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Troubleshooting Windows 95 Startup and Error Messages
Installation
of Windows 95
You need a computer capable of running Windows 95,
sufficient free space on your hard disk C, a copy of the Windows 95 program on CD on
Floppy disks, a Windows 95 User License number, drivers for your CD ROM drive, and ideally
a blank formatted hard disk with just the system files on it (and the CD ROM driver should
you wish to install from CD). Windows 95 is best installed on a machine that doesn't
already have it. Should you try re-installing over an already faulty installation then the
chances are that you will only compound your problems.
1. Start up your computer and allow it to boot up from C.
Install MSDOS if you have it. If you don't you will need to have a copy of the mscdex.exe
file on a floppy.
2. If you wish to install from a CD-ROM you will need to
have the CD ROM drive program files or drivers loaded into the computer. See installing CD
ROM drivers.
3. Type in A:
or X: (where X is the drive letter of your
CD drive - usually drive D or E or F) depending on whether your copy of Windows is on
Floppy Disks or a CD
4. Type setup
5. Then follow instructions on screen.
6. On completion of the installation of Windows 95, you
will need to set up/install drivers for various devices the computer uses including
soundcard, videocard, modem, printer, scanner. These can sometimes be a little tricky even
if they are Plug n Play devices. See our respective help section for installation help on
these
devices.
Error Messages: The installation of
Windows should go smoothly but there are occasions when you are faced with an error
message. While we can't cover all the error messages and explain their meanings, the main
one is a message on 'compressed disks'. Windows may halt loading because it thinks there
is a compression package on your hard disk (disk doubling). This could be because the
system files (boot up files) on your hard disk are from a version of Windows 95 different
to the one you are installing from.You can still go ahead and install Windows 95.
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