buy xp

[Magnum]

I want to install some windows software for my glucose meter. It does not work using wine or crossover. Do I need to buy both win 98 and xp?

[felipe]

I don't think you have to buy win 98. I think you can obtain that abandonware legally and for free from this site:

https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-98/98-second-edition

[Magnum]

thanks.

[Magnum]

The software expects a newer version than Win 98.

I am using Virtual Box.

Will this install ok ?

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[felipe]

I have only tried these windows versions in virtual box: windows 1, 95, 98 and xp. All worked ok. I guess that windows 7 will work, but you will need a well equipped machine to give the virtual machine enough ram or the entire machine (the real one) will be sloooow.

[Magnum]

I have 8 gb ram.

[felipe]

Probably it will work:

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes

[Magnum]

Thanks.

[GoneFishing]

BTW Which   glucose meter are you using?
Does it connect to PC via IR   or mini-USB?

[Magnum]

AccuCheck nano

No usb port, so I guess it's IR ?

[GoneFishing]

I think so.
We've been using Accu-Check Active for several years. Now Accu-Check Perfrorma.
Both models have IR port but to transmit data to pc they need Accu-Chek Smart Pix Device Reader. It's rather expensive here.
Note that your device can store 500 test results in memory .
For further info read your device manual

[Magnum]

No problem.

I keep a written log of my readings.