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The information in the article applies to:
The "Upgrading to Windows 95 Setup Questions and Answers" (WW1191)
Application Note contains questions and answers about upgrading to Windows
95.
You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:
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- Microsoft FastTips Technical Library
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For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note"
section at the end of this article.
THE TEXT OF WW1191
Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
WW1191: UPGRADING TO WINDOWS(R) 95 SETUP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Revision Date: 10/95
No Disk Included
The following information applies to Microsoft Windows 95.
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Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks and
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
SuperStor is a trademark of AddStore, Inc.
IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
DR DOS is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
Stacker is a registered trademark of STAC Electronics.
- Q. What versions of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows can I upgrade to
Windows 95?
A. You can upgrade Windows version 3.0 or later, Windows for
Workgroups version 3.1 or later, or MS-DOS or OEM-DOS version
3.2 or later.
- Q. Should I run the Windows 95 Setup program from MS-DOS or from
an existing version of Windows?
A. Windows 95 Setup runs from MS-DOS, Windows version 3.1 or
later, or Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or later. If you
are running Windows version 3.1 or later or Windows for
Workgroups version 3.1 or later, we recommend that you run
Windows 95 Setup from within Windows.
- Q. When I run Windows 95 Setup in Windows 3.0, Setup tells me that
it requires a newer version of Windows. How do I upgrade
Windows 3.0?
A. To upgrade Windows 3.0 to Windows 95, run Setup from MS-DOS and
choose to install Windows 95 in the same directory as Windows
3.0.
- Q. Can I install Windows 95 on a computer that dual-boots Windows
NT(TM) and MS-DOS?
A. Yes. To install Windows 95 on a computer that dual-boots
Windows NT and MS-DOS, start the computer in MS-DOS and run
Setup either in Windows 3.1 or at an MS-DOS prompt. You cannot
install Windows 95 in a directory with a shared Windows 3.1 and
Windows NT configuration. In this situation, you must install
Windows 95 in a different directory.
If your computer boots Windows NT, you must configure the
computer to dual-boot MS-DOS and Windows NT and follow the
instructions in the paragraph above. If you start the computer
from an MS-DOS disk and then run Setup, you will no longer be
able to boot Windows NT. However, you can restore Windows NT by
starting the computer from the Windows NT Boot/Repair disk and
then selecting the Repair option.
- Q. Can I install Windows 95 and still boot MS-DOS and Windows 3.1?
A. Windows 95 supports booting the earlier version of the
operating system if you are using MS-DOS version 5.0 or later
or IBM(R) PC-DOS version 5.0 or later. You cannot boot any
version of DR DOS(R) . When you install Windows 95 in a new
directory, Setup automatically makes the required adjustments
so the computer can dual-boot Windows 95 and MS-DOS. To boot MS-
DOS on a Windows 95 computer with dual-boot enabled, press F4
or F8 when you see the "Starting Windows 95" message.
If you install Windows 95 in a new directory, you must
reinstall all your Windows-based programs for them to run
properly in Windows 95. If you upgrade your earlier version of
Windows to Windows 95, you do not need to reinstall your
Windows-based programs because Windows 95 retains your
settings.
- Q. I upgraded my installed versions of MS-DOS and Windows to
Windows 95. How can I boot my earlier version of MS-DOS?
A. Although you cannot run the earlier version of Windows, you can
boot the earlier version of MS-DOS. To do so, use the following
three steps:
1. Type the following command at an MS-DOS prompt to remove the
system, hidden, and read-only attributes of the Msdos.sys
file:
attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r
2. Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the Msdos.sys
file and add the following line to the [Options] section of
the file:
BootMulti=1
3. Restart your computer and press F4 or F8 when you see the
"Starting Windows 95" message.
NOTE: When you boot an earlier version of MS-DOS, some of
the MS-DOS commands may not work. This behavior occurs
because Windows 95 removes some MS-DOS utilities.
- Q. Can I install Windows 95 on a computer running IBM OS/2(R)?
A. Setup does not run in OS/2. However, you can install Windows 95
on a computer running OS/2 if you boot MS-DOS and run Setup
from the MS-DOS prompt.
If you use OS/2 Boot Manager to choose operating systems at
startup, note that Windows 95 Setup disables Boot Manager to
ensure that it can restart the computer and complete the
installation. You can reactivate Boot Manager by running the
FDISK tool that is shipped with Windows 95.
If you do not use OS/2 Boot Manager, you must configure your
computer to use Boot Manager and then follow the instructions
above.
- Q. Does Windows 95 Setup work on a hard disk compressed with
Stacker(R)?
A. Yes. Windows 95 is compatible with Stacker version 2.0 or
later, and with all versions of SuperStor(tm). Before you start
Setup, make sure there is at least 1.5 megabytes (MB) of free
hard disk space on the host drive, or 8 MB if you use a
permanent swap file. If there is not enough free space on the
host drive, you must run a utility from the compression
software's manufacturer to increase the amount of free hard
disk space on the host drive.
- Q. Can I install Windows 95 on a hard disk partitioned with
OnTrack Disk Manager?
A. Yes. Windows 95 is compatible with Disk Manager and even
provides a protected-mode driver for Disk Manager version 6.03
or later. If you use Disk Manager version 6.03 or later,
Windows 95 automatically uses its protected-mode driver.
10. Q. After I set up Windows 95, I cannot access my CD-ROM drive.
What do I do?
A. If your CD-ROM drive is not recognized by Windows 95, use the
following steps:
1. Make sure the correct real-mode driver for the CD-ROM drive
is installed on the hard disk. This driver is normally
shipped with the CD-ROM drive kit. If you do not have this
driver, please contact the CD-ROM drive manufacturer.
2. Verify that the correct driver statement is in the
Config.sys file, and that the driver statement specifies the
correct path for the driver. For details about the specific
driver statement for your CD-ROM drive, please consult the
CD-ROM drive documentation or manufacturer.
3. Verify that Mscdex.exe is being loaded in the Autoexec.bat
file, and that the Mscdex statement loads the Mscdex.exe
file from the Windows\Command folder. For information about
the Mscdex statement settings, please consult the CD-ROM
drive documentation or manufacturer.
4. Restart Windows 95.
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