
OR...
I've Got A Huge Bad Case Of Gas & Badly Needs The Bathroom.
I didn’t know I had one in my basement, I took it apart for fun . Now idk what to do with it
libnny gutierrez too late my mom threw it out 💔🤣
Memories, That was the last desktop that I ever bought new.
Those Dell clamshell cases sure are a pain in the butt but still they are solid at the same time
Also the noise generated is due to the spindle lock mech being loose on the CD drive (is the plastic thingy located at the top case of the drive that clips via magnets on the spindle when there's a CD inserted or not), with time it loses it's magnetism but that's common for worn out drives
If you have a broken drive you can pull the spindle magnet thingy and use it to test questionable optical drives to see if they have spinning or reading issues
Great vid: I have just acquired a Dell Dimension from one of my daughters garage and its almost works. No sound unable to find Multimedia Video Controller driver Dell support was NO help> Got any suggestions ?
Richard Mann Try a few drivers from their site
Yeah, they stopped accepting old service tags a little bit ago but if you manually type in the model number the drivers are there.
i used a similar Dell 2400 back in college, 2002-2005 era.. and it died at some point. Plus these were all over my job's workstations in the late 2000s, early 2010s I always like the look, the curves, the color... So i bought one off local ads online and now i plan to intstall a DDr3 setup (I have leftover parts all ddr3) to make it a sorta-sleeper! I dont like the 8200s clam shell door arrangement, it adds weight and pinch points and limits mobility
Gotta love the good ol' clamshell case!
Ok. LG Drives are great. MicroCenter has Optical Drives.
Also if you have CD Games with Audio, check out the Daemon Tools and will make a perfect image of the Disc
5:10 - This old computer opens up the same way as my Dell Optiplex GX260 PC with Windows XP Professional SP2 on it. It's interesting what old computers could do.
That's what is called the clamshell case.
@@rafterman02 I never knew this computer's case was called that. Thanks for the educational information!
Hi, I have a Dell Dimension 8250 and I would like to install Windows 98 on it, I assume that's close enough to the Dimension 8200 for the drivers to be interchangeable. Could you point me in the right direction for what drivers I would need for my machine? If it's necessary, I'm trying to install Windows 98 First Edition. Thank you.
I used to have one of these a few years ago. It was powerful enough to play Portal 1.
The nostalgia mall I love you video and stay safe
I have two optical drives that are direct drive - the tray motor interfaces with the tray with gears all the way through. They make for some nice quiet, sturdy drives. As for new drives, LiteON and such still make them, and you can always hook up a SATA to IDE adapter. The only thing is that games with CD audio might not work.
That cd drive sound is... that's awful
2040: Windows 8 on 2040 laptop
Yay, You have Windows XP installed on it. But, Also dual-booted with Windows 98. Of course, You can also play Humongous Entertainment Games on Windows XP on it. I did it on Windows XP on My Childhood Computer back in 2005-07.
Humongus sucks
Stop asking him to play those games too.
I have this exact desktop computer but it has Windows 2000 on it with service pack 3
29:52 at 2x speed = gen z certified
I just sent my dell 8200 to recycling. The motherboard had lots of bad caps
Hoping the caps in mine hold-out a bit longer.
I have a dell optiplex 755 sitting around in my room
I have a DT and a SFF Optiplex 755
ShermanTech ok
I used to have a 760 running W10
Off-topic, but I like that Mickey Mouse Snowglobe.
Good video! I would have used an IDE to SATA adapter installed a laptop HDD. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 desktop and it will not use SSD but it has SATA capability. Just a thought, beats using a garbage disposal IDE.
What the best way to add ram to this system i have 1g memory for 8100 8200, and I installed them but now it's making a beeping sound and my monitors.are not showing
Would you love to update the BIOS on this computer soon? True or False
Wow amazing
You can also put Windows Media Player 10 on Windows XP on it. Because you have SP2 installed on Windows XP and I do have Windows Media Player 10 on My Windows XP Home Edition SP2 VM.
And it supports sp1 and rtm
I think the business-grade counterpart to this computer is the big tower OptiPlex GX240 or something very similar to it.
I'm curious to why you are using Acronis OS? FDISK with Windows 98 can take care of the partitioning and Windows XP's NTLDR can take care of the boot menu of which OS you want to boot into. Install Windows 98 first and then Windows XP (you can do XP first but you would have to boot back into the XP setup disc and run the fixmbr and fixboot commands in the recovery console as Windows 98 would overwrite the MBR). I just don't see the need for a third party bootloader unless you are doing a multibooting two Windows 9x OSes together(which is ironic because of what I am going to tell you next).
Anyways, I found your channel because of one of you subscribers named Aldwin Panny mentioned you in a comment while we were discussing one of my videos two weeks ago(I'm currently working on videos that show that you can multiboot multiple versions of Windows on 1 partition). He first told me of another bootloader(sorry can't remember the name of it) and I told him that I wasn't planning on using a third party bootloader and then he mentioned you using Acronis OS.
If it wasn't for him I wouldn't of found and subscribed to your channel(I also subscribed to his channel too). Hopefully you can answer why you prefer using the 3rd party bootloaders over what Microsoft has preinstalled in their OSes
Simply put, drive letters. With Acronis, I'm able to use both 98 and XP as the C drive. I can't stand to use Windows on any other drive letter. Makes installing software more of a hassle. Unfortunately, using Windows's built-in boot loader can cause issues with that.
It looks like a really nice selector! Thank you for putting it up, looking forward to giving it a try sometime!
@@TheNostalgiaMall same I cant stand Windows being installed on a different drive letter
I have one of these old things in my basement so I think all I need is a power supply
umm new SATA optical drives are still being made..I just bought one as of this writing
I do like the video
Must have hurt with plugs and the PC case not wanting to do what you want them to.
👍
I have my dad's old dimension I think it's a 4550 but the case was broke so I bought a case from eBay that was for a 8200
how to install dual or muti boot of windows
Install Windows XP on the Dell Inspiron 15R-5537
Sorry, don't have it anymore.
Hey Billy Coore, My Dell Latitude D630 Laptop Battery is Dead.
Good
I say get a reproduction of the battery
I have a Toshiba Satellite 330CDS laptop with windows 95 B (Windows 95 OSR2) and the laptops battery is toasted and it needs to be replaced with a Reproduction battery
Second!